Should Cursive Writing Be Taught In Schools Essay

You just remembered that your next class has a cursive lesson in it. But you hate the concept of cursive. So, you decide not to do the lesson. But again, the teacher says it will help you later in life, so you do the lesson and turn out liking it. In my opinion, cursive should still be taught in schools because, cursive can be used by students throughout their life, you will be able to take notes faster, last, cursive stimulates both sides of your brain at the same time.

First, cursive writing should still be taught in schools today because, students will be able to use cursive throughout their life. According to the article " The handwriting was on the wall for cursive, but it's making a comeback" the article says," I think it's really discouraging to get a not from a college graduate printed like a second grader." Beth Mizell. However, the article also says studies have shown cursive writing help students get better at spelling and comprehension. According to the article " Ten Reasons People Still Need Cursive" it says " if kids don’t learn cursive they won't be able to read it." Not being able to read cursive would be difficult.

In addition, you won't have to pick up your pen as much using cursive. According to the article " Pros and Cons of Cursive" the article says " printing letter, which requires raising and lowering the pencil point slow you down. As opposed to cursive, were you only raise and lower the point at the beginning and end of each word." In addition, the article also says, student will be able to take notes faster and at the same time be nicer and will be able to read their own writing. For instance, in the article " Debate Over Cursive Writing: Necessary Skill or Waste of Time?" It says, " handwritten notes may hold the advantage over computer typed notes in term of recollection