Kendelle Loring Mr. Gover English 101- 330 24 Sep 2014 Essay 2 Final Copy Is Texting Language Really Appreciated? In Texting: Why All the Fuss? By David Crystal‚ a chapter from Txting: The Gr8 Db8‚ he mentions‚ “Texting is just another variety of language‚ which has arisen as a result of a particular technology.” In the excerpt Crystal talks about the drawbacks and benefits of texting. His main focus in the text is how texting has influenced grammar in teenagers. But‚ are the teenagers really the only
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provides multiple social networking devices. Although the internet is meant to connect people‚ it is doing the opposite. For example Furthermore‚ it also causes those people to become isolated from others. Linda Duberley’s story about her son being addicted to virtual worlds inside the internet demonstrates how the internet is dividing people instead of bringing them together. The internet
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It used to be that the cellphone was a status symbol; however‚ the rapid advances in telecommunications technology has enabled virtually anyone access to this technology due to the affordable price of the phones as well as the services it offers. Interestingly‚ it is not the calls which are bringing in the sales‚ rather‚ it is the text messaging function which has been raking in all the income. And it sure does make economic sense. Figure this out‚ calls on landline phones cost about P5.00 for
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illegal to drive while using a hand held cell phone. Implementing this law will make travel safer and it will protect people’s lives. Cell phones have become major distractions. Many are addicted to their phones. The inability of people to look away from their phone screen has cause many fatal accidents. Texting and the use of social media keeps a constant flow of notifications appearing on the phone screen. With this repetitive distraction it is almost impossible to focus all of your attention of
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Texting while driving has become prevalent in recent years because technology has become widespread around the world. While people might be under the impression that texting is acceptable behind the wheel the action is quite dangerous. The action could result in a death because the drivers’ eyes are preoccupied‚ and out-of-focus from the road. Although the dangers of texting while driving may be underestimated‚ it is simply not worth the risk due to the fact that it promotes technological convenience
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1 in 12 Teens Addicted to Video Games By PSYCH CENTRAL NEWS EDITOR Reviewed by John M. Grohol‚ Psy.D. on April 20‚ 2009 A new nationwide survey suggests that approximately 1 in 12 teens show signs of behavioral addiction to video games. Teens who answered the survey admitted to skimping on chores and homework‚ lying about how much they play‚ showing poor performance on tests of homework‚ and struggling to to cut back on video game playing without success. The survey was conducted nationwide
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Cell phones have dramatically evolved and increased over the last few years‚ and because of this change‚ the use of talking and texting on the phone while driving has increased. While people are on looking for the next big thing in a cell phones‚ they fail to pay attention to the road that lies ahead of them. This could cause car accidents‚ fines‚ and endangering other drivers. Not only teen drivers are using cell phones‚ but older drivers too. The consequences are injury or death‚ or getting a
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Texting and Driving ELLUMINATE SESSION RESPONSE QUESTIONS Student Name: _Beverly Louis__ DATE OF SESSION:__6/26/15____ NAME OF INSTRUCTORS: Mrs. Gunning and Mrs. Johnson What did you learn about cell phone use while driving? - I learned that driving and using your cell phone is bad and can cause fatalities. What are some solutions to solve the problem of cell phone use while driving? If you need to use your phone‚ you can pull over and use your phone. You can also check your phone at a red
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find some ways to managed that issue of texting while driving. That would be the first way to manage this issue. They will understand and know how dangerous that texting while driving and they should deal with it seriously. According to Federal Communications Commission website‚ eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. In spite of‚ texting while driving is a serious issue in our
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CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES & HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC SPEAKING SUBJECT CODE UHL 4012 PUBLIC SPEAKING TITLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE DATE OF SUBMIT 14TH DECEMBER 2011 NAME & ID NUMBER NORDIANA BINTI YAZID AA10195 LECTURER MADAM ZAILIN SHAH BINTI YUSOFF REMARKS ENDORSEMENT Topic: Gadget Title: The use of cell phone should be banned while driving. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To convince my audience that the use of cell phone while driving is dangerous
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