gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/007108.html Teens, Cell Phones and Texting http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1572/teens-cell-phones-text-messages Text Messaging Becomes Centerpiece Communication by Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist, Pew Internet & American Life Project April 20, 2010 The mobile phone has become the favored communication hub for the majority of American teens.1 Cell-phone texting has become the preferred channel of basic communication between teens and their
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years old and are handed the keys to their parents’ cars, the affects drinking alcohol and cell phone usage have on their driving and motor safety have been pummeled into their brains. However, the affects of other factors such as, stress and emotions have not been emphasized as clearly. According to an article on DMV.org, “feeling worried or annoyed, whether it is related to driving or not, can have the same negative impact as an intense cell phone conversations or the consumption of alcoholic dinks”
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that support the idea that smartphones have a negative effect on society is the argument that smartphones have taken our focus away from everything from driving, to family, to our surroundings. Recently a video was released by a YouTuber by the name of Gary Turk. In the video the Turk performs a poem written about the parts of life missed while on a phone. The link to this video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY . The video rely heavily on an
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Distracted Driving Hold on I have to check my phone really quick! It really wasn’t worth it, now because of a stupid text message someone is tied up to life support. This is what a distraction can do to you and others while driving. Every day accidents happen but many can be prevented if people change their ways. The issue is that distractions have caused 3,179 fatalities in 2014 alone and 431,000 injuries. A lot of times, everyone fails to realize that they’re distracted and almost hit a car, sometimes
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be comprehensive with the literature I have conducted a very broad search using such keywords along with the fixed keyword of driver distraction: texting messaging, young driver, accident, old age driver, psychological effect etc. I initially found 27 articles that directly or indirectly assessed the
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Rhetorical Analysis: Growing Up Tethered In Sherry Turkle’s article entitled “Growing up Tethered,” she focuses on the influence of technology on teens today and whether or not it is a good idea to be so involved with it. Turkle goes about persuading her audience by having a really strong purpose, has a fantastic rhetorical situation, makes some amazing claims, and from what I’ve read about she has made a huge influence on our world today. Turkle’s purpose in writing this article is to get across
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always tend to lead to greater outcomes and inventions. There are already many technological devices being produced such as, a cell phone charger built into a laptop, mobile cable provider app for smartphones, solar powered smartphones and a safe driving app. X’s innovation: Imagine yourself seating in a taxi, airport, waiting room, etc. doing something very important on your computer. You phone ringing - it is your boss, or client, or somebody very important that can change your life – and before
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In today’s society, the number of phone calls people make has declined the last 5 years. While texting has many good uses such as a way to quickly communicate and spread information, it takes away from the human interaction you get from a face to face conversation and even a phone call. Today you see way too many fatal deaths from texting and driving just because someone could not wait five minutes. Texting has led to more forms of bulling, because now that you can screen shot a message, something
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it in bed, on the couch, in the car, and in the bathroom, yes you guessed right. (Hopefully) texting... I definitely agree that cell phone use is the leading drug, which the youth are addicted to. But not only young among teenagers, adults too. Just look around you as you walk through shopping malls or other public places, you will see people standing or sitting in a meeting with a group of people while they are on their phone. Your first addiction might have been sugar and treats, or you could
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Title: The use of cell phone should be banned while driving. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To convince my audience that the use of cell phone while driving is dangerous. Central Idea: The use of cell phone should be banned while driving because of the minds not focus on the driving,the driving and the distraction by the phone. Organization: Problem, solution, solution Main Point: Point | Elaborate | 1) Mind cannot focus on driving | * Distraction from the cell phone * Effects:
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