Should schools stop teaching cursive?

[grizzaholic]

In the digital everything age we live in today, should the schools stop teaching cursive and concentrate that energy on other things?

[Ivytalk]

No. If we had an EMP attack that fried all the computers, people would have to communicate somehow. And many legal documents still require manual signatures.

[grizzaholic]

No. If we had an EMP attack that fried all the computers, people would have to communicate somehow. And many legal documents still require manual signatures.

I agree. I think that eliminating anything that has to do with spelling the English language is a bad idea.

[93henfan]

Cursive handwriting has already been heavily de-emphasized in most schools.

Of course, so has civility and accountability.

[Ivytalk]

Cursive handwriting has already been heavily de-emphasized in most schools.

Of course, so has civility and accountability.

And grammar. And punctuation. And algebra. And foreign languages. And...

[Pwns]

No. If we had an EMP attack that fried all the computers, people would have to communicate somehow. And many legal documents still require manual signatures.

not teaching handwriting != not teaching cursive

Cursive is useful if you are writing with a quill but you don't need it today.

[∞∞∞]

All I write in is in cursive; last semester for one of my classes, I answered some test questions and the TA (a little over my age) made me redo it because he couldn't read the style. It kinda put into perspective that not everyone learned it and that honestly, it's really not necessary anymore. I like it 'cause I think it's faster, but it doesn't accomplish anything that block lettering can't. I'd be fine if they do away with it in schools.

[andy7171]

Cursive handwriting has already been heavily de-emphasized in most schools.

Of course, so has civility and accountability.

They treach all that in my girls school still. Of course I pay through the nose for it.

[YoUDeeMan]

They treach all that in my girls school still. Of course I pay through the nose for it.

You obviously had enough money left over to buy an "r".

[andy7171]

They treach all that in my girls school still. Of course I pay through the nose for it.

You obviously had enough money left over to buy an "r".

I said my girls, not me. I went to public school.

[ASUG8]

I do some bastardized version of cursive and manuscript most of the time, and I've somehow lost the ability to write legibly anymore.....probably too much keyboard time. I used to write pretty well, now it looks like I'm writing prescriptions.

[BlueHen86]

No. If we had an EMP attack that fried all the computers, people would have to communicate somehow. And many legal documents still require manual signatures.

Unfortunately there is no requirement that you have to be able to read the signature. Many years a go I came across a legal document where the Corporate President's signaute looked like a drawing of a phone cord or a stretched out slinky. It looked more like spirograph than cursive.

[Grizo406]

What about Ebonics?

[BlueHen86]

What about Ebonics?

Did anyone that spoke ebonics know how to read or write? For that matter, did anyone speak ebonics?

[JohnStOnge]

Yes. If you write something by hand it's better to print anyway in order to make sure everyone can read what you say. I frankly don't know why cursive ever arose to begin with. I guess it allows someone to write a little faster but printed handwritten text has always been easier to read. On average anyway. I suppose there are some people who print in a manner that's not readable. But it's not as bad as the situation with cursive is.

[kalm]

Yes. If you write something by hand it's better to print anyway in order to make sure everyone can read what you say. I frankly don't know why cursive ever arose to begin with. I guess it allows someone to write a little faster but printed handwritten text has always been easier to read. On average anyway. I suppose there are some people who print in a manner that's not readable. But it's not as bad as the situation with cursive is.

My handwriting sucked until I started printing in all caps. Of course younger generations will probably want to know why I'm yelling all the time.

[Vidav]

Cursive is pointless and a waste of time. The only thing most people do in it is their signature and your signature can be anything.

It's like using corks for wine, we only do it because it's tradition. The new way is better but people fight it because they are dumb.

[Grizalltheway]

Cursive is pointless and a waste of time. The only thing most people do in it is their signature and your signature can be anything.

It's like using corks for wine, we only do it because it's tradition. The new way is better but people fight it because they are dumb.

Boxed wine FTW.

[grizzaholic]

Cursive is pointless and a waste of time. The only thing most people do in it is their signature and your signature can be anything.

It's like using corks for wine, we only do it because it's tradition. The new way is better but people fight it because they are dumb.

Boxed wine FTW.

I believe he means..

Boxed Wine FTW!

[kalm]

Boxed wine FTW.

I believe he means..

Boxed Wine FTW!

Snobs

[Vidav]

Cursive is pointless and a waste of time. The only thing most people do in it is their signature and your signature can be anything.

It's like using corks for wine, we only do it because it's tradition. The new way is better but people fight it because they are dumb.

Boxed wine FTW.

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[BlueHen86]

Yes. If you write something by hand it's better to print anyway in order to make sure everyone can read what you say. I frankly don't know why cursive ever arose to begin with. I guess it allows someone to write a little faster but printed handwritten text has always been easier to read. On average anyway. I suppose there are some people who print in a manner that's not readable. But it's not as bad as the situation with cursive is.

My guess is that it was easier to use an ink dipped pen if you didn't have to lift the pen off of the paper every time your transitioned from one letter to the next. Now that we have ball point pens there is no need for cursive.

[Col Hogan]

Should schools stop teaching cursive??? Not should here...they have stopped teaching cursive...

My SIL is a 3rd grade teacher, and he says they stopped a few years ago...

[Grizalltheway]

Boxed wine FTW.

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Well, I guess we know who the REAL snob in this thread is.

[Vidav]

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Well, I guess we know who the REAL snob in this thread is.

If you put a good wine into a box I'm sure it would be fine. But that white zin crap is just wrong.