During a time before typing, cursive handwriting was the most prompt means of communication--the strokes and hand movements involved in cursive glide quicker than print handwriting. Since then, cursive handwriting has been commonly regarded, by handwriting teachers at conferences and elsewhere, to be more and more of an antiquated craft.
But does this mean cursive doesn't have a place in our busy world of hyper-communication? Not necessarily.
Education piece "Cursive is a Powerful Brain Tool" argues there are many neurodevelopmental benefits to the practice of cursive writing, such as fine motor skill devlopment, memory. If students write by hand, they have better chance of remembering the notes they have written.
"Cursive Is a Twenty-First Century Dinosaur" differs, arguing it's become an effete skill. Cursive is no longer needed for signatures when we have thumbprints, online passwords, and the online signature, which only involves the click of a button. An emphasis instead must go towards technology to communicate ideas. Even …show more content…
It was in the second-grade classroom at the latter half of the year, when my teacher had each of us practice repitition on each lower-case and then upper-case letter of the alphabet. The exercise was grueling, and it made my wrist sore, but I remember the excitement my eight-year-old self had to graduate from print to this elegant new form.
After the second grade, I was never again asked to write a single letter in cursive for a school assignment. The only time I've ever needed my cursive signature has been to endorse my check to another party.
I don't think the form is on its way out, though. For as long as we as people thrive in civilization, we will require the voluptuous simplicity of a pen and sheet of paper. Though few college papers nowadays require an essay in print, many exams for high school and college students still require handwritten words to communicate
But does this mean cursive doesn't have a place in our busy world of hyper-communication? Not necessarily.
Education piece "Cursive is a Powerful Brain Tool" argues there are many neurodevelopmental benefits to the practice of cursive writing, such as fine motor skill devlopment, memory. If students write by hand, they have better chance of remembering the notes they have written.
"Cursive Is a Twenty-First Century Dinosaur" differs, arguing it's become an effete skill. Cursive is no longer needed for signatures when we have thumbprints, online passwords, and the online signature, which only involves the click of a button. An emphasis instead must go towards technology to communicate ideas. Even …show more content…
It was in the second-grade classroom at the latter half of the year, when my teacher had each of us practice repitition on each lower-case and then upper-case letter of the alphabet. The exercise was grueling, and it made my wrist sore, but I remember the excitement my eight-year-old self had to graduate from print to this elegant new form.
After the second grade, I was never again asked to write a single letter in cursive for a school assignment. The only time I've ever needed my cursive signature has been to endorse my check to another party.
I don't think the form is on its way out, though. For as long as we as people thrive in civilization, we will require the voluptuous simplicity of a pen and sheet of paper. Though few college papers nowadays require an essay in print, many exams for high school and college students still require handwritten words to communicate