The general argument made by Jessica Bennett in her article,”The Curse of Cursive”, published in Newsweek, addresses that cursive is unnecessary. Bennett argues that penmanship is irrelevant because the majority of the population don’t integrate cursive in their handwriting. She provides evidence that indicates most individuals don’t utilize penmanship from “in 2006, just 15 percent of SAT takers used cursive on the written test”(P.4). Through presenting that the minority of students employ cursive on the written test, she suggests that learning penmanship is not a significant skill to learn since the majority of student don’t utilize it. In conclusion, Bennet’s opinion is that being taught cursive is pointless.…
Cursive has been used over many times in history years. Maybe even used way before that! About the adventure of Christopher Columbus, he wrote in his journal in cursive! The famous document in the USA today, the Declaration of Independence, was written in outstanding cursive by Thomas Jefferson. By many times in the modern world, cursive today is replaced by technology. Instead of taking notes by cursive, or by normal handwriting, students in college has defined that technology would be faster and it would take less time, but think about it. Our minds or brains need to function more openly to the outside world, not locked up in a very tight screen that would make your eyesight go away. Technology has some nasty curse, but…
I always prefer writing in cursive than keyboarding. Because I think when I am writing on paper, I will have a smooth train of thinking for my writing. In addition, I enjoy the process of writing on the paper. I like to listen to the sound that the pen scratches the paper. However, when I am typing essay on the computer, I cannot write smoothly because I usually write some grammar faults in my sentences and the Word will digitally find the faults and display them. I do not enjoy seeing some dashes under my sentences. Therefore, I have to stop to write and correct the faults. Then, my train of thinking is interrupted, and I always fell upset about that. As a result, I prefer writing in cursive than typing.…
I can see why some would want children to learn the ways of cursive writting, but the need for curisve is becoming less needed as the years progress. Take your signature for example. Most documents…
Joanne Chen stresses the important of handwriting in everyday life and her perspective is that it positively shapes people, and allows creativity. In “Is handwriting extinct” Chen talks about a 2012 study comparing preschoolers who typed and used handwriting. According to Chen “The scan showed that the brains of the kids in the typing group didn’t distinguish between shapes and letters, but those in the handwriting group did.” This study shows that handwriting has an effect on the development on kids’ brains. Chen also mentions that handwriting hand help people with depression and dementia. According to Chen “It’s no surprise, then, that journaling is often used to help those who suffer from depression... or that calligraphy, according…
With the advancement of technology, the subject of whether or not to teach cursive in schools has been up for debate. The fact that it has been taught in our schools for so long makes it hard to reach an easy conclusion. However, in this case, I for one think that it is time to let go of the passed and embrace the future.…
Studies show that writing in cursive helps with brain injuries, which doesn't mean that we should "ALL" be writing in curisive. Its just means that its a tool that can be used to help people with brain disorders or individuals who suffer from brain injury. Cursive can be used as a tool not just a way to write. Not everyone feels comfortable writing in cursive. In my opinion, as long as you can read it and it looks neat, then there shouldn't be an issue. So should not writing in cursive define your…
Have you ever wondered about what flaws the person you admire have had ? Well I believe that we will benefit from learning about the flaws of the people we admire and respect. This shows that everyone isnt perfect and that even the people that you find amazing isnt that great after all. Everyone is alike and have there flaws at some point of times. Seeing this gives you the sense that everyone is human and make mistakes, have there days, and everyone is equal. So as a conclusion all I am saying is that ones you know that the people you admired have there flaws to, you will see that everyone on earth is human and are equal to you nothing more and nothing less.…
First of all, I think cursive should not be taught because it confuses kids. You may think that kids like cursive because it’s so fancy but in reality kids hate it. It takes away time from learning just to write new cursive word instead you could be writing regular words. If kids start learning cursive there going to forgot the normal way to write and sometimes you don’t need cursive writing. It’s consuming and frustrating…
First of all who needs cursive today, we Skype, e-mail, and text instead of writing letters College students take notes on laptops rather than on paper. Tourists post selfies from the Grand Canyon instead of mailing postcards. Over the past decade, a powerful force has threatened to wipe out cursive--and handwriting…
They should keep teaching cursive because when students are taught in the way we wright on tests now in only one form of writing. They get only one chance to learn and memorize the letters. By having to learn cursive as well use students get another opportunity to fully comprehend the alphabet. Learning cursive also gives students a clearer understanding of how letters are formed, which will improve the cursive print writing as well.…
It is time to move on. Children grow up learning how to click their tiny fingers on keyboards, memorizing what buttons do what, and still the teaching of cursive is preventing them from exploring their full abilities. Their brains should be utilized for more inventive fields than cursive writing. Rosencrats speaks the truth when she says, “[Cursive] isn’t compatible with today’s world.” People who feel attached to cursive writing because new ideas are foreign to them need to let their views go. Times are changing fast and cursive is in the…
It was said that students who wrote in cursive for the essay portion, on the SAT, scored slightly higher than students who printed. As said by the College Board.…
Some people believe that cursive is important to learn for use in the future, while others believe that it is a waste of time and is not going to be used. Schools should teach cursive, so kids brain’s can benefit, and they can read important documents. Also, kids can learn to write their signatures so they can use it later in life. Cursive is more beneficial than a “waste of time.” First of all, it improves kids fine motor skills. This is important for many everyday activities. Additionally, kids can read important documents, or letters. If students didn’t learn cursive, they also wouldn’t be able to read it very well. Moreover, kids can learn to write their signatures for later in life. This will ensure that kids will be ready to sign bills and contracts when they are adults. In closing, I think that schools should teach young students to write in cursive, so their brains can benefit, they can use their signature, and so they can read important documents and…
My parents and my older brother all loved to read. My parents not only taught me the alphabet at a young age, they saw to it that I was supplied with an array of books. They regularly purchased picture books for me as well as checked them out of the public library and read to me daily. As a result, I learned to read at a very early age. At some point in my earlier years, I discovered writing. I wrote songs, poems and my thoughts in a journal that was purchased for me. When I came to words that I did not know how to spell, I would ask my brother how to spell it. Thus, my spelling and grammar increased rapidly. The love of reading and writing enhanced my life in countless ways. Through books, I learned numerous things and was able to escape from the hardship that life sometimes hands to us. I am unable list all the books I have read throughout my childhood simply because there are too many. Learning to read and write at an early age has helped me to overcome obstacles that I could have faced if I was not taught at an early age. This suggest that it is vital that children learn how to read and write as early as…