Cursive has nothing to do with speed, and everything to do with dip pens and fountain pens that tended to spatter or leak if the letterforms did not “flow”. Cursive became obsolete with the widespread use of ballpoint pens.
Of course it should still be taught, but not as a basic skill. Really it belongs in art class, the same as calligraphy.
Cursive has nothing to do with speed, and everything to do with dip pens and fountain pens that tended to spatter or leak if the letterforms did not “flow”. Cursive became obsolete with the widespread use of ballpoint pens.
Of course it should still be taught, but not as a basic skill. Really it belongs in art class, the same as calligraphy.