Cell Phones In Schools

What is the topic of the essay?

• Cell phone improper use only in schools.

• Cell phones should be banned in schools.

• Cell phones should have never been introduced to school.

• Problems and solutions to cell phone use.

What is the main idea?

• Cell phones are awesome.

• Children in Israel are behind in time.

• Cell phone use in schools is a problem, but there are solutions.

• Cell phones are neither helpful or useful.

What kind of hook did the writer use?

• question

• statistic/data

• opinion

• story

Which sentence from PARAGRAPH 1 contains the thesis statement?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many BODY paragraphs are in essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Which organizational structure did the author use for this essay?

• cause and effect

• description

• problem and solution

• sequence

Cell phones can be both beneficial and harmful towards student's learning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What transition words were used to move from paragraph to paragraph?

• One solution

• Another Solution

• Although

• Recently

What is the purpose of the concluding, or closing, paragraph?

• To just be done with the essay.

• To introduce the topic.

• It restates the thesis, summarizes the main points, adds additional information, and ends with a statement.

• To encourage the reader to not bring cell phones to class.

What did most students admit to doing on their phones during instructional time? *MUST BE IN ESSAY*

• looking up answers

• on Facebook and texting

• calling parents for emergencies

• taking notes