Texting and Driving Crash- It Can Wait Tiffany Wilkerson Southeastern Technical College AT&T is a major phone corporation. This company has also taken a huge stance on texting and driving. The number of people killed in distraction-affected crashes decreased slightly from 3‚360 in 2011 to 3‚328 in 2012. An estimated 421‚000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver‚ this was nine percent increase from the estimated 387‚000 people injured in 2011. Texting is becoming
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CHOOSING AN INFORMATIVE TOPIC I’m going show you an activity you can do later develop some topic ideas for an informative speech… …But first‚ we’ll talk about some general things you might want consider when picking topic for any presentation. 1. You have consider your audience… …You’re speaking for their sake‚ not yours. …You might think your topic is interesting…you may think it’s funny‚ exciting… …If your audience doesn’t feel same way…no matter how good your presentation
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Did you know‚ texting and driving boosts your chances of getting in an accident by 64%? Imagine being at a stop sign. The cars opposite to you have the right away. There’s a car next to you‚ and as you start to slow down‚ they continue to move. There’s a car coming across the road in front of you‚ and the person in the car beside you is too busy being on their phone rather than paying attention to what’s going on. Everyday‚ 11 people are killed because someone felt the need to respond to a message
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Bryce Martinson Informative Speech Outline I. INTRODUCTION Hopefully‚ we will be achieving one of our major goals in life soon….graduating from college. All the tests‚ papers‚ and projects will be over. What a relief! Although we will no longer have to worry about grades‚ we will have to worry about something even more important….getting a job. It will determine our future‚ how we live…where we live…and whether or not we are happy with what we do. Therefore‚ we need to know how to interview
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there be a ban on cell phones while driving? Over the past decade‚ the technology of cell phones has progressed tremendously. With this technology‚ people can now make phone calls‚ text‚ check their e-mail‚ and surf the net. More than ever people are using their cell phones while driving; this has caused an increase in the amount of deaths caused by distracted drivers to increase tremendously. Many states have placed a ban on the use of cell phones while driving; some states will allow people
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Conclusion: Summary of Main Points: In conclusion‚ I hope you understand the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments available for General Anxiety Disorder. Closing: It is my hope that with the information I have shared you will be able to make informative decisions about how people with GAD may feel‚ or if you have GAD you will not be afraid to seek treatment. Works Cited: “Generalized Anxiety Disorder.” Mayo Clinic‚ Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research‚ 13 Oct. 2017‚ www.mayoclinic
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us/alcohol-drug.htm#what http://www.nysdwi.com/newyorkdwi.html http://alcoholism.about.com/od/about/a/symptoms.htm In New York State‚ the crime Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) consists of an individual testing a Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) of .08 or higher. Producing a BAC of .05 to .07‚ or any other evidence of impairment results in Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI). Both DWI and DWAI offenses carry with it a range of penalties and consequences. First offenders for DWI and DWAI are fined
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Cellular Phone Use While Driving: Risks and Benefits Karen S. Lissy‚ M.P.H. Joshua T. Cohen‚ Ph.D. Mary Y. Park‚ M.S. John D. Graham‚ Ph.D. Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Harvard School of Public Health Boston‚ Massachusetts Phase 1 Report July 2000 Executive Summary This report assesses the risks and benefits associated with cellular phone use while driving. The interest of policymakers in this issue has been heightened by the recent decisions of selected foreign countries and
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Mehrnaz Farnoosh Speech 101 M-W 1 pm. Informative Speech TITLE: Caffeine PURPOSE: THESIS: I. Introduction: A. Attention Getter B. Preview: How many of you woke up this morning and had a cup of coffee‚ tea‚ or an energy drink? II. Body: A. 90% of people in the world use caffeine in one form or another. In the U.S. 80% of adults consume caffeine every day (FDA.GOV) . Caffeine whether it is consumed in a food or as medicine it changes the way your brain
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Navarro4 How is texting affecting the literacy of teens Awyanna Mayberry Period :4 5/22/13 Text messaging can affect a person’s social skills‚ writing skills‚ driving skills. The money that people spend on phones and texting can cause financial hardship. Text messaging has begun to have a detrimental effect on teens writing skills. They use abbreviations‚ as most teenagers get used to short texting‚ some of their grades dropped due to the spelling errors they make. So many teens get used to
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