Ms. Murphy
Adv. LA10
16 November 2017
Argument Paper
Cell Phone Usage and Driving: A Wreck Waiting to Happen 1.6 million car crashes are reported each year due to cell phone usage while driving. One out of every four car accidents is caused by texting and driving. It takes only five seconds to view a simple simple text message. If that message is viewed while driving at a speed of 55 miles per hour, you will have driven the length of a football field without looking at the road. Texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high due to the recent advancements in technology: touch-screen cell phones, bluetooth, and touch screens in cars which are distracting …show more content…
94 percent of teen drivers acknowledge this fact, but 35 percent admit to doing it regardless of the potential consequences. Eleven teens die every day as a result of texting and driving. Teen drivers are four times as likely to get into or near car crashes compared to adults when talking or texting on a cell phone. If there is a passenger in the car, do not put your life or theirs in danger just because you could not wait five minutes to send a text. Distracted driving is a national problem and continues to get worse every single day. When people get pulled over and receive a citation for texting and driving, it causes insurance rates to go up. Rates can spike even higher if an accident occurs and it is your fault for being on the cellphone. In some cases, insurance policies could even be dropped. There is a ban on texting and driving in Iowa, and 94 percent of drivers support it. There is also a ban on handheld cell phone usage while driving, supported by 74 percent of drivers. To fully eliminate the issue of cell phone usage and driving, using your phone while you are driving should be made completely …show more content…
Mechanics and Format
Less than 3 mistakes
Paper has title, heading, double spaced, 12 point font
3-5 mistakes
Missing two or more requirements
6 or more mistakes
Missing three or more requirements
Works Cited
All sources are cited in correct MLA formatting on the last page
All sources are cited in correct formatting with 1 or 2 minor errors
Sources are not cited in MLA format on the last page
REFLECTION: correct use of ethos, pathos, logos? Where?
Ethos- I used ethos with all the facts I had like “Teen drivers are four times as likely to get into or near car crashes compared to adults when talking or texting on a cell phone.” In the second paragraph.
Pathos- used on my very first sentence. The number of car crashes is sad. Also used in the second paragraph when I say 11 teens die each day due to texting and driving. Used in conclusion paragraph when I say that “parents will have to worry less about kids coming home safely”, because imagine if your child or someone you loved didn’t come home safely or alive.
Logos- all the statistics I used like when I said “one out of every four accidents is caused by texting and driving.” Percentages like “94 percent of people support
Adv. LA10
16 November 2017
Argument Paper
Cell Phone Usage and Driving: A Wreck Waiting to Happen 1.6 million car crashes are reported each year due to cell phone usage while driving. One out of every four car accidents is caused by texting and driving. It takes only five seconds to view a simple simple text message. If that message is viewed while driving at a speed of 55 miles per hour, you will have driven the length of a football field without looking at the road. Texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high due to the recent advancements in technology: touch-screen cell phones, bluetooth, and touch screens in cars which are distracting …show more content…
94 percent of teen drivers acknowledge this fact, but 35 percent admit to doing it regardless of the potential consequences. Eleven teens die every day as a result of texting and driving. Teen drivers are four times as likely to get into or near car crashes compared to adults when talking or texting on a cell phone. If there is a passenger in the car, do not put your life or theirs in danger just because you could not wait five minutes to send a text. Distracted driving is a national problem and continues to get worse every single day. When people get pulled over and receive a citation for texting and driving, it causes insurance rates to go up. Rates can spike even higher if an accident occurs and it is your fault for being on the cellphone. In some cases, insurance policies could even be dropped. There is a ban on texting and driving in Iowa, and 94 percent of drivers support it. There is also a ban on handheld cell phone usage while driving, supported by 74 percent of drivers. To fully eliminate the issue of cell phone usage and driving, using your phone while you are driving should be made completely …show more content…
Mechanics and Format
Less than 3 mistakes
Paper has title, heading, double spaced, 12 point font
3-5 mistakes
Missing two or more requirements
6 or more mistakes
Missing three or more requirements
Works Cited
All sources are cited in correct MLA formatting on the last page
All sources are cited in correct formatting with 1 or 2 minor errors
Sources are not cited in MLA format on the last page
REFLECTION: correct use of ethos, pathos, logos? Where?
Ethos- I used ethos with all the facts I had like “Teen drivers are four times as likely to get into or near car crashes compared to adults when talking or texting on a cell phone.” In the second paragraph.
Pathos- used on my very first sentence. The number of car crashes is sad. Also used in the second paragraph when I say 11 teens die each day due to texting and driving. Used in conclusion paragraph when I say that “parents will have to worry less about kids coming home safely”, because imagine if your child or someone you loved didn’t come home safely or alive.
Logos- all the statistics I used like when I said “one out of every four accidents is caused by texting and driving.” Percentages like “94 percent of people support