Should cell phones be allowed in school rough draft
Danielle Oliva- Callejas Due: October 6, 2014
Mrs.Marlow/ Period 1 Rough Draft
Speech
Good morning! I’ll be as realistic as possible with you in regards to my relationship with my phone. When I leave my phone at home, I feel like I left my whole life at home. How many of you feel the same way? I think phones should be allowed in school. I feel phones are an important part of daily lives since they came out. I use my phone everyday whether it’s to send a text, play a game, or listen to music. I think we should be the generation that puts an end to phones not allowed in class. Phones are the present and it will be used in the future until something better comes along. In school, there is always that one annoying rule, no phones allowed in class! Students are able to take risks by bringing their phones to school. “65% of cell-owning teens at schools that completely ban phones bring their phones to school every day”(Boyd) Is that really the responsibility of the teacher to be telling you to put your phone away? If you miss something its not on the teacher. You can’t ask your teacher later because again, it’s not the teacher’s fault. I know teachers get paid to teach but the student is also required to put effort into his/her education. They are your grades and your future so it should be your decision to use your phone in class. In case of an emergency, you have your phone handy. Lets say that the school is under attack. Thanks to phones, many students were allowed to contact their parents and loved ones on the attack of 9/11. Some people don’t even bring their phones to class to avoid getting in trouble. I think that should change. In many schools there is not enough computers for every student. Cell phones can be used as a tool rather than something that is prohibited. If students have their cell phones, they
Mrs.Marlow/ Period 1 Rough Draft
Speech
Good morning! I’ll be as realistic as possible with you in regards to my relationship with my phone. When I leave my phone at home, I feel like I left my whole life at home. How many of you feel the same way? I think phones should be allowed in school. I feel phones are an important part of daily lives since they came out. I use my phone everyday whether it’s to send a text, play a game, or listen to music. I think we should be the generation that puts an end to phones not allowed in class. Phones are the present and it will be used in the future until something better comes along. In school, there is always that one annoying rule, no phones allowed in class! Students are able to take risks by bringing their phones to school. “65% of cell-owning teens at schools that completely ban phones bring their phones to school every day”(Boyd) Is that really the responsibility of the teacher to be telling you to put your phone away? If you miss something its not on the teacher. You can’t ask your teacher later because again, it’s not the teacher’s fault. I know teachers get paid to teach but the student is also required to put effort into his/her education. They are your grades and your future so it should be your decision to use your phone in class. In case of an emergency, you have your phone handy. Lets say that the school is under attack. Thanks to phones, many students were allowed to contact their parents and loved ones on the attack of 9/11. Some people don’t even bring their phones to class to avoid getting in trouble. I think that should change. In many schools there is not enough computers for every student. Cell phones can be used as a tool rather than something that is prohibited. If students have their cell phones, they
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