Argument Essay Its sad seeing teenagers putting their lives at risk because of bullying. Bullying can lead a person to commit suicide, and become under pressure causing them to release there’s feeling by bullying. First, research has shown that children who are bullied often experience low self- esteem, depression, feeling of loneliness, and difficulty making friends. Students who bully are likely to have poor grades, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and commit crimes. For example, the percentages of students who has been bullied are ages 12-18 experience low self-esteem, and feeling not safe around others causing depression. Second, females who are bullied suggest that there are three different type of adolescent female’s aggression: relational, indirect and social. Example of relation aggression include damage or the threat of damage to a relationship, friendship or group inclusion; ignoring someone to punish or get ones way; and using negative body language or facial expressions.
One of the quotes that the author uses is “Children who are bullied often suffer from depression and low self- esteem well into adulthood” Third, an opposing view of the article is that adults wants to make bullying a law basically which means that bullying won’t be aloud anymore. If bullying does become a law it some people will end up braking the law. For example, if you do bully someone then you can go to jail or there will be a fine that will be appointed with law. Police officers will have to end up taking little children to juvenile or some to jail. In conclusion to this article bullying can lead a person to commit suicide, and become under pressure causing them to release there’s feeling by bullying. Its sad seeing teenagers putting their lives at risk because of bullying. (Finessa Webb)

WORK CITED

Ferrell-Smith, Finessa. "Bullying Puts Teens at Risk."