Writing Review

Read the prompt below.

The readings talked about students using cell phones at school. Write an essay in which you give your opinion: Should students be allowed to use cell phones at school or should students be banned from using cell phones at school? Use information from the passages in your essay.

The titles of the sources are listed below. Which source will probably give you negative information about why cell phones should be BANNED at school?

• Source 1: The Cellular Scramble

• Source 2: Smart Phones, Smart Schools

• Source 3: No Cell Phones, No Problems

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the paragraph below. Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim that cell phones should be banned at school?

Students can use cell phones to chat, surf the internet, and listen to music. All those things can distract students during the school day. According to a 2010 study, 64 percent of kids with cell phones have sent texts during class. Those texts are most likely distracting kids from their studies.

• Students can use cell phones to chat, surf the internet, and listen to music.

• All those things can distract students during the school day.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read the paragraph below. Based on the paragraph, what is one good reason why cell phones should be BANNED at school?

Cell phones also give students opportunities to cheat by looking up answers to questions on tests and exams. Students can also text friends to seek answers to questions.

• Cell phones allow students to talk to their friends.

• Cell phones make tests easier.

• Cell phones allow students to cheat on tests.

Read the paragraph below. What is another good reason why cell phones should be BANNED in school?

Cyberbullying is also a problem in schools today. Having cell phones at school can lead to more gossip and a quicker spreading of harmful rumors.

• Cell phones make bullying easier.

• Cell phones cause problems.

What would be the best topic sentence for a body paragraph in an essay about cell phones being banned in school?

• Cell phones should be banned from school.

• To start, cell phones should be banned because they help students cheat on tests.

• To begin with, "Seventy-three percent of students text during class."