Chujybear
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Cursive writing is an art.
I'm really not certain that it remains necessary today tho. At least in terms of being mandatory in school. Maybe as an elective. I don't believe that the reams of cursive documents out there will suddenly be unreadable to adults who didn't take cursive writing in school. The letters and word forms in cursive carry plenty of resemblance to their printed siblings. Interested people will continue to be able to read the letters of their forebearers.
It's another thing altogether if the question is about whether children are missing out on an important exercise for the development of their brains. .. But if that were the argument, would cursive serve any extra purpose than drawing, or some other art?
I think I have stated myself as tho I am against cursive. I'm not. But I'm also not convinced that it has maintained its relevance.
That said. Final exams at oxford university have to be submitted entirely in cursive.
I'm really not certain that it remains necessary today tho. At least in terms of being mandatory in school. Maybe as an elective. I don't believe that the reams of cursive documents out there will suddenly be unreadable to adults who didn't take cursive writing in school. The letters and word forms in cursive carry plenty of resemblance to their printed siblings. Interested people will continue to be able to read the letters of their forebearers.
It's another thing altogether if the question is about whether children are missing out on an important exercise for the development of their brains. .. But if that were the argument, would cursive serve any extra purpose than drawing, or some other art?
I think I have stated myself as tho I am against cursive. I'm not. But I'm also not convinced that it has maintained its relevance.
That said. Final exams at oxford university have to be submitted entirely in cursive.