Henry Badillo Professor Michelle Ixim English 101 2 December 2011 Research Paper Use of Cell Phones as a distraction to learning Have you ever wondered why you can’t focus in class or why you didn’t score high on your Algebra exam? Well‚ my answer to that is because cell phones are distracting them from concentrating in elementary school‚ middle school‚ high
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an unsafe driver can result in senseless accidents hurting yourself as well as others on the road. However‚ it is interesting though sometimes annoying when we observe the categories that traverse our roads daily. In most cases these drivers are too oblivious to these classifications and to all the other drivers. Trying to sort out what type of driver a person might be is an extremely challenging task. However‚ knowing the different type of behavioral characteristics of these drivers on the road
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My First Speeding Ticket It was a cool December evening. I was tired but excited to be going back to my hometown for the weekend. It was a long drive home and I wished time would go by faster. The clock on the dash beat methodically‚ as if it was in time with the rotation of the tires‚ round‚ and round. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted as I met an oncoming police officer and realized that I was exceeding the speed limit a great deal. Frantic I sped up and looked for a road that
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issue per day in America? According to “Driving Citation statistics” speeding results in approximately 12000 tickets given to drivers for exceeding the speed limit each day. Speeding in residential areas creates a big issue on many Air Force bases. Because of such behavior‚ everyday activities become unsafe for children. Lacking manpower‚ the Air Force cannot enforce their strict consequences for speeding in the neighborhoods. Speeding continues to plague Hickam Air Force Base. Installing traffic cameras
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Is music a distraction to the youth? DECEMBER 18‚ 2010 This year for British Literature‚ I had to respond to a prompt. For some reason‚ this prompt really interested me. I love to listen to music. I find it to be a great way to escape. So‚ when my teacher gave me this prompt (below) I took interest in giving a good and thorough answer… Many teens and young adults have personal music players‚ such as MP3s‚ that allow them to take their favorite music with them wherever they go. Such devices require
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Monday‚ March 15‚ 2010 Distractions affect drivers of all ages‚ and are one of the leading causes of accidents. I did not think that this was as serious as it sounded until I started driving myself. I noticed that when I talked to my mother while driving I sometimes got enthused‚ excited or agitated and often swerved or swayed into the next lane or onto the shoulder. I had to learn to talk but keep my focus on the road. Another distraction for me is eating while driving‚ I tend to follow my
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Steven L. Beshear Governor Dear Kentucky Driver‚ We are privileged each time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive down one of Kentucky’s scenic back roads or expansive highways. Along with this privilege comes a great responsibility – something we should keep in the forefront of our minds as we traverse the Commonwealth. This manual is created to give you the proper foundation for carefully and responsibility taking on your role as a new driver. Study it well and you will be on your way
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your learners permit? Yes or No no Module 2: The Driver: Please answer the following questions: Aha Moments: Aha moments are times when you have been reading something and the text suddenly makes sense or becomes clear to you. Please use complete sentences and proper spelling and grammar. Describe three aha moments that you had as you worked through Module Two. 1. That I need to drive safe and obey the law and respect other drivers. 2. When it said that your parents are the ones who
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Technologies Distract Drivers The popularization of advanced technologies today leads to the distracted driving directly. As smartphones and other electronic devices are getting more popular nowadays‚ more and more people use their phones while driving. As Sarah Doody proofs the fact in her article‚ Incentivize People to Ignore Their Phones while Driving‚ there is a shocking number of people use their phones while driving‚ their eyes were off the road because they paid attention to the screens (Doody
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Technology as a Distraction Technology is surrounding almost everyone in today’s world. It is nearly impossible not use some type of technology today. Since it is swarming humanity‚ it must come with some consequences‚ right? These consequences are a mix of good and bad. Writers such as Sherry Turkle and Andrew Sullivan discuss the bad and unintended consequences of the overuse of new devices like smartphones. These consequences all fall into one main idea which is that without its users even realizing
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