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Texting and Driving - Online Term Paper

Texting and Driving

Texting and driving speech:

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to stop texting while driving.

Central Idea: By refraining from this action you as a driver will be less distracted, and in result will limit accidents involving you and others.

Introduction: It happens every day, You drive and send text messages without a second thought of what lies ahead. It may only take a few seconds, but studies show those who text behind the wheel are 23 times more likely to get into an accident.( according to the National Safety Council)

Attention:

Do You text and drive? according to the Audience Analysis taken, over 70% of you choose to text while driving.

If you are ...

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occur when people talk or text on phone while driving, according to national Safety Council “ (Jan. 13, 2010, Washington Post)

what would you do in your last 5 seconds of life?? would you hug soemone , smell a flower, tell someone you loved them?? in some cases your last 5 seconds could end in a text like this.....

INSERT BROKEN TEXTS HERE...

A. “Texting takes a drivers focus away from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, enough time to travel the length of a ftball field at 55 mph, according to Larry Magid from CNN.

“ In a study done by Clemson University, Dec 2007, Texting and Ipod use while in car caused drivers to leave their lanes 10% more often”.

Satisfaction:

III. You can help me solve this epidemic by: three easy steps from a blog about texting being on the rise....

1. Put the cell phone out of reach, in the back seat. Or, turn it off.

2. Pull over. If it’s essential to read an incoming message, or send one, then resist the urge for instant ...

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Added: 4/5/2011 11:37:36 PM
Submitted By: lyndseylulu
Category: Environment
Type: Premium Paper
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