Tania Choudhury Grade 8 Mount Vernon School Room 218

Persuasive Essay / Cellular Telephone
Cell Phones: Many American youth now have cell phones that they carry with them everywhere .Should cell phones be allowed at school ?Many teachers and students claim that phones are distracting while many parents and students insist that phones are necessary. Write a persuasive essay explaining your position on the issue. Although not everybody would agree, but I think that cell phones should not be allowed to bring to school. I have
She was cyber bullied by a boy who was in the same class as she was. One day during the class time she heard her phone vibrate .She looked on her phone and saw an email that just came. She opened the email and read:”Hey,you know that no one likes you in this entire class including myself.Before,you came to this school we were all doing fine in this class but after you came to this school and in this class you’ve made our life even harder. No one will ever like you. EVER! EVER! EVER! EVER! “The girl became so depressed and upset on herself that she tried to kill herself. She lost all her sympathy in life. If cell phones weren’t allowed in schools then all this wouldn’t have happened. This was my last reason to have an explanation on why students should not be allowed to bring cell phones to school. A counter argument is many teachers and students claim that phones are distracting consequently creates a huge interruption in classrooms. Also it affects the students’ grades. On the other hand my opponents say that many parents and students insist that phones are necessary. However, I totally disagree with my opponent’s view point. In my opinion if it’s really an emergency then students could ask a teacher for their phone to call their house or they can even go to the main office and make a phone call. Additionally, many people believe that students can bring their phones to school but they should turn it off during