Directions to complete part 1: A.      Read the essay below: “A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the…

Directions to complete part 1:

A.      Read the essay below: “A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the Road”.

B.      In each of the three (3) paragraphs of the essay, identify the topic sentences, detailed (supporting) sentences, and conclusion sentence

C.      Using the Font tools in Microsoft Word, for each paragraph:

a.       Underline  the topic sentence.

b.      Italicize the detailed sentences.

c.       Bold the conclusion sentence.

A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the Road

                When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert, we are irritated, but at least our lives are not endangered. When we are on the road, however, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating; they are putting our lives at risk. Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing and chatting that they resemble drunk drivers, weaving between lanes, for example, or nearly running down pedestrians in crosswalks. A number of bills to regulate use of cell phones on the road have been introduced in state legislatures, and the time has come to push for their passage. Regulation is needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish offenders.

                Expert testimony, public opinion, and even cartoons suggest that driving while phoning is dangerous. Frances Bents, an expert on the relation between cell phones and accidents, estimates that between 450 and 1,000 crashes a year have some connection to cell phone use (Layton C9). In a survey published by Farmers Insurance Group, 87% of those polled said that cell phones affect a driver’s ability, and 40% reported having close calls with drivers distracted by phones (Farmers). Currently, there are ten (10) states plus the District of Columbia that prohibit all drivers from cell phone use while driving (ghsa.gov). Even editorial cartoons have depicted the very real dangers of driving while distracted and some of them are not *funny* cartoons.             

                Because of mounting public awareness of the dangers of drivers distracted by phones, state legislators must begin to take the problem seriously. “It’s definitely an issue that is gaining steam around the country,” says Matt Sundeen of the National Conference of State Legislatures (Layton C9). Lon Anderson of the American Automobile Association agrees: “There is momentum building,” he says, to pass laws (Layton C9). The time has come for states to adopt legislation restricting the use of cell phones in moving vehicles.

Part 2: Write a paragraph about your favorite musician or type of music. Your paragraph must contain five (5) complete sentences.

50 points

Directions to complete part 2:

1. Review the textbook to learn more about writing a paragraph.
2. Identify your favorite musician or type of music.
3. Write the topic sentence.
4. Write three (3) detailed sentences.
5. Write the conclusion sentence.
6. Use the grammar and spell-check tools in MS Word to ensure the sentences are free of grammatical and spelling errors.

Write a topic sentence.

10 points

Type the sentence here

Write the first detailed  sentence.

10 points

Type the sentence here

Write the second detailed  sentence.

10 points

Type the sentence here

Write the thrid detailed  sentence.

10 points

Type the sentence here

Write the conclusion sentence.

10 points

Type the sentence here

You will earn additional points if you correctly submit the worksheet to the assignment dropbox.

5 points