Answer the questions based on the reading, "Bully,
Bully."
- Circle the thesis sentence.
- The definition in question defines bullying as "verbal, physical,
or psychological" behavior directed against the victim. Of those three
characteristics, which two does Leo find troublesome?
- Why does Leo find those two characteristics troublesome?
- Does he have a good point in criticizing the definition or is he
unfairly ridiculing the definition?
- Does Leo believe there should be no antibullying campaign?
- What does Leo have to say about bullying?
- What part of the questioned definition does he say is actually part
of "growing up?" (See paragraph 6.)
- How does Leo use comparison and contrast to evaluate the definition
of bullying, according to the national study?
- Leo does not provide us with his definition of bullying.
Write a definition for him or explain what kind of regulation he would
use to confront bullying.