Conversations Can Kill Persuasive Speech
Running Head: CONVERSATIONS CAN KILL 1
Conversations Can Kill Shanna Downs AC1302344 SP180.0.3 Principals of Public Speaking Resources Assignment 07 Speech July 29, 2013
Running Head: CONVERSATIONS CAN KILL 2
Conversations Can Kill Raise your hand if while driving your quick reflexes have stopped an accident with another driver from happening? Raise your hand if the other driver was on the phone? This is why you must remember, when behind the wheel, conversation can kill. The main reason that this happens is that the driver is distracted by the phone. If you have loved ones in your life that are young they are affected most by this distraction. …show more content…
Cell phones draw a driver 's attention away from traffic, road conditions and vehicle operation. Some studies have shown this may increase the likelihood of an accident by four times the normal rate. A large part of this distraction involves the need to physically handle the phone. This may cause the driver to remove their hands from the wheel or their eyes from the road. While listening to the person speaking or while answering a text the driver becomes less likely to hear another driver 's horn or an emergency siren. When thoughts are focused on the conversation, especially if it is upsetting they are less focused on driving. This leads to multitasking. Multitasking should not be done while driving. A study has reveled that drivers who believe they are skilled at multitasking actually are least likely to be able to do so safely. The more people multitask by talking on cell phones and driving, the more they lack the actual ability to multitask. During the study 70 percent of participants thought they were above average at multitasking, when a mere 6 percent actually were. If you believe you 're the rare multitasking pro who can safely use a cell phone while behind the wheel, think …show more content…
The men were taking all safety procedures necessary to avoid anyone getting hurt. Along comes Joanna Seibert in her Saturn using her iPhone and traveling 69 mph in a 55mph zone about 9:30 a.m. She then went through the cones hitting and killing David. Joanna was convicted of vehicular homicide and is now in prison leaving her children without a full time mother. While her children are still able to see her and she will be released one day, David 's children were not so lucky. They will continue the rest of their lives without a father. This senseless death could and should have been avoided. There is always an alternative to using a cell phone while driving. You can pull over to the shoulder or off the road to take that call or read or send a text message. Better yet, wait until you have reached your destination or until you make a stop and check your phone. Turn the phone off while in the car, to avoid distracting yourself while
Conversations Can Kill Shanna Downs AC1302344 SP180.0.3 Principals of Public Speaking Resources Assignment 07 Speech July 29, 2013
Running Head: CONVERSATIONS CAN KILL 2
Conversations Can Kill Raise your hand if while driving your quick reflexes have stopped an accident with another driver from happening? Raise your hand if the other driver was on the phone? This is why you must remember, when behind the wheel, conversation can kill. The main reason that this happens is that the driver is distracted by the phone. If you have loved ones in your life that are young they are affected most by this distraction. …show more content…
Cell phones draw a driver 's attention away from traffic, road conditions and vehicle operation. Some studies have shown this may increase the likelihood of an accident by four times the normal rate. A large part of this distraction involves the need to physically handle the phone. This may cause the driver to remove their hands from the wheel or their eyes from the road. While listening to the person speaking or while answering a text the driver becomes less likely to hear another driver 's horn or an emergency siren. When thoughts are focused on the conversation, especially if it is upsetting they are less focused on driving. This leads to multitasking. Multitasking should not be done while driving. A study has reveled that drivers who believe they are skilled at multitasking actually are least likely to be able to do so safely. The more people multitask by talking on cell phones and driving, the more they lack the actual ability to multitask. During the study 70 percent of participants thought they were above average at multitasking, when a mere 6 percent actually were. If you believe you 're the rare multitasking pro who can safely use a cell phone while behind the wheel, think …show more content…
The men were taking all safety procedures necessary to avoid anyone getting hurt. Along comes Joanna Seibert in her Saturn using her iPhone and traveling 69 mph in a 55mph zone about 9:30 a.m. She then went through the cones hitting and killing David. Joanna was convicted of vehicular homicide and is now in prison leaving her children without a full time mother. While her children are still able to see her and she will be released one day, David 's children were not so lucky. They will continue the rest of their lives without a father. This senseless death could and should have been avoided. There is always an alternative to using a cell phone while driving. You can pull over to the shoulder or off the road to take that call or read or send a text message. Better yet, wait until you have reached your destination or until you make a stop and check your phone. Turn the phone off while in the car, to avoid distracting yourself while