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    texting while driving

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    “13 percent of drivers age 18-20 involved in car wrecks admitted to texting while driving”. Other studies says that “ 77 percent of young adults are very or somewhat confident that they can safely text while driving and 55 percent of young adult drivers claim it’s easy to text while drive”. It’s says that 48 percent of young drivers have seen their parents text while driving”. Then “ 15 percent of young seen their parents texting while driving”. Then “ 48 percent of kids ages 12-17 have been in a

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    with your desires. When I am doing a project‚ for example‚ it is very hard for me to separate the popular information from the scientific‚ and I often find that I would have finished more quickly‚ if I had used the old fashion library. Other problem of the Internet usage is that it is filled of uncensored information as violence‚ terrorism or sex. This is limiting its possibilities to be a good help to the children to understand the world or unless the world their parents want to show them.

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    Texting Vs Writing

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    within the mind. When it comes to texting it is a lot quicker to express ideas. Texting makes it easier to get the point. When writing an essay or sending a formal email standard english has to be in use‚ but when texting you can use slang or formal english. Most people prefer to text rather than send e-mails or write notes. Nowadays people like for everything to be easy‚ so most adults and teenagers only text because it is a lot easier to communicate. Texting is so easy to just pick up a phone

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    computer literacy and information literacy? The difference between computer literacy and information literacy is as follows: Information literacy is the ability to access‚ organize‚ evaluate and use information from various sources. Computer literacy is having the knowledge to use technology in order to manipulate computer software or hardware. There is a strong correlation between the two‚ but they are still different. Both concepts use critical thinking‚ but information literacy goes

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    Literacy Autobiography

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    Tin Aung Myint Manzano / AP English 5th period From a Wee Little Preschooler to a Wee Big High-Schooler So everything—my reading‚ writing‚ and other experiences— started with my birth on October 6‚ 1996; well okay‚ not really—it didn’t start with my birth. They‚ my reading and writing experiences‚ started with preschool‚ which is the same for most people. These two skills are an integral part of my life; I use them almost every day. However‚ that doesn’t mean I have to like both of them. I

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    Texting While Driving

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    Stop Texting While Driving Introduction I. Attention Getter- audience participation/ survey a. How many of own a cell phone with texting privileges? b. Now how many of you have ever texted while driving? II. Thesis Statement- Did you know that texting while driving can be more dangerous than driving while drunk? III. Credibility- I found these statistics along with other information on drivinglaws.org and various other sites. IV. Preview- Today I will be discussing statistics‚ a few laws

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    Literacy Narrative

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    Throughout my childhood‚ the idea of having a college education was greatly stressed. As a result‚ it was my duty as the next generational child‚ to excel in my studies and achieve a life of prosperity and success. Learning became the basic foundation of my growth. Therefore‚ my youth was overtaken by many hours spent reading and writing what was known to be correct "Standard" English. I first found this to be a great shortcoming‚ but as I grew older‚ I began to realize the many rewards acquired

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    The article texting‚ sexting ‚ and attachment in college students’ romantic relationships was an article I could best relate to‚ because I am a student in college and I am currently in a distant relationship. I also thought this article cover good points like. How they conducted a survey for college students in a relationship. This article also talks about how cell phones are increasing and how they are becoming a huge factor in relationships. Finally another point that I thought was interesting

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    Texting Harms Teenagers

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    ------------------------------------------------- Barbara Wheeler‚ A. Texting Affects Communication Skills‚ Kent News. Retrieved from: http://www.kent.k12.md.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=555:texting-affects-communication-skills&catid=54:superintendent&Itemid=188 Lenhart‚ A.(2010)‚ Text Messaging Becomes Centerpiece Communication. Bensoncheng Wordpress. Retrieved from http://bensoncheng.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/teens-cell-phones-and- texting-statistics/ Reid‚ F & Reid‚ D. (2004). Insights

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    accumulated 28‚700 unused minutes. "None of the kids call us back! They will not call you back‚" said Beard‚ a former actress who with her husband coaches business leaders on public speaking. A generation of e-mailing‚ followed by an explosion in texting‚ has pushed the telephone conversation into serious decline‚ creating new tensions between baby boomers and millennials -- those in their teens‚ 20s and early 30s. Nearly all age groups are spending less time talking on the phone; boomers in their

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