...Shelby Starnes 11-9-12 Comm 2200 Mr.Schlanger Introduction Topic: Texting while driving is dangerous Hook: Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most popular distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road? Link to audience: Imagine that someone in your family, your mom, dad, or sibling were to be killed by a driver who was sending a text message. Was that text worth losing someone you love? Thesis statement: Today I will persuade you into thinking that texting while driving is too dangerous. Body Texting while driving kills people In 2009, 5,474 people in the United States were killed due to texting while driving. This number is an increase to the 3,210 people that were killed in 2007. (http://www.stoptextsstopwrecks.org/#facts) Teenagers are the most common age group that die because of texting (45% of accidents resulted in death). In addition, The Allstate Foundation’s recent survey showed that 82% of teens report texting while driving, while only 23% admit to drinking and driving. And according to data collected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more teenagers die on May 20 than any other day of the year. Over the past five years, May 20 claimed 63% more lives than any average day because of prom and other end of the school year celebrations. A report from Alberta’s Workplace Health and Safety confirms the death of a young landscaper working for the city of Edmonton, was caused by a distracted driver who never seemed...
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...Title: Texting and driving awareness week Name: Ashlee Young General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to come together to get the university to have a week of based on raising the awareness of the dangers of texting while driving. Time: I. INTRODUCTION (Attention) A. Attention Material 1. We’ve all done it. Not on occasion but literally all the time. Once we get behind the wheel, start the car, start driving and have either received a text or sent a text while driving. B. Credibility 1. I have always wanted to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving. I have not had a personal experience with texting and driving but for those that have had a loved one harmed or had someone close to them die due to texting and driving may appreciate the university going out of its way to get the students aware of the harm we can do while texting and driving. C. Tie to the audience: 1. I think we should all join together to get the university to make an entire week to getting the students involved in making everyone aware of the harm that can be caused if we lose focus for 5 seconds to send a text that could wait. D. Thesis and Preview: 1. Thesis Statement – I want us all to come together to get the university on board with making a week solely dedicated to not texting while driving. They can’t say no to the entire student body. 2. First I would like to...
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...have to do a Persuasive speech on texting while driving and i really need some help! I am suppose to have a thesis with three main points and for each of those three main points I need 3 supporting facts. I already wrote this up Thesis Statement. Texting while driving is dangerous because it can not only kill you but also it can kill another person in the same amount of time that it takes to send a text message. The dangers of texting while driving. A- According to Distractions.Gov there are three main types of distractions. Visual, Manual and Cognitive. B- You can get so distracted that you become unaware of your surroundings C- you can get in a accident and could loose your life or the life of another person. How cell phones effect us and impacts us in our everyday life. A- It impacts the way that we talk in our everyday life. B- It affects the way we communicate to people. C- It affects the way you act twards people. Government needs to put a national ban on texting while driving. A- According to GHSA states that there are 9 states that prohibit all drivers from using cell phones while texting. B- Officers can give tickets without any other violations. C- There would be way less accidents if it was banned. What we can do to help stop this and help prevent this from happening to us. A- Turn off your phone when you are on the road. B- Put your phone on silent C- Dont text while driving. Conclusion. So in the...
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...Texting Should be Illegal While Driving Carlos Sosa Professor J. Votto English 112 Y February 3, 2011 Texting Should be Illegal While Driving Thesis: Texting while driving should be illegal because of the dangers brought on to the person who is texting and to other drivers. I. The first reason why it should be illegal is because this is a major distraction while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. A. Many accidents today are caused by distracted drivers. 1. One distraction is texting and the result is not seeing the car in front slam on ones brakes resulting in rear ending and possibly injuring the other driver as well as the guilty texter. 2. This distraction reduces ones reaction time as well as limits visibility for upcoming obstacles. B. There are many more dangers of texting. 1. Texting not only puts other drivers in danger but also pedestrians walking down the street. 2. Texting drivers could possibly hit children playing in school zones or in their front yard. 3. Driving through a fence and damaging private property is another possible result in texting while driving.. 4. The damage cause by texting can be permanent, “no text message is worth risking your life or the lives of those riding with you” (Grooms, 2010) II. Another danger of texting is not seeing obstacles that could seriously injure or end one’s life. A. Many of the accidents while texting are driving off the road crashing in to obstacles. B. Research...
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...that may have affected someone here which is a texting and driving. B. Thesis Statement: I am here to persuade you all on the effects of texting and driving and the consequences of it Hopefully by the end of my speech you all think before you text and drive. II. Main Points: Texting and driving A. Texting a. There is absolutely no reason to text and drive, b. It distracts you from the road therefore not knowing what is going on. B. Statistics a. In 2014, 23% of car crashes were caused by texting and driving. So in turn that is basically 1.3 million crashes. b. You take away 5 seconds away from your reaction time when you’re using your phone. Also you are 23 times more likely to crash than average driver. c. 52% of Americans talk on their phone when driving while 34% text and drive. 13 % of those statistics are teens and young adults. C. Alternatives/ Laws a. You can wait to arrive to your destination to send and or receive text. b. 39 states have taken action by prohibiting texting on the road. c. Share social media ads to keep raising awareness on the issue and help others by not allowing them to text while driving when you are in the car III. Conclusion A. Texting while driving to be blunt is rather dumb. Given the recent news on the car crashes caused by texting while driving should be enough to persuade you not to do it. B. No text message is worth your life, it can wait. When your texting and driving you put yourself and other people in danger...
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...Obama issued a challenge to Get Fit and to put healthier food choices on school menus. The topic makes me curious to know if her challenge was met. The school board, School Nutrition program and parents of school age children are my target audience. A preliminary thesis statement is: Changes must be made to regulate foods that are served in public schools to closer match the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dietary Food Pyramid Guide. Two credible sources that I would expect to use are the articles “School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools” and “Schools change menus for healthier lunches”. Should minors who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? I choose this as topic two because lately crimes of this nature are all over the media. I have never thought about this question. Therefore, I have no idea what position I would decide to defend. I am aware that one should have a strong opinion, thereby being able to make a strong agreement when writing a persuasive paper. However, although perhaps I currently lean towards not agreeing, I am intrigued to learn what my final position would be after conducting thorough research. The general public is my target audience. A preliminary thesis statement is: Justice for all is not being served when minors who commit violent crimes are charged as adults. Two credible sources that I would expect to use are the video, “16years old and a life sentence: looking back, facing forward” and the article, “Why do kids...
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...audience that texting while driving is not safe and it shall be stopped mentally and physically. 2. What kind of change? Although there are laws out there, citizens seem to bypass it all and continue to this day to never change this problem. 3. What did I find out in my audience analysis? How many people did a survey? What were the results? I found out that a lot of people agree to this statement that it needs to take in action right now. I had a total of 20 people doing my survey and the results came to be that the (16) majority agreed with my statement while the others (4) didn’t really care for it since they’ve never experienced or think it’s not that important. 4. Audience Attitude: When I asked people about their feelings concerning texting while driving, most of them engaged in the topic and explained how it relates to their personal lives. However, very few were careless on the topic since they have never experienced or been in a near death incident with texting while driving. Therefore, I determined that the majority of my audience has analyzed that texting while driving is harmful to our society and daily living. a. Reasons: If you text while driving, it can cause lack of attention to the road ahead of you and can cause a near death incident. b. Organizational Framework: I am going to use a statement of reasons framework. This topic naturally lends itself to present how the statement of reasons is just basically stating how bad texting and driving...
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...Para 2: Talking on a cell phone while driving distracts drivers because they are concentrating on their conversation rather than their surroundings. Also, it is unsafe to only use one hand while driving. (you will follow this up with supporting evidence. look up statistics about people not paying as much attention while they are engaged in a conversation. I once saw a study on tv that showed how much someone's eyes move around to check out their surroundings while driving and then showed how little they move around while driving and talking on a phone. Something similar to this would be good supporting evidence.Add accident statistics.) Para 3: Texting, facebooking, and surfing the internet is extremely dangerous to do while driving because doing so requires you to take your eyes off the road. (follow this up with supporting evidence. For example: a safe following distance on the freeway is 4 seconds. If you are texting and the person in front of you suddenly stops and your eyes are'nt on the road, even if you are only looking away for seconds to text, it will not be enough time to stop before colliding. Look up facts about this.) Para 4: Come up with your own topic here. Something you want to talk about. Maybe offer solutions, pulling over to talk on your phone, use a bluetooth, and simply do not text while driving. People managed just fine back in the days before cell phones, we should all be able to manage without them for a 15 minute or 30 minute or however long car...
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...Distracted Driving Sometimes in life “sorry” can become a magic word and fix everything, then there are times that saying “sorry” undoes nothing. Will saying “sorry” help when you crash your parent’s car, because you are too busy looking at your phone? What about when you kill someone’s child because you’re too busy talking to your friend and run a stop light? Will you say “sorry” to the kid’s parents and expect everything to be okay? Saying “sorry” cannot begin to fix some things and preventing those from happening by acting responsibly in the first place is the best you can do. I like the introduction technique with the hypothetical questions. However, you now need to transition into your thesis or central claim, and that central claim needs to come here, at the end of the intro paragraph. Ninety percent of car accidents are caused by human error – driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, speeding recklessly, changing lanes without signaling, passing through red lines, and probably most known of all: distracted driving OK, first of all, don’t begin body paragraphs with statistics. Rarely should you do this. Instead, remember that I want your body paragraphs to begins with subclaims. Secondly, where did you get this statistic? This is not a research paper (you’ll be taught proper research in Composition II). For now, we want you to avoid research sources except your interviews. . Distracted Driving is dangerous and can kill you and those people around you.—THIS...
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...Texting and Driving Joaquin Colon DeVry University Prewriting What is your narrowed topic? Be detailed in your answer. You can use any of the versions you’ve developed for prior assignments. Texting and Driving. In a growing habit becoming more dangerous than drinking and driving for the simple fact of the range of people that can incurred in this habit. Who is your primary audience or reader? Why? Be detailed in your answer about your audience. My primary audience will be the youth because statistically are the more prone to text while driving. Young people have grown up in the technology revolution in which for the mentality is that nothing in the social media world can wait or will be absolute within days. In a sentence or short paragraph, what is your thesis statement, including your angle? Write what will appear in your essay. My point is that texting and driving is a problem that concern all ages and different back grounds for the fact that many lives are in jeopardy in the street because of this bad habit. What topic sentences will you use as the foundation of your communication? (If necessary, add more points.) * Is that text worth your life? * Be smart if it is that important pull over. * Don’t let technology decide for you. * Don’t turn your head, be the difference. What method of organization and development will you use to develop your paragraphs? * Introduction: * The main reason could be that 82% of young adults...
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...Thesis: Measures should be taken by parents, teachers and adults to reduce the usage of hand-held technologies, due to its negative impact on teenagers. There are many negative impacts of technologies such as iPod’s and Smartphone’s. Such as the distraction it causes when in school because of the instant network of communication and entertainment it provides, and the dangers reported when “texting and driving”. Heath Wright reported that “Gaby Badre, M.D., conducted research on the effects of cell phone usage on sleep patterns in teens. Badre found that teens with excessive cell phone habits exhibit chronic restlessness, a reliance on stimulating drinks, difficulty falling asleep at night, disrupted sleep and an inclination toward fatigue and stress.”(Wright, 2010). There are also negative effects caused by social media sites. Most cellular products today have the option of going on the internet on your phone. In turn most teens are susceptible to the dangers that social networking presents. Such as encouraging the use of poor grammar and spelling, the threat of online predators and providing information that would increases the risk of identity theft. Cyber Bullying also stems from the misuse of the technology. In conclusion, adults must be vigilant with what teens and children do on their phones. Steps that can be taken are always being cautious of what your teens do on their smart phones. Monitor the daily activities...
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...use of cell phones while driving be standardized? Explanation of Topic One Selection I selected this topic because I think it is important to have the rules for standardized regarding driving and cell phone usage. Audience: My audience includes all licensed citizens who owns a cell phone and operates a vehicle. Preliminary Thesis Statement: There is obviously a connection between impaired decision making while talking and texting while driving. Just like the government has implemented laws prohibiting drinking and driving because of impaired decision making while driving, the same needs to be done regarding phone usage while driving. Credible Sources: Distracted Driving State Laws. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2013 from http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/state-laws.html Possible sources: Romera, L. (2012). Safe Driving and Standardization of Cell Phone Regulations. Knoxville Daily Sun. Retrieved April 20, 2013 from http://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/news/2012/september/cell-phone-regulations.html Should banks be allowed to charge fees for using Debit Cards? Explanation of Topic Two Selection I selected this topic because I think it is unfair for banks to charge additional fees for us to use debit cards. Audience: My audience includes all individuals who own/use debit cards for transactions and also the individuals that have accounts with a bank that charges them extra fees to use their debit card. Preliminary Thesis Statement: I completely...
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...11 Nov. 2014 Outline Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication. I. Introduction: What if every cell phone in the world crashed? How would society communicate? How would one know when someone’s birthday is without getting a notification for it? Some people wouldn’t even know when to get up each morning. Thirty years ago, these questions would be easily answered, but it would have taken separate resources to solve each issue. Most tasks nowadays, however, are done by using this single device. The overuse of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and, sadly, becoming the main resource of communication. (Tip: 1. Ask a provocative question or disturbing question.) II. One problem with cell phones in today’s society is that they have become major distractions. A. Cell phones are distracting employees in the workplace and leaving them with their jobs halfway done. B. Not only are cell phones a distraction in the workplace, they are also a distraction and disruptive in school districts, causing students attention to be elsewhere. C. In addition to cell phones being distracting, people often like to multi-task by walking or driving while texting. These things case them...
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...and animals that were intended to be used for food. I am a vegetarian and I do believe we all have the right to know what we are consuming. Genetically modified food can be dangerous, and by the time we find out how dangerous, it may be too late. The audience for this topic would be anyone who is health conscious, interested in animal rights, or just interested in knowing the truth about what they are really consuming. Two credible sources I would use to write my paper would be the Forbes article (http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywillingham/2012/12/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-gm-foods-is-half-the-story/) and the Human Genome Project Information site (http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml) My preliminary thesis statement would be: “With such a strong focus lately in obesity and calorie consumption, it seems as if many people are becoming more aware of their health and eating habits. While a salad may be a very good option for a healthy diet, does anyone really know what has happened to their tomatoes or lettuce before they were even grown?” The second research topic I chose was “Should changes be made to the regulations for food that is served in public schools?” The reason I chose this topic is because I have a child in 1st grade whom attends a school that does not prepare fresh lunch. Needless to say my daughter brings her own lunch to school, but the children who do not...
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...expected to do all of the following EXCEPT: Student Answer: Provide new information to reinterpret previous researchers’ findings. Examine corrections to possible errors in previous research. Repeat well-established information without further discussion. Explore answers to questions arising from previous research. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.3 Section Title “Research as an Evidence-Based Conversation among People.” Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : Which thesis sentence best addresses a counter-argument? Student Answer: Although texting while driving is known to cause distraction behind the wheel, making texting while driving illegal would not solve the problem. People have a right to talk on cell phones while driving if they want to. Teenagers are most likely to text while driving and it is dangerous. Bluetooth and hands-free technology is gaining popularity in the American auto industry. Instructor Explanation: Review Ashford Writing Center, Writing Resources, Types of College Writing: Persuasive. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 3. Question : The concept of “search construction” allows researchers to do all of the following, EXCEPT: Student Answer: Find synonyms for key words Identify potential search terms Specify relationships between key terms Keep their searches...
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