Associate Program Material Appendix A Final Project Verbal Communication versus Texting Despite the technological advances over the past twenty years in the field of communication‚ verbal communication continues to be the most effective way to converse. Verbal communication allows you to express yourself more effectively. Although‚ in recent years verbal communication has been replaced with texting‚ there remains no substitute for the personal approach of speaking with someone
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SPC1024 Stop Texting While Driving Introduction I. Reasons for texting and driving a. Dangerous i. They’ve conducted tests using driver’s texting‚ drivers under the influence of alcohol‚ and drivers under the influence of marijuana. It has been proven that texting is more dangerous than being under the influence. b. Distraction i. Statistics from the study show that drivers‚ between the age of 17 and 24‚ reduce their reaction time by 35% while texting. As a driver under the influence
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abuse this privilege and put not only their life at risks but others on the road with them as they multitask texting and driving. So many young adults become increasingly connected towards their phone that they begin to lose focus on their surroundings and end up in a casket only days later. Using my knowledge and what I have seen‚ I would like to educate others on the dangers of texting and driving. Although many already realize that this is such an obvious piece of information‚ it is hard to believe
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words they receive through a text or phone call. I very strongly believe that texting while driving must be banned and as part of getting your licence you must attend a training course which outlines the risk of using a mobile phone while driving because it can cause families deep sadness‚ the injuries pedestrians and other drivers encounter and texting while driving is extremely dangerous. To begin‚ the result of texting while driving can cause families and friends deep sadness. Imagine being the
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Similes The simile is a figure of speech that describes something by comparing or establishing its similarity to something else‚ using ‘like’ or ‘as’. This device makes the description more emphatic. Similes are written in the following forms: 1. [subject] [verb] AS [adjective] AS...[noun] The athlete was AS nimble AS a cat. 1. [subject] [verb] LIKE...[noun] This food tastes LIKE garbage. He drives LIKE a maniac. Here are some common examples of similes‚ with their meanings: ...as
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including; texting‚ talking‚ and connecting with the rest of the world through social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where Americans pick up their phones and use them like second nature. However‚ the dangers present themselves when many get behind the wheel of their cars and carry the habits of cell phone addictions with them. If all states ban the use of cell phones while driving‚ then there would be a reduction in the number of fatalities each year. Texting and driving
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Over 100‚000 accidents a year involve drivers who are texting. (www.itcanwait.com) Our natural instinct when we feel the vibration from our cell phones or hear our cell phones going off is to check it‚ right? We do this often‚ especially when behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Most of us do not see the danger we put not only ourselves‚ but others‚ in every time we check a text or email or phone call while driving. The advertisement‚ “Texting and Driving: SD Department of Highway Safety”‚ is a very
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communicate better with friends and family. The cell phone companies don’t tell you that the piece of technology that helps you better communicate can be harmful to your health and safety. Texting while driving can be harmful to you and others in your vehicle. There recently has been more awareness about the dangers of texting and driving‚ but most people still put themselves at risk. “About one in four mobile phone users still texts when driving‚ according to a recent survey.” (Hamblen) Cell phones have
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Introduction: Automobile crashes as a result of texting while driving is an outbreak that has taken the nation by storm over the past decade. Whether people think they can safely type on their phone while driving‚ or just don’t think there is any real danger in the act does not matter. Texting while driving must be stopped. To do this government must take action to both add uniformity to the laws and punishments bestowed on the offenders. But‚ it is also vital that the government provide ample educational
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teenagers die each year in crashes due to texting while driving (Ramirez). Texting and driving not only puts a high risk of danger on the driver‚ but creates a dangerous environment for everyone surrounding them. Surpassing drinking and driving‚ the leading causes of death among teenagers is texting while driving. Virginia Tech studies show that anyone who texts while driving makes a crash 23 times more likely to be in an accident (“Dangers of Texting While Driving”). Also‚ if the driver is dialing
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