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David Monzon

English 10B

Mr. Williams

20 January, 2017

Technology

Did you know technology is one of the most useful devices in the world but also one of

the deadliest. We use technology to help us in our daily lives, cooking, calendars, timers, etc. but

sometimes we use it when it's unnecessary or to the point to where it becomes a hazard like

distracted drivers. While supporters of technology claim that it helps us in our daily lives, the

opponent of technology argues how it hurts us more than helps.

Technology has helped make things easier for us in our daily lives. Amy Williams, a

Southern California journalist who is devoted to teach other parents how to easily and properly

raise their kids, had some words to say on how technology helps us in our daily lives. Since

engineers have created the smartphone it's made life two times easier for parents, whether it's

“paying bills, checking the schedule” to see if you had anything planned or even reminding you

“when your kids birthday is”(Williams,9). Amy Williams is just trying to show how technology

has made life easier for a parent or even students paying bills and getting reminded when needed.

“Cell phones also allow families to text updates on activities practices, and even grocery

lists”(Williams,7). Williams is trying to show us how we use technology to remind us of events

and what to get and even help us communicate it to others. A lot of people take technology for

granted and almost always will until one day it's taken away and then they will understand how

much we use it in our daily lives and how easy it can make things.
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How does technology help us besides as an alarm or as a calendar. Well Peter Economy,

the author of 85 best selling books, associate editor and ghostwriter, had some very good points

on how technology helps us. Technology has made “connecting with others a lot easier” than it

was before(Economy,4). Without technology we wouldn't be able to just make a easy call or

facetime to a family member to stay in touch. “Society cannot continue without communication.

Landmarks in communications have transformed civilization significantly”(Greenhaven,24).

Another prime example of how technology has made things easier for people in their daily lives.

And without it who knows where we would be.

Even with all the good things that technology does for us in our lives, we also tend to let

it be a distraction causing injuries and deaths every day. “According to the police, a flurry of text

messages and phone calls were sent on the 17 year old drivers cell phone moments before the

accident(Sundeen,1). An accident occurred on the road because the 17 year old was distracted on

her phone while driving, costing the life of her own. If she would've put it away, turned it off our

not had picked it up she would still be alive and that also goes for thousands of other people who

were distracted while driving. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 13-to

19-year-olds in the U.S.(Sundeen,3). About 45% of teens from the ages 16-20 text and drive,

which explains why “motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death.” If we keep letting

our phones be distractions in the car it will keep causing injuries and deaths every day.

Not only has technology distracted us it's “essentially destroyed our ability to

concentrate”(Zarka,4). Genevieve Roberts, a journalist on sirs, found a “microsoft study showing

how the attention span fell from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 in 2014.” We lose focus faster

especially students because we wanna reach for our phone to see what’s going on in social media
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or if we got a text. Our ability to concentrate has decreased in the past decade and is to only keep

decreasing as long as we use technology the way we do.

Technology does help us in our daily lives, but it also hurts us because of the way we use

it. Supporters of technology claim how it helps us in our daily lives, but than opponents say it

hurts us more than helps. Neither position seems stronger,however, both have very good points

on how useful it is and how deadly it can be at times. To help prevent injuries or possible deaths

put your phone away while in a car and don't let it be a distraction.
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Works Cited

Economy, Peter. “​3 Ways Technology Helps Us Connect More Deeply​.”The inc.life.Inc,Nov

30,2015.Web.18 Jan.2017.

Roberts, Genevieve. “​Does Tech Make Us Stupid​?” The Independent, 16 July, 2015,pp-32.Web

Sundeen,Matt. “​Driving while distracted​.” States Legislatures Vol.34 No.5, May 2008,

pp.20-21.Web

Press,Greenhaven. “​Technology and Society​” San Diego: Szumski, Bonnie, 2002.Print.

Williams, Amy. “​How Technology Helps Us In Our Daily Lives​.” (2015):1.Web

Zarka,Liz. “​How Technology Hurts Us​.” The Daily Californian.dailycal,July 29,2013.Web.18

Jan.2017.
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REWORK

David Monzon

English 10B

Mr. Williams

20 January, 2017

Technology

With the increase of technological advances over the years technology has become a

daily part of our lives. Between texting, calls, games, social media, etc. Without technology we

would not be where we are today and the culture we live in would be completely different, but at

the same time we let it distract us to the point of danger.

Amy Williams, a Southern California journalist who is devoted to teach other parents

how to easily and properly raise their kids, had some words to say on how technology helps us in

our daily lives. Since engineers have created the smartphone it's made life two times easier for

parents, whether it's “paying bills, checking the schedule” to see if you had anything planned or

even reminding you “when your kids birthday is”(Williams,9). Amy Williams is just trying to

show how technology has made life easier for a parent or even students paying bills and getting

reminded when needed. “Cell phones also allow families to text updates on activities practices,

and even grocery lists”(Williams,7). Communication has always been important and with

smartphones they help eliminate wasted time by allowing us to send what we want when we

want whether it's over social media or text, and now we also can receive news reports right in our

pocket instead of waiting at our front doors. Peter Economy, the author of 85 best selling books,

associate editor and ghostwriter, had some very good points on how technology helps us.
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Technology has made “connecting with others a lot easier” than it was before(Economy,4).

Without technology we wouldn't be able to make easy calls or facetimes to a family member in

order to stay in touch. “Society cannot continue without communication. Landmarks in

communications have transformed civilization significantly”(Greenhaven,24). Another prime

example of how technology has made things easier for people in their daily lives.

And without it who knows where we would be.

Even with all the benefits technology can bring us in our lives, we also tend to let it be a

distraction causing injuries and deaths every day. “According to the police, a flurry of text

messages and phone calls were sent on the 17 year old drivers cell phone moments before the

accident(Sundeen,1). An accident occurred on the road because a 17 year old was distracted on

her phone while driving, costing the life of her own. If she would've put it away, turned it off our

not had picked it up she would still be alive and that also goes for thousands of other people who

were distracted while driving. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 13-to

19-year-olds in the U.S.(Sundeen,3). About 45% of teens from the ages 16-20 text and drive,

which explains why “motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death.” If we keep letting

our phones be distractions in the car it will keep causing injuries and deaths every day.

Not only has technology distracted us it's “essentially destroyed our ability to

concentrate”(Zarka,4). Genevieve Roberts, a journalist on sirs, found a “microsoft study showing

how the attention span fell from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 in 2014.” We lose focus faster

especially students because we wanna reach for our phone to see what’s going on in social media

or if we got a text. Our ability to concentrate has decreased in the past decade and is too only

keep decreasing as long as we use technology the way we do. Some ways we can prevent it
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could be turning off notifications or leaving your phone on do not disturb in order to keep our

concentration.

Technology has helped improve our lives in every way possible from reminds,

communication, work,etc., but we need to learn when it should and shouldn’t be used.

Supporters of technology claim how it helps us in our daily lives, but than opponents say it hurts

us more than helps. Neither position seems stronger, however, both have very good points on

how useful it is and how deadly it can be at times. To help prevent injuries or possible deaths put

your phone away while in a car and don't let it be a distraction.


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Works Cited

Economy, Peter. “​3 Ways Technology Helps Us Connect More Deeply​.”The inc.life.Inc,Nov

30,2015.Web.18 Jan.2017.

Roberts, Genevieve. “​Does Tech Make Us Stupid​?” The Independent, 16 July, 2015,pp-32.Web

Sundeen,Matt. “​Driving while distracted​.” States Legislatures Vol.34 No.5, May 2008,

pp.20-21.Web

Press,Greenhaven. “​Technology and Society​” San Diego: Szumski, Bonnie, 2002.Print.

Williams, Amy. “​How Technology Helps Us In Our Daily Lives​.” (2015):1.Web

Zarka,Liz. “​How Technology Hurts Us​.” The Daily Californian.dailycal,July 29,2013.Web.18

Jan.2017.

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