C. Cell phones should be allowed in the classroom.
When looking at the content above, we can see it has the typical argumentative/persuasive format where the opposing viewpoint is given first and is then followed by a refute/rebuttal. The viewpoint the author would be against is the view that cell phones should not be in the classroom, and this can easily be determined by the points that follow condoning classroom use and counter the content beginning the paragraph.
<span>Based on the excerpts above, it appears that the
writer is trying to advocate the use of smartphones in the classroom setting. The
writer believes that the benefits of the smartphones outweigh the disadvantages.</span>
