Texting While Driving by Liz Coram How many people text behind the wheel of their vehicle? Can we relate to the following story? Jaci Lemons* is driving down the street‚ headed to school. The 17 year old driver is texting another friend. As she looks down to read the incoming text‚ Jaci veers off to the right and crashes head-on into the back of a parked vehicle. She is taken to the hospital‚ but after brief examination by the attending ER doctor‚ Jaci is released. Thankfully‚ the only thing
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EXAMPLE OF INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Jessica Melendez Informative Outline Topic: McDonalds General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about McDonalds. Thesis: It is important for us to know some of the background information about McDonalds because we are surrounded by them. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Did you know that the McDonalds arches are more recognized than the cross? B. Thesis: It is important for us to know some of the background information about McDonalds
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Texting and driving is a hot topic in the United States and is debated often by many people. Some people think texting while driving should be a felony‚ while others do not. Texting while driving has many horrifying consequences‚ tips on how to avoid the problem‚ and scary facts and statistics. First‚ texting and driving can have horrific consequences. Hundreds to even thousands of innocent and guilty lives are taken yearly (Texting While Driving). Eleven teens die every day from texting related
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Driving around highway in Texas‚ I am seeing a lot banner of warning signboards accident. The number of people death in 2012 is over 200 people and the death toll will not stop measurements. So‚ why accidents can happens easily? There are a thousand of reasons that make accident happen‚ but I think the major reason is “be distracted when driving”. Reading article called “Family hopes ban on texting while driving will be passed” by ODESSA AMERICAN‚ make me understand more about the reason that cause
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Drunk driving seems to be a growing problem in our country today. Drunk driving isn’t just against the law but it affects everyone that you are driving around. When you drive underneath the influence of alcohol or drugs you belligerently say you do not care about others or yourself. The people driving under the influence are not just drug addicts but everyday people who are not aware that the drugs they are taking have side effects that can impair your driving ability. Driving is a privilege and
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phone use while driving should be the concern of motorists and policymakers and have lead policymakers to consider whether the use of cell phone while driving should be regulated or even prohibited. These new technologies often have people regularly engaged in multitasking activities behind the wheel. Unfortunately‚ these distractions come at a cost of diverting attention away from the primary task of driving. It can be speculated that people who use their cell phones while driving is likely to engage
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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read & reply to messages and post photos. This shows that now people are leaving PCs and moving towards Smartphone‘s. Texting while driving is a growing trend‚ and a national epidemic‚ quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers assume they can handle texting while driving and remain safe‚ but the numbers don’t lie. When it comes to driving‚ teenagers have a lot of factors working against them like inexperience‚ impulsiveness‚ the challenge of navigating their complex social
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Specific Purpose: I want to persuade my audience to stop using their cell phones while driving a vehicle because it is extremely irresponsible and dangerous. Central Idea: Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous to yourself and others on the road and is one of the top reasons for car accidents. Attention Grabber: February 16th‚ 2010 my best friend was driving her dads new truck he just bought. She was on her way to my house. I texted her at 3:13 to ask her where she was at 3:15 she was involved
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Carolina Gasca Course Project_Final Draft A real-world problem that I have conducted my research on was drinking and driving in teens. Every day‚ almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver (cdc.gov). Each year there are thousands of deaths because teens seem to believe they are invincible even to drinking‚ they get behind the wheel‚ and well you can imagine the consequences to that‚ they don’t know they don’t only put their lives
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