Cursive Is A Twenty-First Century Dinosaur

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Cursive is a primitive style of handwriting, but it still should be taught in classes. Just like article "Cursive Is a Powerful Brain Tool" states, "Cursive is a common teaching tool for students with dyslexia." Cursive gives everyone a new way of thinking. Although when writing cursive you're still using the same letters, it may come more swiftly to someone because not everyone is the same. The passage "Cursive Is a Twenty-First Century Dinosaur" fail to realize that technology may be getting better, but you will need to still need cursive for your signatures at least. Technology changes all the time and technology fails to stay operational. Cursive may be primitive but when technology shuts down that'll be all we have to write our signatures. …show more content…
Article one states it all. " Learning cursive doesn't only help brains become stronger. It may also help individuals reduce the effects of brain injury or weakness." Reason being, you're opening your mind to new ideas and new was of thinking.Also stated was, "Medical brain scans show that writing in cursive helps the fine motor-skill development and stimulates both the right and left parts of the brain." meaning Cursive is good for excersing the left part of the brain making it easier to learn and remember new things.

Yes cursive does have its bad sides. For example, Article two statement, " The global economy requires students be prepared to type and have computer skills, not prepared to write in cursive." Therefore, learning to write in cursive has lost its importance. The only time cursive is important is when you are signing legal documents, but even technology makes cursive look inferior. The rapid change of technology makes handwriting anything

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