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Don't Stand By, Take A Stand Against Bullying! I. Introduction: Bullying is a widespread social issue in our world today. Many children, teens and even adults are affected by this and some resort to harsh punishments to themselves after feeling so worthless. A. Attention Getter: Why didn’t any of you stood up for me out there? I was being pushed against the locker, and they took my lunch. B. Thesis statement: Bullying is a widespread issue and, there are four different main types of bullying, many people have been affected by bullying in their life and some even resort to suicide, It's time we take a stand against bullying and don't let it control these innocent lives anymore. II. The four different types of Bullying A. Physical - (bullying statistics.org)"This is the most obvious form of bullying. In this type of bullying, the instigator attempts to physically dominate another teen. This usually includes kicking, punching and other physically harmful activities, designed to instill fear in the one bullied, and possible coerce him or her to do something. " B. Verbal - (bullying statistics.org)""When someone verbally bullies another, he or she uses demeaning language to tear down another’s self-image. Bullies who use verbal techniques excessively tease others, say belittling things and use a great deal of sarcasm with the intent to hurt the other person’s feelings or humiliate the other teen in front of others. " C. Emotional -(bullying statistics.org)""This is even more subtle than verbal bullying. Teenage bullying that includes emotional methods aims at getting someone else to feel isolated, alone and may even prompt depression. This type of bullying is designed to get others to ostracize the person being bullied. " D. Cyber - (bullying statistics.org)"Electronic bullying is becoming a very real problem for teens. This type of bullying uses instant messaging, cell phone text messages and online social networks to humiliate and embarrass others. This can be especially devastating to the people being bullied, since they cannot even find a safe place in the virtual world. “ III. Many People are Affected by Bullying A. Many people feel threatened all the time at school. They are hit, pushed, yelled at and constantly feel degraded. Helen Philips, a journalist for newsscientist.com reports that the youngest kids who were bullied weren’t the ones with the longest lasting effects. Teens who were bullied were far more affected by being bullied. She also says teens who were bullied are sometimes more likely to fall into aggression and depression, although this doesn’t always happen. B. Physcologist Matthew Newman and colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin, US stated that “children who were bullied for the first time before they hit puberty seem to get over it, but those who are victimized for the first time late on in puberty seem to become more aggressive or are more likely to turn to drink as a means of coping.” If these teens are turning to alcohol as a coping method they are more likely to be dependent on alcohol or some other sort of abuse to cope with everyday issues.  1. According to keepschoolssafe.org “ Almost 30 percent of teens in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in  bullying   as either a bully, a target of   bullying  , or both. In a recent national survey of students in grades 6 to 10, 13 percent reported bullying others, 11 percent reported being the target of bullies, and another 6 percent said they bullied others and were bullied themselves. ”   C. (Olweus  **, D**) “Research shows that bullying can be a sign of other serious antisocial or violent behavior. Children and youth who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight, vandalize or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, be truant from school, drop out of school, and carry a weapon.”  1. (Olweus **, D**) Verbal bullying is the most frequent form of bullying experienced by both boys and girls. Boys are more likely to be physically bullied by their peers. Girls are more likely to bully each other using social exclusion.  A. (Cohn & Canter, 2002). 25 percent of teachers see nothing wrong with bullying or putdowns and consequently intervene in only 4 percent of bullying incidents.   B.   (Weiss, D) “A suburban Ohio school district that lost three high school youths to suicides and a fourth to an antidepressant overdose is facing lawsuits from two of the families who say the school failed to prevent the bullying that contributed to their deaths.  One was bullied for being gay, another for having a learning disability, and a third for being a boy who liked to wear pink. ” Our school needs to step up and start realizing that the teasing we do, and the things we say do affect some people a lot. It’s common courtesy. IV. Ways to Prevent and Stop Bullying 1. (Johnston) Tell a teacher or adult what you see, be a mediator and step in firmly and carefully.  A. In our English class we learned that sometimes a mediator doesn’t always work to solve the issue, but it can help make situations less dangerous, and a solution can be reached at a later time. 2. (Dillon, S) “ In a 10-page letter to be sent on Tuesday to thousands of school districts and colleges, the Department of Educations urges the nation’s educators to ensure that they are complying with their responsibilities to prevent harassment, as laid out in federal laws. “ Schools as a whole are trying to reach out to students and stop bullying as well. If we all contribute a little bit, bullying can be put to a minimum in our school. [Transition to conclusion] V. Conclusion : Our student body should take a stand against bullying, with just a few actions we can make our school a safer place. A. Restatement of Thesis: Bullying is a serious issue and, there are four different main types of bullying, many people have been affected by bullying in their life and some even resort to suicide, It's time we take a stand against bullying and don't let it control these innocent lives anymore. B. In conclusion, bullying is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. Take a stand for people everywhere. Show them they are cared for. Take a stand against bullying!

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