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Running Head: Texting and Driving Rough DraftTexting and DrivingMichael ZubekProfessor WrightDeVry UniversityPrewritingWhat is your narrowedtopic? Be detailed in your answer. You can use any of the versionsyou’ve developed for prior assignments.The narrowed topic for my paper is about how laws are more effective in preventing texting anddriving compared to the use of apps or devices that prevent the in-car use of cellphones.Who is your primaryaudienceor reader?Why? Be detailed in your answer about youraudience.My primary audience will consist of the teenagers and the young adults as they are the ones mostlikely to text and drive.In a sentence or short paragraph, what is yourthesis statement, including your angle?Write what will appear in your essay.My point is that although the use of apps and devices that prevent in-car use of the cellphone ishelpful at preventing drivers from texting and driving, the implementation of strict laws wouldstill be more effective at curbing such habits.

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Texting and Driving Rough Draft2What topic sentences will you use as the foundation of your communication? (If necessary,add more points.)In 2012, Texas college student Chance Bothe was texting that he needed to stop textingbecause he said that he could die in a car accident (Zafar, 2012).Indeed, texting and driving is a growing problem in our country.The purpose of this proposal is to identify the measures that would be most effective atpreventing people from texting and driving.It is important to establish effective measures for preventing people from texting anddriving because it has caused the loss and destruction of so many lives, especially amongthe youth.Texting started to become popular in the US in the early 2000s as the varioustelecommunications companies provided better packages for their subscribers andenabled internetwork text messaging (“A brief history of text messaging,” 2014).Accordingto theU.S. Department of Transportation (2009), driver error is the maincontributing factor to vehicular accidents.Teens are especially at risk because of their perception that texting and driving is lessdangerous than drinking and driving (Copeland, 2010).Despite the dangerous effects that texting and driving have, not all states haveimplemented laws that ban texting and driving.

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Texting and Driving Rough Draft3In response, companies have turned to technology for the prevention of texting anddriving incidents (Grobart, 2009).As a solution, this paper proposes that the most effective way to prevent people fromtexting and driving is to continue developing technologies that would prevent such but atthe same time implementing stricter and more effective laws that would ban texting anddriving.This would be an effective solution because while people can’t be expected to turn offtheir cellphones while driving, the apps can remind them not to use their cellphone whiledriving and at the same time, their fear of getting penalized will further encourage themto make sure that they don’t text and drive.Whatmethod of organization and developmentwill you use to develop your paragraphs?Introduction:oI will use stories of real-life texting and driving incidents to introduce my topic.Body:oTexting started to become popular in the early 2000s and this has led to theoccurrence of problems with texting and driving.This will be supported by evidence on why and how texting can impair aperson’ driving skills. Information will also be provided on the use of lawsand technology for preventing texting and driving incidents.oTo resolve this problem, it is proposed that together with the development of appsand devices that prevent people from texting and driving, stricter and moreeffective laws for preventing such should be implemented.

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Texting and Driving Rough Draft4This will be supported with details of the proposed solution.oThe main benefit of this solution is that it can provide people with a fun way ofchanging their texting and driving habits while also encouraging them not to textand drive for fear of being penalized.This will be supported with details on the advantages and disadvantages ofthe apps and devices that prevent in-car use of the cellphone, as well asthe strengths and weaknesses of the laws currently in place.Conclusion:oI will conclude the essay by stating how texting and driving is a dangerous habitand how both the use of technology and the implementation of more effectivelaws can be used to curb this habit.

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