In this assessment I will be discovering two contradicting attitudes towards texting. I will be investigating John Humphry’s article‚ “I h8 txt msgs: how texting is wrecking our language” together with David Crystal’s analysis of text messages looking at whether the English language in changing for the good or bad. Also I will compare the good points and bad points of both sides of the argument. John Humphreys- John Humphry’s is represented as though he is a well-educated individual who is deeply
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isn’t illegal all over the U.S just in some states but needs to be all over the U.S soon‚ but how can this happen if there are so many questions that need to be answered before the other states could or would even want to try to make it illegal. Why text and drive? Why risk your life as well as others lives? Does law enforcement have to prove that someone was texting and driving and if so how can they prove it? Can someone really multitask? So with all these questions needing to be answered can texting
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Texting While Driving: Is it worth Dying? SP: After listening to my speech‚ I want my audience to be influenced by the dangers of Texting while driving. CP: By the end of my speech‚ I am going to tell you about the disadvantages and the risk factors Texting while Driving entails. [Let me begin by showing a few photographs and I will proceed with a few questions.] I.Attention Can anyone identify what these teenagers have in common? They may all look alike‚ healthy‚ pretty we can say
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Motoyoshi‚ Jiro Takai and Toshikazu Yoshida. 2008. "No Mobile‚ No Life: Self-Perception and Text-Message Dependency among Japanese High School Leung‚ Louis. 2008. “Leisure boredom‚ sensation seeking‚ self esteem‚ and addiction: Symptoms and patterns of cell phone use.” Pp 359-381 in Mediated Personal sociality." Social & Cultural Geography 9(1):95-108. ------. 2008. "Seen and not heard? Text messaging and digital sociality." Social & Cultural Geography 9(1):95-108 Tucker‚ Patrick. 2009. "Hooked
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YOUNG PEOPLE Texting is a tool that people can use to exchange their messages freely. Abbreviation is often a choice that people quickly use to transfer their information. In the newspaper is that “Mobile phones and Literacy” from 2012 and “ Text messaging and the decline of the English language” in 2012‚ Samuel Tsung and Louise Dite both discuss texting affect young people with different supports. This essay will critically respond to arguments in both articles. Tsung states that texting is good
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the road as well as send text messages. There have been studies conducted to try and compare drunk driving to texting while driving and those findings have led to new state and federal laws being made. People think that they can multitask and text while they drive but in reality most can’t and all shouldn’t. While the service of having text messaging is convenient‚ people can send messages to anyone during anytime of the day and anywhere. Ever since there was text messaging‚ society has become more
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specific example: in one of the schools shootings‚ it was a student cell phone that was able to alert police to the presence of a shooter in the school. 2) Parents are able to call their children and leave messages in their voice mail or through text messaging that their kids can see later on instead of bugging the office to leave a message there. These messages could be things such as‚ "Mr. Boyd is going to be picking you up tonight‚" or "I’m going to be late this afternoon; wait for me until 4pm."
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known as text messages. SMS allows people to type messages and exchange them between mobile phones better known as “texting”. Unfortunately texting has also become a huge safety concern when it occurs while driving. While certain distractions while driving are inevitable‚ texting while driving requires serious attention and focus and thus should be outlawed in the US. The new Wireless Communications Device Law (effective January 1‚ 2009) makes it an infraction to write‚ send‚ or read text-based
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Mobile Phones in Classrooms Posted on Monday‚ March 05‚ 2012 Technology has changed almost everything. With the Internet and our mobile devices‚ everyone is now connected. Cell phones have become a necessity‚ more than just a luxury. And today‚ there is a very long standing debate about the use of mobile phones in the classroom.< /p> This argument was brought about by the thin line between the advantages and disadvantages of fast connectivity
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Jasmyn Clark April 20th 2013 English 110 Illustration Essay A Text or The Lesson? As technology progresses‚ cell phones are becoming a useful yet harmful tool in todays society where education is concerned. Students who use their cell phones in the classroom have found themselves distracted‚ not focused on the tasks at hand‚ missing important notes.‚ and attempting to cheat. In most high schools‚ students are not allowed to use cell phones at school for any reason. Whereas in college‚ at the
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