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    Why Texting While Driving Should Be Forbidden September 18‚ 2013 Why Texting While Driving Should Be Forbidden How would you feel if someone that you held dear to your heart was severely injured or robbed of his or her life over a simple text message? What would be your choice of action if you received a text message while driving? Texting while driving is a dangerous habit that drivers have developed due to texting’s popularity and entertainment. However‚ the dangers

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    Analysis of I am Texting While Driving What makes texting and driving so dangerous? According to Mike Lukovich‚ it can lead to death. Lukovich’s cartoon is originally from the Atlanta Journal Constitution‚ and taken from the website haha.nu/entertainment “I am texting while driving.” It displays a two panel scenario. The scenario consists of a driving man in the left panel and of a figure many recognize as death in the right panel. The message that the artist is conveying in this cartoon can be

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    There’s reasons why teens decided to use their phone while driving. Teens that observe their parents or friends driving while texting and driving‚ adapts them to say “if they can do‚ I can do it too”. Another statistic from “Texting and Driving Safety‚” says that “48% of young drivers have seen their parents drive while talking on the phone‚” – also‚ 15% teen drivers have viewed their parents text while driving. Like I said‚ teens get influenced by their parents‚ and do as they do. But teens shouldn’t

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    In Roni Caryn Robin’s article “Compulsive Texting Takes Toll on Teenagers.” From the October 2015 New York Times‚ is about compulsive texting and how it effects our capacity to learn. Robin is generally speaking to an audience of ages 18 to 25 who are in high school or college. Her purpose is to let college students know that texting in class‚ at dinner‚ and before bed disrupts your ability to learn and focus in school. The evidence that Robin uses is through internet studies like the Psychology

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    In her essay “Does Texting Affect Writing?” Michaela Cullington addresses the issue of text messaging possible causing poor communication skills and the use of textspeak‚ abbreviations used during text messaging such as “LOL” and “g2g‚” in students’ formal writing. Cullington argues that text messaging does not have an effect on students’ formal writing. She addresses the opposition directly‚ even citing credible sources. However‚ she also cites credible sources with better information to support

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    Contrast essay: Calling vs. Texting On this era‚ everybody depends on technology when communicating‚ especially on cell phones. These devices are known all over the world‚ and they are also used for entertainment‚ and to be updated with the latest news. Calling and Texting are the main methods that people use to communicate with friends‚ family‚ and others when using their cell phones. Calling has been popular since mid-1900s‚ but has been taken its popularity by texting since the beginning of the

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    student and teens that don’t. When student and teens shorten words this is known as text speak like wyd for what are you doing. Some people believe that texting is harming teen’s writing skills and some other people believe that texting is not harming teen’s writing skills. Text speak can help students learn how to switch from texting to formal writing. The passage states‚ " Studies show by researchers Racheal Swords and Rebecca Wheeler show that teen are sophisticated was of language.

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    Persuasive Speech Plan Topic: Texting while driving is dangerous to you and others. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience not to drive and text. When I have finished my speech‚ my audience will be able to see why driving and texting is dangerous to themselves as well as others. Central Idea: Persuade others not to text and drive because it is very dangerous. Persuasive Proposition: (Statement of Fact‚ Value‚ or Policy) Statement of fact and

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    Texting while driving is a large taboo in this country. We are told not to text while driving in school. We are shown the tragic advertisements‚ the heart wrenching statistics‚ but all of this still leaves a disconnect. It can never happen to me is an unfortunate assumption that most of us make everyday without even intending to be self-centered. The idea that we could cause ourselves or others harm is a mood point that few care to consider‚ but we must if we are ever going to face the epidemic

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    numerous people ranging from students to possibly a boyfriend miles away but what affect do these advances actually have? Michaela Cullington’s “Does Texting Affect Writing?” and Jenna Wortham’s “I Had a Nice Time with You Tonight. On the App.” each address this topic through similar arguments. Cullington bases her argument on the idea that texting does not have an effect on writing. She focuses on research and opinions of others as well as gaining a closer insight through her own research. Cullington’s

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