Bullied
If something is happening that you do not like, it is your right to stand up for yourself. (introduction) One man named Jamie Nabozny did this. Harassment is not something people can get away with. When Nabozny was in middle and high school, he suffered constant harassment because he was gay. At that time, being gay was not common. (background info) The bullies would kick him, call him names like “homo” and “queer”, and touch him, asking if he liked it. Day after day, the abuse continued. It came to a point where Nabozny felt so cornered he had to hide at school. What was he supposed to do? (attention grabbing hook) The tormenting got so extreme he caved in and told someone about it. They advised him to consider taking legal action. Nabozny ended up being the first to file a lawsuit for bullying, and when he won the lawsuit, he inspired victims of bullying to stand up for themselves. This was all captured in the documentary Bullied, where the message is that you should not be afraid to take risks and stand up for yourself. (thesis)
(Supporting Main Point) Nabozny was willing to stand up for himself, even in the hardest of circumstances. …show more content…
(Restate topic/main points) Nabozny stood up against bullied who him constantly and threatened him. TheHis lawsuit he filed was the first to sue a school about bullying and when he won, he set an example for others. People who were being tormented began to realize that they should stand up for themselves instead of enduring the bullyinggetting bullied. He sent the message that when you stand up for yourself, good things will happen. (Strategy: Issue Call to Action) Bullying is a growing issue that affects millions of people a year. It can tear down people’s self confidence for a lifetime. The time to take action and stop bullying is
If something is happening that you do not like, it is your right to stand up for yourself. (introduction) One man named Jamie Nabozny did this. Harassment is not something people can get away with. When Nabozny was in middle and high school, he suffered constant harassment because he was gay. At that time, being gay was not common. (background info) The bullies would kick him, call him names like “homo” and “queer”, and touch him, asking if he liked it. Day after day, the abuse continued. It came to a point where Nabozny felt so cornered he had to hide at school. What was he supposed to do? (attention grabbing hook) The tormenting got so extreme he caved in and told someone about it. They advised him to consider taking legal action. Nabozny ended up being the first to file a lawsuit for bullying, and when he won the lawsuit, he inspired victims of bullying to stand up for themselves. This was all captured in the documentary Bullied, where the message is that you should not be afraid to take risks and stand up for yourself. (thesis)
(Supporting Main Point) Nabozny was willing to stand up for himself, even in the hardest of circumstances. …show more content…
(Restate topic/main points) Nabozny stood up against bullied who him constantly and threatened him. TheHis lawsuit he filed was the first to sue a school about bullying and when he won, he set an example for others. People who were being tormented began to realize that they should stand up for themselves instead of enduring the bullyinggetting bullied. He sent the message that when you stand up for yourself, good things will happen. (Strategy: Issue Call to Action) Bullying is a growing issue that affects millions of people a year. It can tear down people’s self confidence for a lifetime. The time to take action and stop bullying is