How Cell Phones Have Changed Communication Assignment

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Exemplification Essay: How cell phones have changed communication
Background
Owning a cell phone as communication device is common place more than ever before
Cell phones facilitate communication though messaging, talking and internet communication
Improved connectivity
Mobile devices are portable and this has facilitated communication for more people compared to earlier times when there were land lines.
People can use the internet to reach out to a wider audience or message individuals.
Negative effect on communication skills
One negative effects of using cell phones as individuals experience face to face communication less often
People have resulted to using abbreviations which are uncommon in standard language
Self absorption and isolation
The cell phones are also distraction as people keep checking them when in the presence of other people
Cell phone users may be deeply absorbed when using the mobile devices that they ignore those around them and fail to pick up non verbal cues
Owning a cell phone is seen is as a necessity, and not only in the developed world, but also the developing nation. While the cell phone has facilitated communication the gadget has also affected the way people interact. Would you live in the modern without owning a cell phone? It is possible, but there would also be many inconveniences, but in the past two decades cell phones were not widely common. When people are not talking over the phone they are using the internet, scrolling or messaging, and it is as if people would feel lost with no access to the cell phones. The use of the mobile devices has improved connectivity, but it has also been associated with negative on communication skills.
One of the most common ways that cell phones have changed c...