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Writing Feature Articles - Lesson a
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“Hold On - I’ve Got Another Call” continued
Cell Phone Survey:
1. Which statement best describes your attitude about your cell phone?
A. I have it for emergencies.
B. I can take it or leave it, but it’s handy to have.
C. I couldn’t live without it.
2. You are out with friends when you discover that you’ve left your cell phone at home. You:
A. feel happy. For once, you won’t be disturbed.
B. don’t worry. You know that you can borrow a friend’s phone if you need to make an
important call.
C. panic. You hate to be out of touch.
3. Your cell phone rings while you’re in an in-person conversation with someone. You:
A. let it ring or turn it off. It would be rude to interrupt a conversation.
B. look to see who’s calling, then answer the call only if it’s very important.
C. answer it, of course.
4. In a movie theater, you respond to the public service announcement requesting that people turn off
their cell phones by
A. turning off your cell phone.
B. setting your phone to vibrate and using it to text-message only.
C. ignoring it. You should be able to use your phone any time, any place.
5. Someone who is always on their cell phone is
A. rude or needy.
B. normal, but chatty.
C. popular or important
If you answered mostly A: You recognize the convenience of cell phones, but hate the way they interrupt
your life. Truth be told, you like to be out of touch!
If you answered mostly B: You have a pretty healthy relationship with your cell phone. You use it when
you want to or when you need to, but you don’t let it rule your life.
If you answered mostly C: Your cell phone is practically glued to your ear. You hate to be out of touch,
ever. A word of caution: you might be missing more than calls if you don’t hang up the phone now and
again!

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