Informative Speech Outline On Bullying
Adyasha Padhi
Period 6/7
#15
“Bullied” Documentary
(Topic Sentence) Bullying is a widespread problem that is often not addressed by schools. (Background Information) During his years attending his local middle and high schools in a small town of Wisconsin, Jamie Nabozny was bullied relentlessly for his sexual orientation. He attempted suicide multiple times and ran away, away from his tormentors, away from his school who did nothing to stop the bullying and were deaf to his and his family's pleads to do something, anything, about the bullying. (Attention Grabbing Solution) Is this really how the people running our schools should act when faced with such a severe problem? With help from family and friends, Jamie decides to sue the school and brings a often shoved under the rug problem to the limelight, proving that with courage and determination, you can make things right. (Thesis Statement) The “Bullied” documentary depicts a young man’s journey from a helpless victim without any hope to an inspiring hero against injustice and prejudice. …show more content…
(Elaboration of Point and Evidence) His tormentors utilized physical violence and verbal jibes, making Nabozny feel unsafe in his school and dread going to school. Jamie was tripped, shoved into lockers and used as target practice for his tormentors, on a daily basis. (Explain how Main Point and Example(s) Support Thesis Statement)This unabating anguish would have been unbearable, regardless of age, occupation, sexuality, gender, etc, and Jamie was no different. By his first year of high school, he had attempted suicide and run away from home. Nabozny and his parents, along with several staff members at his school, had tried to stop the
Period 6/7
#15
“Bullied” Documentary
(Topic Sentence) Bullying is a widespread problem that is often not addressed by schools. (Background Information) During his years attending his local middle and high schools in a small town of Wisconsin, Jamie Nabozny was bullied relentlessly for his sexual orientation. He attempted suicide multiple times and ran away, away from his tormentors, away from his school who did nothing to stop the bullying and were deaf to his and his family's pleads to do something, anything, about the bullying. (Attention Grabbing Solution) Is this really how the people running our schools should act when faced with such a severe problem? With help from family and friends, Jamie decides to sue the school and brings a often shoved under the rug problem to the limelight, proving that with courage and determination, you can make things right. (Thesis Statement) The “Bullied” documentary depicts a young man’s journey from a helpless victim without any hope to an inspiring hero against injustice and prejudice. …show more content…
(Elaboration of Point and Evidence) His tormentors utilized physical violence and verbal jibes, making Nabozny feel unsafe in his school and dread going to school. Jamie was tripped, shoved into lockers and used as target practice for his tormentors, on a daily basis. (Explain how Main Point and Example(s) Support Thesis Statement)This unabating anguish would have been unbearable, regardless of age, occupation, sexuality, gender, etc, and Jamie was no different. By his first year of high school, he had attempted suicide and run away from home. Nabozny and his parents, along with several staff members at his school, had tried to stop the