Question

recently, over 500 high school students in israel were surveyed it their cell phone use in class. over 95% admitted that they used phones during class to send text messages and log onto facebook. of these students said that their teachers were unaware of the cell ne use. using a cell phone in class is a problem, because if students using a cell phone, then they are not paying attention. however, e are a couple of possible solutions to the problem of cell phone use hool.
one solution to this problem is to allow students to use cell phones ducational activities. teachers can ask students to search for mation on a specific topic. or they can require students to take an ie poll or survey. teachers can even allow students to use an online book to keep track of homework assignments. by using the phones pecific reasons, students will be less likely to use it to text friends.
unother possible solution is to ban phones and have harsh shments for students who use them during class. students can be sended for breaking the cell phone rules, or their phone could be iscated. any student found using a phone can then be required to xsit the phone in an office at the beginning of every day. they can pick the phone up at the end of the day.
although student cell phone use is a problem in many schools, there are solutions available. teachers can allow students to use cell phones for educational activities. or, strict punishments can be given if students are found using cell phones. cell phones are not going to go away. luckily, they dont have to be a
a reason for everything by b. browne

1. what is the topic of the essay?
2. what is the purpose of the essay?

the purpose of the essay is to inform.

1. what kind of lead did the writer use?

type of anecdota fact or statement lead

1. which sentence is the thesis statement?

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1. how many body paragraphs are in this essay? 3
2. why has the writer included this number of body paragraphs?

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1. which pattern of organization has the writer used?

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1. support the organizational pattern from #7.

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1. what type of information is used to develop each body paragraph?

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1. what purpose does the conclusion serve?

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Explanation:

1. The essay focuses on the problem of student cell phone use in class and its solutions.
2. The essay aims to inform readers about the issue of in-class cell phone use and offer potential fixes.
3. The writer opens with a survey/statistic about Israeli high school students' cell phone use, which is a factual statement lead.
4. The thesis is the sentence that states the problem and signals upcoming solutions: "Using a cell phone in class is a problem, because if students are using a cell phone, then they are not paying attention. However, there are a couple of possible solutions to the problem of cell phone use in school."
5. The essay has 2 body paragraphs (one for each solution) plus an intro and conclusion; the marked answer 3 is incorrect, the correct count is 2.
6. The 2 body paragraphs each cover one distinct solution to the stated problem, so they correspond to the two proposed fixes.
7. The writer uses a problem-solution organizational pattern: first presenting the problem of in-class cell phone use, then outlining two separate solutions.
8. The essay first establishes the problem (high rates of non-educational cell phone use in class) then dedicates full paragraphs to explaining two distinct solutions (integrating phones into education, banning with punishments), which follows the problem-solution structure.
9. Each body paragraph uses practical, instructional information to develop the proposed solution (specific examples of educational phone use, specific punishment policies).
10. The conclusion restates the problem, summarizes the two solutions, and ends with a reassuring closing statement about managing cell phones in schools, serving to wrap up the essay and reinforce the core message.

Answer:

1. The topic is student cell phone use in class (and solutions to the problem).
2. The purpose of the essay is to inform.
3. Type of factual/statistical lead (survey-based)
4. "Using a cell phone in class is a problem, because if students are using a cell phone, then they are not paying attention. However, there are a couple of possible solutions to the problem of cell phone use in school."
5. 2
6. To explain the two distinct proposed solutions to the problem of in-class cell phone use.
7. Problem-solution pattern
8. The essay first introduces the problem of non-educational cell phone use in class, then devotes separate body paragraphs to explaining two unique solutions to this issue.
9. Practical, instructional/descriptive information (specific implementation details for each solution)
10. It restates the problem, summarizes the proposed solutions, and closes with a reassuring note that cell phones do not have to be a school problem, wrapping up the essay's core message.