Why Cursive Writing and Penmanship Is Important - Page 3

THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes · ‎06-29-2016

During my most recent job reduction layoff I "signed" 100% of my required documents via an online signature to receive all benefits and payments.

Absolutely everything.

A real signature is required now for almost nothing.

UpNorthGorgy · ‎09-19-2024

How times change! I had a Penmanship on my report card grade in Elementary School. This is a sore subject with me as my 6th grade teacher told me... "Your handwriting will never make it!" All classrooms had those proper Cursive letters posted above the black boards.

So Middle School I printed and could print just as fast as writing. To this day I print but I can write in cursive. I hated capital G.for my first name, as thought it was such an ugly letter. I changed it to a large small g in my signature.

I see old papers, records, lists, account books, ledgers, letters even Civil War letters in such beautiful handwriting. It was such an Art.

wherever · ‎09-30-2010

Your six grade teacher must have known my fith grade teacher who told me the same thing (and I didn't think my cursive writing was bad). End result: I print everything and am told that my printed handwriting looks like typewriter font. I work in information technology but I still like to write handwritten notes during certain types of meetings. I know many people in a workplace like mine prefer to take notes during meetings by typing them into an app on their laptops. Interesting that multiple research studies say that a person's comprehension and retention for information they hear is better for those who handwrite their notes compared to those who type. I know that's true for me as my brain is more engaged when I handwrite notes rather than just "mindlessly" type.

mrshckynut · ‎06-19-2011

@monicakm I still use it quite a bit as I have gotten older it is not quite as good looking as when I was younger

mrshckynut

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@monicakm

I may be confusing you with another poster, but I could swear you told everyone goodbye and had decided to leave the boards here.

So, are you already back ... or did you never leave?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@UpNorthGorgy wrote:
How times change! I had a Penmanship on my report card grade in Elementary School. This is a sore subject with me as my 6th grade teacher told me... "Your handwriting will never make it!" All classrooms had those proper Cursive letters posted above the black boards.

So Middle School I printed and could print just as fast as writing. To this day I print but I can write in cursive. I hated capital G.for my first name, as thought it was such an ugly letter. I changed it to a large small g in my signature.

I see old papers, records, lists, account books, ledgers, letters even Civil War letters in such beautiful handwriting. It was such an Art.

@UpNorthGorgy You are right! It's hard to make a pretty capital G.!!!

Xivambala · ‎07-26-2019

Yes, cursive writing is important. I use it daily. Every contract or application I've had, loan or mortgage, has had my handwritten signature in it. There are countless other things...notes and lists that get written as well. The only time an electronic signature was used was if there was physical separation by geography (states away).

If I was an employer looking to hire, a prospective employee would have to know the basics of cursive writing to even be considered for a job!!

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

I still write in cursive and I still use a fountain pen sometimes.

"Brag alert 📢" I still have all my penmanship awards from grade school.
The old Palmer Method for handwriting.😀😛

I still journal by hand. I only use my laptop for emails.

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"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@bikerbabe wrote:
I know I’m bragging, but I actually have beautiful handwriting. I write both printed and cursive and I’m fairly good at calligraphy. As a nod to being a lefty, it’s more straight up and down, not slanted to the right, and definitely not slanted backwards.

I don’t hold my pen like a typical lefty. My grip is similar to a right-handed person. I don’t curl my wrist over the top. That’s just weird. 🥸😜

I did have a teacher early-on who tried to change me to right-handed and I wanted nothing to do with it. 🤣

@bikerbabe I'm a lefty also and I don't curl my wrist. I went to Catholic school and I'm surprised I got away with changing the angle of the paper when the nun would put it on the desk. They would tilt it to the left and I would switch it to the right.