Cursive

supporting the requirement for learning cursive in school. I may be biased because as a child, in early grades such as first and second, I was taught both printing and cursive. I remember my second grade teacher allowed us to choose between printing and cursive to finish standard writing assignments; though when sending us home with assignments specifically designed for learning cursive, we were required to complete those in cursive. My experience with using cursive allowed me to find my own…

Cursive writing, good old script penmanship in flowing strokes with the letters joined, is causing an argument whether Common Core curriculum should implement cursive writing. Although California and several other states have been applying the cursive instructions in their curriculum, some states look forward to the collapse of it. As a matter of fact, people nowadays prefer the use of printing style because it is more legible than cursive. Educators acknowledge that cursive writing activates…

Whether or not cursive should be taught in schools has been debated for some time. One side believes that it should not be taught because, in the future, there will be few instances of cursive due to use of electronics and the popularity of regular printing. The other side believes it should be taught because it is mentally beneficial. Cursive should be taught in schools because it continues to still be in use today, helps with fine motor-skill development, and positively affects brain health.…

Cursive writing has vanished throughout the past decade, as more and more people prefer printing or using word documents. This form of writing has been around for many years, however it seems as though it is becoming extinct in the modern era. Oftentimes, people do not realize the difference of cursive writing compared to regular printing. Adding on, the world is becoming more digital in the 21st century. Therefore, people use Microsoft Word and other programs to write their work. This form of…

Cursive In my opinion, cursive should not be taught in schools these days. I say this because, why learn another print, and cursive doesn’t help our brain, lastly, cursive writing doesn’t have an impact on our lives. So, what I’m trying to put together is that, cursive should not be taught in schools anymore. First of all, why learn another print? Yeah it is pretty cool to learn and be able to write in rsive and such, but. Learning cursive is a waste of time, and is very hard to learn. And,…

adopted by 44 states did not include instruction in cursive; many schools at that time were instead teaching “keyboard proficiency”. In recent years the amount of Ohioans who know cursive has decreased rapidly. With jobs requiring typing skills, becoming more common, teachers generally agree that typing class is more beneficial than a cursive class. In fact, the FairFax Education Association of teachers said that cursive handwriting is a “dying art”. Cursive handwriting is necessary to sign…

Cursive Handwriting is not a Curse When is the last time you saw a teenager without a cell phone in their hand? Many teens, and even adults, use modern technology to quickly communicate with their friends and family members. Will our future be everyone texting away on their mobile devices instead of writing? Today, keyboarding is in, and the Common Core Standards in public schools no longer require elementary students to learn cursive; some schools are even dropping the teaching of cursive…

Cursive writing has been used for a long time. In saying so, it's outdated. Technology is moving to quickly for us to be writing by hand. Typing and general computer skills are almost a requirement these days. Schools want papers typed in both highschool and college. Writing by hand is no longer needed. In schools around the country they are reverting to laptops for schoolwork. Writing by hand is outdated because, electronically its faster. Going to a school that transfered from paper to…

In my personal opinion, cursive should not be practiced in schools because technology is moving at a very fast rate and the next generation needs to exceed in technology so we can move foward to make the United States of America a better place economical wise. 37% of teachers in a 2012 conference even use cursive according to the text, therefore the popularity of cursive has already started decreasing if the teachers are ready to move on then we should to. "A signature is no longner needed for…

Should Cursive Writing be Taught in School? Cursive writing, “the curlicue script that older generations viewed as the hallmark of a well-educated person” (Creno) has “been slowly disappearing from classrooms for years” (Shapiro and Voisin). Many states have chosen to teach Common Core standards which do not require students to learn cursive. Since schools are now teaching Common Core, they are trying to decide if cursive is still worth teaching. There have been many debates on the…