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The Emotional And Behavioral Effects Of Bullying

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I. Speech Overview:
A. General Goal: To persuade - to create, change or reinforce attitudes, values, beliefs and/or behaviors.
B. Specific Goal: By the end of my speech, my audience will understand the emotional and behavioral effects of bullying. And the damaging consequences that follow. Including strategies to help cope and preventative measures.
II. Introduction: (This is where you start talking)
A. Attention Grabber: Have you ever been told you’re too fat or ugly. How about you talk or look funny. Have people spread lies or rumors about you. Maybe pushed or even tripped. All these things are a different forms of bullying.
B. Relevance Statement: The National Center for Education Statistics states 1 out of every 4 students is being bullied. And bullied victims are 7 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide and 36 percent keep quiet about being bullied. The victims can be your sibling, cousin, or your neighbor.
C. Credibility Statement: I have spent the last three days researching the effects and the many forms of bulling. But having been at the receiving end for only speaking Spanish in my younger years and for wearing hand me downs. I can honestly say it leaves a lasting scar of emotional anguish and at times insecurities.
D. Propositional Statement: Because bullying is a never ending problem, and now with new technology it’s given birth to a new form of cyber bullying the problem has just increased and keep increasing. This is why I propose that you

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