By: Sabrina Willett
Cursive writing has been around since back in the late 1700’s, and while in the past it was a mandatory part of the curriculum, in recent years it has been taught less and less. Schools no longer require it. ENews has deemed cursive writing “a big, old waste of time”, and we no longer need it “because computers”. Cursive writing is a major part of our history, many important documents that shaped our country being written in cursive. The Declaration of Independence, Bill Of Rights, and the Constitution are a few documents written in cursive, and children growing up won’t be able to read them because they can’t understand it. Bateman, a 73-year-old state representative from Idaho says, “The Constitution of the United States is written in cursive. Think about that.” To which ENews responded, “The Constitution is also available online, typed out. Not in cursive. So… we’re good.” Computers are handy to have and to use, but they should not rule over society and make it so we brush history off like it’s worth nothing. Most teens today don’t know cursive, and I am one of them. I know how to sign my name, and read a couple of words here and there, but everything else is a whole other language to me. That’s another thing, adults in the future won’t have a signature when signing important things, and will simply put their normally written name. I believe that cursive writing may be lost within the next few decades, and I truly hope it won’t be. It’s a large part of our history, and it shouldn't be forgotten. It helps children’s brains to develop in their early years, helps kids with dyslexia, and working with legal documents. Early years are a crucial time in a child’s life, and if cursive helps their brain to develop further we should use that to our advantage to help them.
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