Before I know it I’m dividing my time between driving and using my phone. I know I have a problem‚ and studies say I’m not the only one. The Associated Press reports that texting while driving is up 50%‚ even as more states are enacting laws to prevent people from doing so. Studies show that 20% of adults are willing to admit that they have sent text messages while driving‚ and I focus on the word “admit” here because using your phone while on the road is one of the stupidest and most dangerous
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Cell Phones and School Rebecca A. Morgan ENG 121 English Composition II Karen McFarland May 15‚ 2010 Cell Phones and School They have been around for many years and are not going to be going away any time soon. In fact‚ they are going to get better as time goes on. Learning how to cope with them and teach the children to be responsible when it comes to this technology is how the move forward will be easier. Cell Phones where only a thought at one point and now they are everywhere you
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Cell Phones In The Classroom Should cell phones be allowed in Piedmont High School? Although there should be regulations to this allowance‚ I believe they should be allowed because cell phones have many uses that may prove to be helpful to students. For example‚ my laptop crashed recently while I was in school. The only way I could access my assignments and reminders was through my cell phone. Some may argue that cell phones are only a distraction. A lot of students at Piedmont High School
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Should cell phones be banned in privately owned businesses? Since cell phones became popular in the mid nineties‚ their uses have expanded drastically: from rudimentary functions such as calling and texting‚ to 3-D video games and access to the internet. Some might argue that these new features can cause more harm than good‚ especially in a privately owned businesses‚ but I think that these features can actually improve the experience of the people in those spaces. Cell phones should not be banned
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form of modern living is simply not an option. One invention causing controversy today that has yet to cease being alter‚ modified‚ and “improved” since its debut is the ever present cell phone. Even as I sit here typing this paper‚ my own shiny‚ rectangular piece of molded plastic and metal lies inches away from my fingertips‚ beckoning me to use it. Looking out the window‚ one of the first sights I see are people walking with one hand up to their ear‚ evidence this technology is in use. I can
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1113-41 30 Jan 2012 Examining Cell Phone Effects Kailla Schlimm’s article “The Effect of Cell Phones in Modern Society” addresses issues on how cell phones have altered modern day society. Schlimm’s article is mainly targeted towards children and teenagers. She begins by expressing the main point that some people rely on their cell phones for everything and gives reason of why this may be and list examples. Schlimm then extends her argument and tells how cell phones are used and what they are used
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negative effects of cell phones With the increasing popularity of cell phones comes many adverse effects not only on a social level but also on our health. Many of us can’t imagine a day without our cell phone but by Are we losing the ability to communicate face to face? How tragic it is to hear bout accidents caused by talking and texting while driving. We are easily convinced that we need new phones with new features but neglect the fact that the old phones that we dispose of
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The effect of cell phones on health! Carrying expensive cell phones in our pocket for pleasure and purposely exposing it in front of our buddy does wonders to our reputation and personality. Everyone adores having a cell phone in this era. Particularly‚ we youngsters set upon moving with cell phones to schools and colleges. It’s good to be a part of assortments of technological world. But the growing technology is likely to threaten the life of people by giving out detrimental radiations. Yes‚
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When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert‚ people are irritated‚ but at least lives are not endangered. When on the road‚ however‚ irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating: They are putting our lives at risk. Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing and chatting that they resemble drunk drivers‚ weaving between lanes‚ for example‚ or nearly running down pedestrians in crosswalks. A number of bills to regulate use of cell phones on the road have been
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Emily Schneider Mr. McBride CP English 11 10 January 2011 Cell Phones Negatively Impacting High School Life Two-forty p.m. is probably the most anticipated time of the day for students during the school year. As soon as the final bell rings‚ students immediately reach into their pockets‚ backpacks‚ or purses and pull out their cell phones. One day‚ while leaving school‚ I witnessed a student furiously texting as she walked down the hallway‚ unaware of the door opening towards her. The door
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