1. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology Zainab Ali Al-Oraibi Mrs.Timm 12-E March 10,2013

2. Introduction *“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity” -Albert Einstein *Subject: Technology *Thesis Statement: What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology in our everyday lives?

3. Advantages of Technology *Access to information *Do tasks more efficiently *

4. Disadvantages Causes diseases and disorders such as obesity, laziness and a loss of personality

5. Cell Phones Advantages: *Emergencies- in case there was an accident or other situations *Communication: allows people to stay in touch with one another *Productivity: It allows business men and women to stay on task whether they in or out of the country, it also organizes their tasks

6. Cell Phones Disadvantages: Health Issues: causes radiation Accidents: Causes accidents while driving No social communication: people will stop visiting one another and just call or text them Addiction: Causes a person to always be on the phone Distraction: may cause people to stop doing their work and just stay on their cell phone

7. Laptops Advantages: allows a person to use it anywhere: Portability Productivity: able to use at any time Immediacy: Having instant access to information to personal and work files Size: able to carry it

8. Disadvantages of Laptops Performance: Health Effects: -Wrists: can cause repetitive strain injury -Neck and Spinal: when leaning over -Thighs: heat from the laptop can cause skin discoloration Durability: it will lose its life battery and it will Security and Privacy: can cause theft to any information you have

9. Television Advantages:

10. Television Disadvantages:

13. Conclusion Technology has had a great impact on our lives, even though it had some advantages and disadvantages.

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