Outline

Topic: The Negative and Positive Effects of the Cell Phone

Thesis: Even though the cell phone is helpful in emergencies, provides entertainment and fun, and connects people around the world, it also has three negative effects, especially related to health, stress, and car accidents.

I.                   Introduction

A.    Hook

B.     General Statement/Background Information

C.     Research Question

D.    Thesis Statement

II.                History of the Phone

A.    Alexander Graham Bell

B.     How Phone Use has Increased over time

C.     The invention of the cell phone

III.             How the Phone is Used & What It has Replaced

A.    Description of Telephone users Today

B.     Development of the Cell Phone as a Small Computer

C.     Objects that It have Suffered Because of the Cell Phone

IV.             The Negative Effects of the Cell Phone

A.    Childhood Health

B.     Pressure, Dependency and Priority

C.     Cell Phones and Driving

V.                The Positive Effects of the Cell Phone

A.    Helps in Emergencies

B.     Entertainment and Fun

C.     The Ability to Communicate with Anyone

VI.             Conclusion

A.    Re-state thesis statement

B.     Summarize answers to research question

C.     Final comments about the need for future research