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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issue‚ and everyone is going to have their own opinions‚ but I believe that talking on cell phones while driving should not be illegal‚ while texting and driving at the same time should be band. The issues have been around since cell phones were first introduced to the public. Some people agree that cell phone can be used when driving‚ even if they are texting‚ while others disagree that cell phones shouldn’t be in the turned on while the car is on. Talking on a cell phone and driving should not be
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McFall McFall 1 Inquiry and Expression February 25‚ 2011 Texting While Driving The distraction caused when you try to do two activities simultaneously severely decreases the chance of being successful at both of them. One of the best examples of this is the use of cell phones while driving. An unbelievable 81 percent of Americans admit to texting while driving‚ despite the numerous warnings about the dangers of doing so. Texting while driving statistics and facts easily prove that this problem
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Texting while Driving should be Illegal in all States A Proposal to the People of the United States Do you feel comfortable on the roads of your home town knowing that an accident is bound to happen‚ seeing that one person swerving from lane to lane while they are texting on their phone? The purpose of this research is to make texting while driving illegal in all states in order to put less people at risk of getting into an automobile accident. Texting while driving is an act of sending
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3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly‚ 1-in-10 video chat (AT&T).” “7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving (AT&T).” “A recent AT&T survey found that 97 percent of teens say they know that texting is dangerous. The survey also found: 75 percent of teens surveyed say that texting while driving is “common” among their friends; Almost all teens (89 percent) expect a reply to a text or email within five minutes or less; And 77
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Vocabulary Quiz - "U" Words 1. The brother of your mother or father is your ___ 2. If something or someone is one of a kind we say they are ___ 3. What "U" word’ means "dirty"? 4. If it’s normal or customary‚ then it’s ___ 5. When the top is where the bottom should be then it’s ___ 6. Something that isn’t new but has had previous owners is ___ 7. The subway system or tube in London is known as the ___ 8. The top part of a shoe or things that are higher are ___
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gave people awareness of the issue of texting and driving. A website was created for it where people can share their pledge to not text and drive (“Distracted Driving‚” n.d). This is putting a some reinforcement on the people who pledge because its a way of them commiting to something and standing up for something they believe. Lastly we have a very common intervention that is used a lot in trying to motivate people‚ this is the video of the effects of texting and driving. These videos usually contain
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life. In fact‚ two of the most common ways of communicating are by text messages and phone calls. Whether a phone call or texting‚ communication is necessary to interact with people. A smooth‚ authentic conversation is achievable in a phone call‚ unlike a quick conversation by text messages. Overall‚ the advantages of communication through calling carry more weight than texting. Which way of communication is more effective: the fastest and most efficient‚ the one that expresses your emotions well
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Ban on Texting Thesis: Texting while driving is a hazard to everyone who drives on the road‚ a ban on texting while driving will prevent this hazard and save peoples lives. I. Intro a. Give brief overview of the history of texting b. Discuss the problems of texting while driving c. Thesis State -make texting while driving illegal II. Body a. Discuss all of the places where texting while driving is illegal and how it has helped b. Discuss how it has been advertised to stop
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1. Take any sample of 100 words in complete sentences. 2. Count only full sentences. If the last sentence ends short of 100 words‚ stop at that stage. 3. Count the number of words in the sample with 3 or more syllables‚ omitting capitalised words. Call this X 4. Divide by 100 the number of sentences to give an answer Y. 5. Add X + Y to give an answer Z. 6. Multiply Z by 0.3 to give an American grade equivalent. 7. Add 5.0 to your answer to give a British reading
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