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Name: Eden Jeslin T, Rebase Section: A b m . T o p e r

Date: 5/24/2022 Score:

What’s the Evidence?

Text and Context Connections

Directions: Read the selection carefully. Then answer the questions in the chart. Make sure to use
text evidences to support your responses. (10 points)

Two Days with No Phone

By Sarah Jane Brian

Experts worry that teen texting is out of control. Could you give up your phone for 48 hours?
Our brave volunteers did.
Kenny Alarcon is 16. He often texts with friends all night. “You get an urge,” says the Bronx,
New York, teen. “When I get a text, I’m itching to respond to it even if I want to sleep.” Franchesca
Garcia is a high school senior from Providence, Rhode Island. We asked how many texts she sent
and received each day. “I don’t know; maybe 1,000?” she said. “It’s too many to count.” Teens are
texting more than ever before. Some experts say that all that texting could cause problems.

Teens in Trouble?
Some say that students might not learn correct grammar and spelling if most of their writing
is in text messages. Also, more time texting means less time talking with others in person. Experts
say that could hurt friendships and family ties. Plus, texting (and using social media) takes up time.
That time could be spent studying, exercising, or just having fun. Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell is a
professor. She works at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. She says that many people expect to
be able to access anyone at any time. They also expect to be reached at all times. “It’s very
appealing, especially to a middle or high school student,” she says. “The problem is, there’s no
downtime.” And people need downtime— especially for sleep.

Sleep Texting
Both Franchesca and Kenny told us that they wake up at night to text. Kenny even sleeps
with his phone under his pillow. Dr. Dowdell says it’s common for teens to lose sleep because of
texts. Sometimes teens even send texts filled with nonsense words when they don’t wake up all the
way. She calls this trend “sleep texting.” Why is sleep texting a problem? “Adolescents need a solid
8, 10, even 11 hours of sleep to really function and to think clearly,” says Dr. Dowdell. She adds that
teens who don’t sleep enough may have trouble in school. They may become angry or depressed.
Lost sleep can also lead to weight gain. That’s because many people turn to junk food for quick
energy when they are tired.

The 48-Hour Challenge

Dr. Dowdell says that teens need to learn that it’s OK to turn off their phones sometimes. So
we asked Kenny and Franchesca to do an experiment. These were the rules: No phone for 48 hours.
No computer or Internet use, unless it was for schoolwork. No Twitter. No Instagram. Could the
teens do it? Kenny was worried. “I think I’m going to feel really isolated,” he said. Franchesca was
nervous

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but brave. “I’m excited for the challenge,” she said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen.” The teens
handed their phones to their moms. The challenge was on.

The Results
We caught up with both teens after 48 hours with no phone. “It was pure torture,” Kenny
joked. Life with no phone wasn’t easy. But, he said, “It had benefits.” Kenny missed his friends. He
was sad at times. But he also felt relief from all the texting. “Sometimes it’s teenager drama, people
gossiping,” he said. “I felt less stressed because I didn’t have to be involved.” Instead of texting,
Kenny went to the gym. He caught up on schoolwork. The first night, he told us, “I slept for 18
hours!” He also spent time with his family. His mom helped him with homework. “I felt closer to my
parents,” he said. Franchesca gave an even happier report. “I loved it!” she said. “I was going to the
gym and hanging out with friends and playing basketball. I had a wonderful experience.” She slept
better too. Franchesca decided to leave her phone off for a while longer. “I think I’ll be so much
smarter and healthier,” she said. “Everybody in the world should try it.” Kenny doesn’t plan to give
up his phone again. But he now knows he can live without it. “It was a reality check,” he said.

Signs of Addiction
Many teens report troubling problems when they try going without phones and technology. One
recent study asked students to give up phones and electronic media for 24 hours. The result? One in
five people experienced changes in their bodies or emotions that are signs of possible addiction.
Look below for some of these warning signs.
 Feeling anxious, lonely, or worried
 Thinking you hear your phone ring or vibrate, even though it is not there
 Strong cravings to pick up your phone and check messages
 Nausea, feeling sick
 Fidgeting, being unable to sit or stand still

Source:
Brian, S. (2013). Two Days with No Phone. Retrieved on August 3, 2016 from
http://jdebusk.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/2/1/13213092/action-two_days_no_phone.pdf

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Question Response Text Evidence

1. What is one effect that
“sleep texting” might have
on teens’ success in school?
2. What effect might too much Having more time texting means
texting have on a student’s less time talking with others in
relationships? person and can’t even have time to in person and that it could hurt
3. What is “sleep texting”?
4. What does the word
“adolescents” mean in Dr.
Dowdell’s quote about sleep
needs?
5. Make a prediction about
Kenny and Franchesca.
Which student is more likely
to text less in the future than
they did before the
experiment?
6. A teen checks his phone
every five minutes, and his
mood changes when he
doesn’t have access to his
phone. Might he have an
addiction?
Teens might have trouble Teens sometimes text during
concentrating or fail a test the night which stops them
because they didn’t get enough from getting the 8 to 11 hours
sleep. of sleep they need.
Experts says that more time texting
means less time talking with others
bond with family and friends which friendships and family ties.
can lead to disagreement or
misunderstandings.
Sleep texting is when teens send Dr. Dowdell calls this trend “sleep
texts filled with nonsense words texting.” because according to him
when they don’t wake up all the it’s common for teens to lose sleep
way. because of texts and sometimes
teens even send texts filled with
nonsense words when they don’t
wake up all the way.
Adolescents is a stage where we Dr. Dowell adds up a saying where
experience physical and she mentioned about teens who
psychological development which is don’t sleep enough may have
puberty to adulthood. The meaning trouble in school.
of the word “adolescents” in Dr.
Dowdell’s quote is teenager
I think it is Franchesca because Since Franchesca is a high school
maybe in the future she will be more senior, she will be going to college
distracted with other things that can soon and studying in college have
make her busy and stop her from more responsibilities which will make
using phone or texting. her focus on studying.
Maybe yes, because having that According to Kenny who often texts
kind of attitude might be an with friends all night, when he gets
addiction just like Kenny who can’t a text, he’s itching to respond to it
even sleep without texting or even if he wants to sleep.
replying to his friends.

Reference:
Citing Text Evidence. (n.d.). Retrieved on August 3, 2016 from
http://commoncore.scholastic.com/sites/default/files/ACT-090213-CommonCore.pdf

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