Text messaging

and 55% of teenage drivers say that they can easily manage texting while driving” (Ameen). Teens make excuses all the time on why they text and drive and the most common response is “I see my parents do it all the time” which brings back the theory that the parents may be to blame. Many people think they can text and drive safely and the response is no, no one can text and drive safely a person can only do one task at a time not both. “The minimal amount of time your attention is taken away from…

We use our phone to communicate with our family and friends. If we have relatives abroad, sometimes, we use our cell phone to talk to them using applications such as skype or viber. If we miss someone, we are only a text or call away to tell that we missed them, unlike before which requires letters to be sent and we need to wait for a long time. When we get home after a day’s work, we often play with our phones to release the stress in our mind and help us relax. Sometimes, we play music from…

“Every 12 minutes someone dies in a motor vehicle crash, every 10 seconds an injury occurs and every 5 seconds a crash occurs” As time goes on researchers have found that mobile communications is tied to a great increase in distracted driving. The definition of distraction is when drivers divert their attention from driving and their mind is elsewhere. The world has become a nation of distracted drivers. Driving is becoming a bigger issue among the population and should have a more serious…

SPEECH CONTENT INTRODUCTION OF SPEECH – Using guidelines from the text, what type of introduction did the speaker use? Was it appropriate? What kind of attention-getting device was used? How did the speaker establish credibility? What was the main purpose of the speech or the central idea? Which speech purpose (inform, persuade, entertain) did the speech meet?  The speaker’s topic was, a factor in effective leadership. Therefore, it was in line with the conference objectives. Also, the…

schoolwork helps them concentrate better. You could catch someone on there phone for a lesson would see the light from the screen and there head starring down. Which would be easy to catch. When a students have group work they could make a group to text each other. The class could have a group conversations about classwork. Cell phones are used in everyday jobs. We should use them like our everyday things in the classroom. Do you think all those reasons on why cell phones in the school and…

device. Teens who text while drive spend approximately 10% of their driving time outside of their lane. Which proves that even though it seems like texting and driving is harmless, it really does lower driving performance. “10% of all drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crashes. This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the time of the crashes. The percentage of drivers’ text-messaging or visibly…

Technology has vastly improved how we go about our daily lives. From the early civilization days of handwriting letters to someone to now, when we can send that same message to the person in a text message, faster than ever before. It seems now, almost everybody in the world has a cell phone, computer, and possibly multiple ones per household. Technology has helped improve the standard of living in America. With the rapid growth with technology, is there a price to pay? Daily interactions…

before him and his family was shot to death. Luckily, the shooter’s face was caught in the photo and this helped policemen find the man responsible for killing this politician and his family. Cell phones can also be used to track phone calls and read text messages of the criminal. The police force can pinpoint the exact time the phone call took place and the precise location of the cell phone when the call was being…

Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is, I look at my cellphone to turn off the sirens going off on my alarm. I spend about 10 minutes on my phone viewing any notifications, messages, and timelines on my social media. Once I notice the time on my phone I quickly start to get ready for the day. While getting ready I listen to music on my phone and keep an eye on the time to make sure that I am not running late. Throughout the day I consistently check my email, both personal and…

Are cell phones harmful? Causes 25% of all car accidents. 50% of teens feel addicted. 32,885 driving fatalities in 2013. Sleep deprivation. Six times more likely to cause a car accident. All of these things have something in common and that is that it connects back to the use of cell phones. Some people say that the use of cell phones while driving is okay as long as the person is still paying attention to the road. However, the use of cellphones while driving is unsafe whether it is texting or…