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Analysis Of Kristin Lewis 'Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life'

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Kristin Lewis, the author of "Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life", believes that smartphones do more harm than good. First off, one piece of evidence is that the author writes "58% of pedestrian deaths are kids under 19. Experts believe these tragedies are mainly due to digital distraction." This means that when crossing streets many people are looking at their phones and not checking the road like they should. Also, another piece of evidence is in the article the author said, "80% of teenagers sleep with their phone nearby." This means that teens don 't get enough sleep because something in your brain triggers you to want to look at your phone when it buzzzes. To conclude, these pieces of evidence help me understand that the author, Kristin Lewis,

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