A. The author posits a hypothetical situation in the second person to help the reader understand the problem of restricted cell phone use from a student's point of view.
You are wading through the halls during school, trying to get a hold of your parents about the time change for your school soccer game. Two situations: You reach for your cell phone and easily make a phone call to your mom and notify her about the schedule change. Or, you make your way to the office to call your mom on the school's phone but risk being late to class or not reaching your mom.
Although not everyone has gone through that exact situation, every student has needed to contact someone immediately to share important news. Despite student's needs to use cell phones in schools, it has become a debate on whether or not they belong in schools. There are many advantages for cell phones in schools. However, these uses of cell phones have also been misused for wrong reasons. The question is: Should cell phones be allowed in schools?
One of the largest concerns with parents is that they need to get a hold of their children for emergency purposes. What if a parent cannot get to school in time for pickup and needed to go to the afterschool program instead of waiting outside? How many school group projects are unseen by parents because another student takes it home? Students can text a picture of the project to their parents. It provides a means of communication between parent and child, and if done appropriately, can only benefit the student.
The concerns of school administrators ring loud and clear. "Cell phones are disruptive to the school environment and create opportunities for cheating," Robert Mackey (School Principal). This thought is quite common amongst school teachers. Nonetheless, students can be responsible with their phones and place them on vibrate in their backpacks to prevent interruption in the classroom. If this privilege is misused, then they can also be confiscated. On the other issue of cheating, teachers can set a rule in their classroom of no cell phone use without teacher permission. That way if a student is caught with a cell phone in hand, they can reap the consequences of disobeying a classroom rule.
To those who want to banish cell phones in school, remember that there a many good reasons why a student would need a phone on hand. Not all students would use them to do bad things. In conclusion, with cell phones comes responsibility. Isn't that what students are learning in school? Responsibility?
Multiple Choice Question
How does the author introduce the concept of cell phone use during school hours in the passage?
A.
The author posits a hypothetical situation in the second person to help the reader understand the problem of restricted cell phone use from a student's point of view.
B.
The author details a possible situation by telling a story in the first person of a situation they experienced where cell phone use would come in handy.
C.
The author posits a potential situation in the third person that shows the reader a circumstance where cell phone use in school would come in handy.
D.
The author details a hypothetical situation in the second person that details the problems that cell phone use in schools could cause for teachers and administrators.
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