or texting‚ is the act of typing and sending a brief‚ electronic message between two or more mobile phones or fixed or portable devices over a phone network. The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS); it has grown to include messages containing image‚ video‚ and sound content (known as MMS messages). The sender of a text message is known as a texter‚ while the service itself has different colloquialisms depending on the region. It may simply be referred to
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run to the store. Then stop to imagine receiving a phone call or a knock on your door getting the horrifying news that someone in your family was hurt or even killed as a result of texting while driving. II. The specific purpose of this speech is to inform you of the dangers of texting while driving. Thesis statement: Texting is one of today’s most popular forms of communication and while seemingly innocent‚ the act of texting while driving can also be one the most dangerous and possibly fatal
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With more and more people using cellular phones‚ a new debate has surfaced. Should there be laws against using cell phones while driving? The statistics about distracted driving‚ which includes any type of distraction‚ show that distracted driving causes accidents. According to the United States Department of Transportation‚ 5‚747 people were killed because of driving distractions and approximately 448‚000 were injured in 2009 alone (1) Using a cell phone is just another way that driver are distracted
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was a kid. I wanted sport balls‚ toys‚ games‚ iPods‚ a brother and so much more‚ but the most I wanted was my very own phone. There was a time when I really wanted a phone but was not able to get it because it costs too much and because I am too young. Everyone in school and all my friends started getting a phone but I wasn’t able to. I was not too or desperate for getting a phone then until I started working. At first I would work with my brothers and if I needed to call someone or my manager I would
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“Texting While Driving” In today’s society‚ texting is something everyone is talking about. Many people text while driving‚ even though it is against the law in some states. Most people who text while they drive‚ think it is no big deal and everything will be okay. However‚ texting while operating a vehicle is extremely dangerous. There are many studies that say texting while driving is the most dangerous activity to do. It is more likely for a person who is texting while driving to get in
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contributes to enhance relationship among people. With cellphones‚ we are able to keep in touch together despite a long distance. Another advantage of cellphone is entertainment function. Nowadays‚ there are a lot of great progress in cellphone‚ so you can use a modern cellphone not only to communicate but also to entertaining such as surfing the Internet‚ taking or sending photos‚ listening to music‚ downloading films and playing interesting games online. It is very valuable for busy people having no free
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Persuasive Essay Using Cellphones While Driving Mobile Phone use while driving is common‚ but widely considered dangerous. Due to the number of accidents that are related to cell phone use while driving‚ some jurisdictions have made the use of a cell phone while driving illegal. I think use of cell phone while driving should be banned at any time‚ at any age or any circumstances. Cell phones are also a major distraction to the driver‚ because it not only occupies one’s eyes but also one’s attention
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Merlino Are Cell Phones’ Dangerous (Cell Phone Distractions) Critical Thinking- Philosophy 210 Professor Bass June 10‚ 2012 Are you sick and tired of having your life endangered by drivers who feel they are too important to put their phones down and pay attention to what is going on around them while they are driving? Well many people are? There are already many distractions that a person has to avoid while driving‚ or even when they are walking down the street‚ let alone texting and cell phone
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Essays Writing 2203 Name: Leonardo Pereira da Silva Writing 2203 Ms: Kennedy‚ L. October 18th‚ 2013 My First Kiss It’s hard to believe‚ but my first kiss was on a bus on the way back from school. And who knows? With my best friend! Can you believe it? So that was cool. Neither I nor she knew exactly what “the kiss“ was. Only movies. We were inexperienced on this subject‚ and scared to death. But we learned. And so... I do not know if it was from a Biology class
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Cause and effect of texting and driving In today’s society texting and driving has become an increasingly serious issue. Not only is it now illegal which is a totally different subject itself; but its life threatening to you and many others. Texting takes only just moments‚ but in that moment it could harm a life or even take one for that matter. What are the causes of texting while driving? It could be anything from being careless; to being in a hurry. In today’s time communication is limited
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