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Many people display their emotion throughout text with small sideways smiley faces and some people think that isn’t a proper way to display emotion because when it comes to trying to express your emotion in writing with proper usage of grammar and format, it is not looked upon to use symbolism as such a smiley face. Another thing that comes up very often is neglect of formal language. Many people who text often have gotten used to not having to text or write formally over the phone to their…

“It Was That Moment” 4 hours in the cramped, crummy, car that smells of leather, popcorn, and…Cheez-It's, definitely Cheez-Its. We had been driving a bunch during the trip, but this was the longest road, the road home. Car sickness and headaches had been one of my enemies on the long car rides, so I was giving my brain a break from the artificial radiation of the tv and computer screen and from looking to the side to play cards with my brother which was usually the cause of my discomfort. I…

created devices for the purpose of detaching people from their smartphones. For example, the Apple Watch was originally created to decrease the distractions from smartphone notifications. Another device known as the Punkt MP01 can only make calls and texts. The Light Phone is even more extreme since it can only store nine numbers and make calls; it was created to free people from their…

Have you ever sent a text message and said “omw” instead of saying “on my way”? or do you have a hard time separating how you text and talk versus how you write. these are just some of the many things that people have been arguing about and these are the two essays that I choose to compare. “Does Texting Affect Writing” by Cullington, and “How they really talk’ by Amicucci. In my essay, I will be giving a summary of both essays, along with comparing and contrasting both of these essays since…

1. The nature of the conversation changes, when a phone is placed between two people, since the phone is a distraction to the conversation. With the phone between the two people, it acts a barrier to the conversation, where both of them feel that a phone is more entertaining than a conversation. And, to pass the time they would rather sit on their phones, instead of having a meaningful conversation. As Sherry Turkle mentions, we want to be "alone together" meaning people want a way to customize…

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO USE A CELL PHONE MOUNT WHILE DRIVING? Do you spend a lot of time in your car? If you are constantly on the go, one way to make your drive more enjoyable is by purchasing a cell phone mount that can hold your phone on your dashboard while you drive. Why should you consider buying one of these cell phone accessories? Here are some of the many ways a cell phone mount can benefit you: Safer way of using your cell phone Many states have laws against texting or talking on the…

Since the beginning of the time, the most primary method of communication has been the face to face communication (1). In fact, for an extensive time, face-to-face communication was the only method ever used. As the time passed many new methods came along with the use of letters, telephone calls, and emails. Even though with the improvements in such type communication, nothing like other types of communication has been able to change or replace the face-to-face method. Face to face communication…

Broken Bones Life-changing events could happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone, but what was mine? Approximately two years ago, I got into a car accident. This accident was more momentous to the way I am than I could’ve ever imagined. My paranoia would skyrocket, along with my anxiety and OCD. Nothing would ever be the same for me, and I don’t exactly hate the hurtful experience. My seatbelt had bruised my bladder, causing more pain than my broken bone. But I didn’t cry because I didn’t want to…

With my visual argument project my main intent was to portray the idea of the current and upcoming generations dependency of their mobile/technological devices. The reason I chose this argument in particular because I have seen this problem being very prominent first had. I feel that everywhere I go I see young children constantly on their cellphone and technological devices. I see this in my own family too, when we were younger (older cousins and I) we were constantly outdoor plays sports or…

What would the world be like if cars didn’t exist? What would the world be like if smartphones were never invented? These utilities that American’s use in everyday mundane life was thought up of from kids who would rather tinker with motherboards or engines than play football with their friends. Despite their future achievements, these children have been labeled as ‘nerds’ or ‘geeks’. These geniuses are discriminated against for being able to bring amazing technology to the hands of an average…