What is the Effect of Texting on Teenagers? Cell phones are becoming a modern day necessity‚ to the point that they are a must have for every teenager and adult. Human beings are growing increasingly attached to these devices‚ depending on them more and more for their communication with other people‚ job duties‚ and other daily activities that they must accomplish. One way that we are taking advantage of cell phone technology at a rapidly growing rate is through the use of text messaging.
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Texting and driving is a big issue in US. Many people die because of car crashes‚ most of which are caused by texting and driving. If you text and drive‚ you are putting not only your life in danger but also the people in your car and the people on the road. Teenagers are more likely to get into a car crash than adults. The reason why teenagers are more likely to get into car crashes is because teens these days are more devoted to their cellphones than adults. To prevent texting and driving‚ there
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Browning Professor Nance English Composition I 2 December 2014 Texting While Driving‚ Why is it a Norm? A group of friends were crossing the street when bam! A car ran a red light and struck them. The driver was texting on the cell phone. Each year‚ 5‚000 traffic fatalities are caused by distraction on a phone (Key Facts: Distractions). This statistic from the American Automobile Association shows the dangerous effects of texting and driving. However‚ many states are now looking at laws to change
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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September‚ 5th‚ 2014 Texting: Is it A Linguistic Evil? According to the Nielsen survey‚ which was conducted in December‚ 2011‚ a teen sends teens send an average of 3‚417 texts a month. Nowadays‚ texting has become the most preferred form of communication among people‚ especially the young generation‚ because of its convenience. Meanwhile‚ as texting is becoming more and more popular‚ it touches off a worrying issue that our society is really concerning about: Does texting harm our traditional writing
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Texting and Driving Outline Topic: Texting while operating a motorized vehicle Purpose: The purpose of this essay to to show the dangers to you and others on the road while texting while driving. Audience: Teen Drivers Police Parents Any liscensed driver Thesis: Unless the benefits of cell phones outweigh the risk of texting while driving‚ we should restrict the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. Preview: Texting and driving should
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Texting and Driving Texting and driving kills 5‚000 people a year. It is a very dangerous thing to do. Statistics show that most of the people dying while texting and driving are teens. It can lead to very horrible accidents on the road. Texting while driving is dangerous. It is dangerous because while you’re reading a text‚ you’re eyes aren’t looking at the road for at least 3 seconds‚ maybe even more. An accident can happen in under a second. While you’re looking at your messages‚ someone could
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this isn’t always how life works. Sometimes‚ it doesn’t matter how we plan it ... it doesn’t matter how we envision it. Sometimes‚ the moments that change our lives happen in spite of our most intricate plans. Tonight‚ I want to talk to you about texting and driving. Last year‚ the cellular
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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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just one problem. They have cell phones‚ and they are texting at this very moment while you are meeting them in the other lane. It is a scary thought‚ I know. One of the main reasons kids text and drive is because they think that when that phone rings they have to stop whatever they are doing and answer the text. But answering Sally’s text saying Susie is dating Anthony can wait. It is not worth causing a ten car pile‚ because you were texting and you swerve into oncoming traffic. In turn causing
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