When I was in grade school I had to go through years of cursive hand writing classes. I learned how to read and write in cursive, but now the only thing i use it for is signing my name. I have a teacher who writes in sloppy cursive that is so hard to read that i must ask my piers for aid. It is a nuisance in my opinion. So what is your opinion. Has the computer age made long hand obsolete? Should schools cease teaching it? Should signatures be the only purpose for it? (my opinion) Why when the fastest way to write is with a computer should cursive still be taught (especially when its purpose was to be faster than standard writing)? That time and energy should be put into typing classes which is actually useful now.
Cursive dead or not?
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 05:08 AM
I do believe that cursive writing is practical, moreso than most things taught in school. You will write signatures in your lifetime, and imagine how dangerous it would be to write a check in normal writing. With signatures, you can mold it to make your own unique one. I can't do that with regular writings.
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 02:14 PM
I am sure you'd eventually figure out a way to make your own distinctive signature, even if it hadn't been taught in school. Also there is absolutely nothing wrong with writing a check in non-cursive writing, if that really is your point (no I don't understand your point at all).Teaching cursive writing is pointless, and the resources used for that should instead be channelled to more productive and fulfilling purposes.
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 11:46 PM
Since I hae terrible handwriting, I've used my cursive to write personal notes to myself. That way, I can say whatever I want and not get in trouble if it offends someone. O_OBut seriously, teaching typing would be a much better alternative.
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Posted 10 May 2011 - 05:11 AM
It makes it harder to copy. Can you trace a squiggle with perfection?I am sure you'd eventually figure out a way to make your own distinctive signature, even if it hadn't been taught in school. Also there is absolutely nothing wrong with writing a check in non-cursive writing, if that really is your point (no I don't understand your point at all).Teaching cursive writing is pointless, and the resources used for that should instead be channelled to more productive and fulfilling purposes.
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Posted 13 May 2011 - 07:09 AM
Cursive is definately something that won't go out of style. Even with e-mail, etc, there are those paper forms such as checks, loan papers, and lease agreements that requires a John Hancock. However, there is one danger for signatures. That is, people want to get too fancy to the point where it's un-readable, and seems rushed.
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 08:53 AM
Is there really all that much else they can teach you in the second grade anyway? Half of the time spent in the lower grades is recreational--and cursive isn't really useless. If you want to write fast with your hands, you basically have to use cursive or else end up with chicken scratch handwriting (like mine).Furthermore, I also agree that there would be a lot more forged signatures if most people didn't know cursive. i mean, luk at teh amunt of bad gramar on teh 1nt3rn3t tees dais. Don't overestimate the capacity of the majority of the populace.
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I perfected this technique while under a rock.
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 04:59 PM
Cursive makes you look more professional but those who write it are a dying breed. It's fading but school should still teach it to young kids.
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Posted 14 May 2011 - 10:04 PM
Cursive should still be taught. Ever since I learned it, I've mixed my writing up with elements of cursive just to give it a more natural flow. My penmanship is still not the best, but it's a lot better since I did print.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 08:22 AM
my friend and I fight over this all the time.MY friend thinks it is useless because he never uses cursive.I think It's better to learn something you don't need than to need something you haven't learnt.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 06:40 PM
I am sure that's not the main benefit of cursive. I am sure you can't copy anyone's handwriting to perfection. I am sure you can write checks pretty safely without using cursive. I am sure your handwriting and signature will eventually become distinctive, given enough practice, even without cursive, if you are really quite concerned about people copying it.It makes it harder to copy. Can you trace a squiggle with perfection?
Cursive should still be taught. Ever since I learned it, I've mixed my writing up with elements of cursive just to give it a more natural flow. My penmanship is still not the best, but it's a lot better since I did print.
Yes, but...should we teach it when when the time and resources used could be used to teach something else? That's the crux of the issue you know.If we could teach everything to everyone then of course go ahead and teach cursive. And everything else too. Then we will never have to worry about needing something you haven't learnt.But we can't. And given that we can only teach so many things, we should spend the resources in teaching stuff that's helpful, useful and at least informative. Not this.I think It's better to learn something you don't need than to need something you haven't learnt.
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Posted 18 June 2011 - 12:59 AM
I, for one, learned cursive in school and my current handwriting is cursive. I think you will find cursive the dominating handwriting style in Europe, to the point where anything written by hand - cursive or printed - is considered "cursive". In German, for example, there is only "handwritten" (handgeschrieben) to denote handwriting and there is no distinction between cursive or otherwise. Still, a lot of people use it, so it is definitely not dead...
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 11:13 AM
it died in 4th grade
