Cursive writing, sound familiar? Think about the last time those swirly letters circled around a piece of paper. It’s probably hard to recall, as more and more people resort to typing on the computer. Students today are unable to read assignments on the board written in cursive, let alone write their signature -- and that is alarming. Technology is advancing while a once deemed important art form is diminishing.
Having your own signature is like a sense of confidence. Being able to write your signature is powerful thing. People need to know how to sign their name on documents to sign papers, get a job, etc. If cursive is not taught, how will students know how to do this? Besides, a cursive signature is more difficult to forge than one written in print.
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The most common being dyslexia. By teaching cursive writing skills, students with these learning disabilities, including dyslexia, can easily decipher different letters, essentially helping them in the future.
The Declaration of Independence and other archival documents are written in cursive. No tablet or computer can replace the unique signature for documents. Knowing how to read and write cursive is crucial for kids to learn young, as they will definitely need it in the future. A teenage girl, Rachel Jeantel, was called to testify in the prosecution of George Zimmerman for second-degree murder claimed she could not read a letter handed to her written in cursive.
Schools do not need to get rid of cursive writing practice. It is not practical to presume that a device to type on is always going to be available. Jeantel was humiliated for her ineptitude to understand cursive, but her lack of education assembles a substantial issue. Technology is a handy tool, but it will never replace thinking and
Having your own signature is like a sense of confidence. Being able to write your signature is powerful thing. People need to know how to sign their name on documents to sign papers, get a job, etc. If cursive is not taught, how will students know how to do this? Besides, a cursive signature is more difficult to forge than one written in print.
Because technology is so powerful, we are able to touch, talk, and gesture to our devices for our thoughts to get across …show more content…
The most common being dyslexia. By teaching cursive writing skills, students with these learning disabilities, including dyslexia, can easily decipher different letters, essentially helping them in the future.
The Declaration of Independence and other archival documents are written in cursive. No tablet or computer can replace the unique signature for documents. Knowing how to read and write cursive is crucial for kids to learn young, as they will definitely need it in the future. A teenage girl, Rachel Jeantel, was called to testify in the prosecution of George Zimmerman for second-degree murder claimed she could not read a letter handed to her written in cursive.
Schools do not need to get rid of cursive writing practice. It is not practical to presume that a device to type on is always going to be available. Jeantel was humiliated for her ineptitude to understand cursive, but her lack of education assembles a substantial issue. Technology is a handy tool, but it will never replace thinking and