Comment by bawolff
I dont think i have ever used cursive outside of the class teaching me cursive.
I think the problem is that modern ball point pens dont glide well, making it not a useful way to write.
I dont think i have ever used cursive outside of the class teaching me cursive.
I think the problem is that modern ball point pens dont glide well, making it not a useful way to write.
It's mostly an issue with English cursive. A lot of styles are just not great.
In Eastern Slavic countries, you are expected to learn to write in cursive and use it in typical writing. Writing in block letters (outside of official forms) is considered to be a sign of illiteracy.
And it really is faster, once you get some practice.
Some people like handwriting notes. I know some that do that on tablets rather than paper though.
I have terrible handwriting so type whenever possible.
The only thing my kids have needed handwriting for (i.e. they did not have the option of typing) has been exams.
You do not have to use cursive for handwriting notes. What happens with young people (based on what teachers in my kids school said) is that they abandon cursive for handwriting the moment they can - and everyone basically invents own way of writing letters.
End result is worst then if they were taught handwriting that is not cursive, looks more like printed text and is easier to read and write.
Aside from very occasional drops into printing, I exclusively write in cursive. Once you get proficient you can write very fast with cursive -- regardless of the pen/pencil. Can other people read my writing? Yes, if I slow down. But if it's notes for me, then I can go easily double the speed I have with printing and it feels as "seamless" as touch typing.