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improved our lives in some standards, are creating a bigger issue that will only get worse. One issue cellphones have created is that the general public is nervous to have a conversation and interact with each other. Many people have said, “I’d rather text than talk” (TEDtalk: Connected, but Alone, Turkle). People’s fear of being wrong has snowballed into a fear of talking out loud. As much as society hates to admit it, our nation has taught everyone that they need to be perfect. A…

had saw his friend, Lucy, and she had a very shiny gadget. Alvin walked up to her and said, “Hey Lucy, what you got there?” She said, “Oh, Alvin, this is a cell phone, a greatest innovation that America has created. On this device, people can talk, text, email, and browse, etc. This little thing will change the face of communication.” After Lucy’s words, Alvin thought to himself that this device wouldn’t be too much of a bad thing to communication, so he hurriedly went to the store to buy one. A…

characters and setting as a sample of the real world. Within the first few chapters of the novel, Golding instills a barbaric nature in a select few of the characters; near the end of the novel, all of the characters demonstrate this trait. Throughout the text, references to biblical figures show the progressive rise of evil. Additionally, the murder of Simon symbolizes the fall of all good (righteousness) on the island. In Lord of the Flies, Golding demonstrates that all humans, when stripped…

driving. So many studies have been done with teens texting and driving, the article of “Hand on the Wheel, Mind on the Mobile: An Analysis of Social Factors Contributing to Texting While Driving” written by Steven J. Seiler, it shows that 31% of people text while driving, even though they know it is against the law, also putting people at higher risks for texting citations and crashing. When people are consumed on their phone, they are not paying attention to the road. This not only is a risk…

way (“OPP 3”). These videos include victims that have lost family and close friends. The family sends a message to the audience about the dangers and tragedies of distracted driving. It shows the impact of how one text sent while driving can impact not only the person sending the text, but the innocent drivers around them and their families. It allows the students to witness and see how distracted driving changed families’ lives…

referring to Jane’s attitude at work and her inability to come to work on time. Jane on to confront Robert about the message and the fact that he was ‘gossiping’ to other employees about her and insisted that he shows the other text messages. Robert declined to show her the text messages, informing her that she was not the boss. Jane decided to come to me and inform me of the situation. After an initial investigation, it was found that her constant lateness was the gossip of the office. Some of…

Texting while driving is defined as the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Distracted driving results in injury and loss of life. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person 's attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting while driving is a bad idea because distracted driving…

A police officer pulls into a family’s yard. The family already knows that it’s a bad sign, something happened to somebody they love. He walks up to the door and tells them that their son died in a car accident. A million questions run through their brain. The officer tells them that their son was killed because of a teenager texting on his phone while he was driving. When the officer had asked the teenager why he was texting and driving, he said that “he can multitask while he is driving”…

Intro From around January of 2008, 7.6 million mid-paying jobs have been lost and they do not seem to be stopping (Condon par. 12). Most people around the world believe that technology is a fantastic thing that seems to only help us. Even though technology may bring us good things and give us an easier life, it needs to be known that technology is also a very bad thing. From technology causing deaths due to people using their phones while driving or just the loss of jobs. We need to be aware…

Today, young drivers are paying limited attention to the road and focusing on the distractions of cell phones. Accidents are becoming more common with the growth of smartphones. With the invention of the smartphone came the wider use of internet related applications, which caused more interruptions on the road. Citizens who drive are going to gain knowledge on this specific issue. Drivers Education is offered to everyone starting at the age of 14-15, depending on which state they live in.…