Question

You are going to give a speech to a group of politicians arguing that it should be illegal to use a cell phone while driving. Which supporting detail should you include?Cell phone usage while driving has caused over 300 fatal accidents in 2018 alone.

Only a mad person would use their cell phone while driving. Something has to be done!


Phones can be very handy in the car. You can use them for directions and to let people know where you are.


I once tried to send a text while driving, and I almost hit another car.

Answer 1

The best option to include in a speech with the purpose to argue about not using cell phones while driving is the first supporting statement:

"Cell phone usage while driving has caused over 300 fatal accidents in 2018 alone."

it is the best choice because it is impersonal, unlike option D, in which the author expresses their own opinion. It is less aggressive than option B, but more direct than option C, in which it is stated that cell phones are helpful and there seems to be nothing wrong with using them when in a car.

Additionally, option A seems more reliable than the rest, because it includes a number of accidents that happened in the past, which implies that the negative effect of driving while using the phone has been studied before.