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Why is Technology Affecting our World? Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Today in the year of 2016, I can see how technology is one of the most used things in the world. We no longer are the same people as back in the days with no technology. We now depend on technology for so many things. In my opinion, technology can be detrimental for the problems it is causing such as texting while…

word that we typed. Thus, we have decided to use abbreviations and symbols to easily text each other over the phone. With arrival of smartphones and chatting apps, there are no worries as texting words is as easy as typing them on a computer device. Although way of texting has changed, people are still using abbreviations and symbols to text with each other. Many people believe that using abbreviations in at text message affects people in their real life. They believe that those people will…

something we do every day. Writing a text message to your Mom is very different from responding to an email from your boss. Both require a different tone and a different level of formality or informality. Identifying when it is appropriate to use a certain tone of communication is vital when trying to get your point across effectively. When I am in my family and friends discourse group the setting is very informal and casual. It is not uncommon for one of us to end a text messages with an…

When you think of multitasking what does it means to you. The definition for Multitasking is, handling more than one task at the same time by a single person. Think when you said that you are multitasking, are you really doing just that? Or are you doing multiple tasks with putting your attention on a little bit of everything at once? I really want you to think about Multitasking and what it consists of? Ask yourself when you are concentrating on multiple tasks do you give all or partial of them…

Text and driving kills thousands of teens and adults every year. B. (Reason to listen): I have been a licensed driver for two years now and I have seen many drivers texting while driving. Throughout my four years at high school I have heard countless presentations over this topic. C. (Thesis statement with preview of main points): Texting while driving kills and injures so many every year and it is unsafe for the driver, everyone in the car and other drivers on the road. Transition: What…

Every day, technological advancements are made. While there are countless benefits to these advancements, there are also numerous drawbacks. Yes, it is nice to have mankind’s knowledge at your fingertips- produced by the average smartphone- but it is also problematic in terms of dependency. Speaking from personal observations, the vast majority of millennials do not leave home without their phone. Once again, this makes the tasks of communication, wasting time, and accessing information…

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…

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…