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Persuasive Essay About Bullying

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“Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.” ("11 Facts About Bullying." DoSomething.org | Volunteer for Social Change. Do Something, n.d. Web. 24 May 2017.) Bullying comes in four forms, cyber, social, physical and verbal, for every form there are consequences for these actions that inflict pain. Bullies have motives for what they do and why they do it, whether it is due to you being a male or female, african american, hispanic, or part of the LGBT community, there is always a reason. Choosing whether to stand up to bullying and make others aware of the situation starts with you and only you.
The definition of bullying, according to Webster Dictionary is the “abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc.” ("Bullying." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 18 May 2017.) There are various types of bullying such as cyber, social, physical, and verbal. What are the differences between these types? Cyberbullying is using electronic devices to bully. These include cell phones, tablets, and computers while using social media, text messaging, and websites. For instance, sending messages or even commenting harsh words, posting an embarrassing photograph or video on social media, Twitter or Instagram, is cyberbullying .These statistics focus on enrolled students in the 9th-12th grade. “71.9% reported (students) being cyberbullied once or twice in the school year. 19.6% reported once or twice a month.

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