Bullying Essay Outline
Daniel Huber
Class Number 11
Periods 3/4
02-02-2017
UNDERLINED = TRANSITION WORDS
Bullied Documentary Message Essay
(Topic sentence) Being bullied for sexual orientation should not be tolerated, and everyone, specifically schools, should take steps towards its discontinuation. (Background) Unfortunately in the case of Jamey Nabozny, a high school student, that was not what happened. He was bullied for years by three other students because of his sexual orientation. (Attention grabber) After one occasion of bullying Jamey Nabozny was hospitalized for five days. One of the bullies had also said “if you tell anyone I’ll kill you”. (Rich/appealing example) The bullies crawled up right next to Nabozny when this happened, and he could hear their …show more content…
(B) During his second time running away from home, Nabozny found a social worker, who after hearing about his problems recommended a lawsuit against the school for discrimination against him because he was gay. (C) The reason for the lawsuit was because of the school’s discrimination against Nabozny, which the court decided was illegal. Furthermore, one of the bullies even testified in court, and recalled all of things he subjected Nabozny to, and he recalled that the school did nothing to stop the bullying. The school officials denied remembering any meetings where Nabozny and the bullies were present, despite the fact that they happened. (Rich/appealing example) You could feel the tension in the courtroom during the testimonies. Despite that the school officials denied their crimes, the jury found all three of the school officials on trial guilty of discrimination, and fined the school district $900,000. (D) Nabozny was brave to go through with such a lawsuit, and he really set an example for a lot of people and gave them hope. He even reported receiving letters from students around the country who supported him and who felt hope when hearing about his
Class Number 11
Periods 3/4
02-02-2017
UNDERLINED = TRANSITION WORDS
Bullied Documentary Message Essay
(Topic sentence) Being bullied for sexual orientation should not be tolerated, and everyone, specifically schools, should take steps towards its discontinuation. (Background) Unfortunately in the case of Jamey Nabozny, a high school student, that was not what happened. He was bullied for years by three other students because of his sexual orientation. (Attention grabber) After one occasion of bullying Jamey Nabozny was hospitalized for five days. One of the bullies had also said “if you tell anyone I’ll kill you”. (Rich/appealing example) The bullies crawled up right next to Nabozny when this happened, and he could hear their …show more content…
(B) During his second time running away from home, Nabozny found a social worker, who after hearing about his problems recommended a lawsuit against the school for discrimination against him because he was gay. (C) The reason for the lawsuit was because of the school’s discrimination against Nabozny, which the court decided was illegal. Furthermore, one of the bullies even testified in court, and recalled all of things he subjected Nabozny to, and he recalled that the school did nothing to stop the bullying. The school officials denied remembering any meetings where Nabozny and the bullies were present, despite the fact that they happened. (Rich/appealing example) You could feel the tension in the courtroom during the testimonies. Despite that the school officials denied their crimes, the jury found all three of the school officials on trial guilty of discrimination, and fined the school district $900,000. (D) Nabozny was brave to go through with such a lawsuit, and he really set an example for a lot of people and gave them hope. He even reported receiving letters from students around the country who supported him and who felt hope when hearing about his