A Rhetorical Analysis Of Cyberbullying

Bullying has become a huge deal in the United States of America today. Many cases of suicide and depression have been recorded that were ultimately caused by bullying. Thomas Billitteri’s “Cyberbullying” and his “Preventing Bullying” articles agree on many points. These two articles agree that laws are needed to fight bullying, violating constitutional rights, and both articles use the rhetorical principle of pathos. In Thomas Bellitteri’s “Preventing Bullying”, he speaks about a college student who commited suicide by jumping off a bridge because he had been bullied. This is not the only example Bellitteri gives about the outcome of bullying but it is one who strikes the audience. The student was in college, therefore proving that bullying happens everywhere including universities and in the workplace. Billetteri also talks about the laws for against bullying, specifically whether or not new laws are needed or not. The article speaks on the laws that are in action but also states “Others worry that some state laws are vague or unconstitutional” (Billetteri). In this article, Billetteri speaks …show more content…
In this article, the author speaks about whether new laws are needed for cyberbullying or not. Billeteri quotes Gary Aubuchon when he says “By making it law rather than school board policy, we are adding an extra layer of emphasis on how important it is to protect our children at all times” (Billetteri). Also, this article speaks about violating constitutional rights with the laws that have been made against cyberbullying. In Thomas Billiterri’s “Cyberbullying”, he speaks about the laws that are set for bullying, whether or not they are unconstitutional, and can schools regulate what happens outside of the school