Text Structure-Cause and Effect Review

 Eyes on the Road
For better or worse, mobile phones are changing the world; however, one place where phones are definitely making things worse is on the road. Today it is common for motorists to play with their mobile phones while driving. Drivers may get bored or impatient while waiting in traffic and use their smart phones to pass the time by checking sports scores, stock numbers, or news stories. Worse still, they may engage in text messaging. Some drivers are so used to receiving and responding to communications immediately that it does not occur to them to wait until an appropriate time to respond. As soon as they get a message, these drivers will try to read and respond to it. There are many reasons why people use cell phones while driving, but none of them are good reasons. 
The organizational pattern of the article develops that author's viewpoint by-- 

• describing the change technology has had on society. 
• describing that changes mobile phones have had and the effects this problem is having on driving.
• relating sequence of events that occured in the creation of cell phones. 

Avalanches and mudslides closed a major highway overnight and blocked Amtrak train service on Monday.  This was due to the latest series of storms that have drenched the Northwest since December. The storm that hit on Sunday also knocked out power and phone service in northwest Oregon. Interstate 90, Washington state’s main highway, was closed Sunday evening because of two mudslides in the area.  72 miles of the interstate remained shut-down until late Monday morning.  The state Transportation Department said, “No injuries were reported.” Mudslides during the night, north of Seattle, stopped Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and California.  Passenger service won’t start up again until at least Wednesday because of the major damage caused by the mudslides. The Northwest is dealing with an unusually wet winter.  
The main purpose of this paragraph is to--

• show what happened as a result of a series of storms. 
• suggest that people who live in this area get generators. 
• give examples of the highways that are closed during natural disasters. 

What are the effects of kids having so much technology in their lives? Gone are the days of inventing your own adventure. Now toys have buttons with prerecorded messages and prewritten scripted adventures.  The use of refrigerator boxes as a fort and gift wrap paper rolls as swords to defend the fort is gone.  Kids want to play with virtual reality video games. It could be having an impact on their creativity.  
The author organizes this paragraph by--

• describing how to use your imagination.
• explaining how toys are made now. 
• highlighting the effects toys today have on a child's imagination.