Joanne Chen stresses the important of handwriting in everyday life and her perspective is that it positively shapes people, and allows creativity. In “Is handwriting extinct” Chen talks about a 2012 study comparing preschoolers who typed and used handwriting. According to Chen “The scan showed that the brains of the kids in the typing group didn’t distinguish between shapes and letters, but those in the handwriting group did.” This study shows that handwriting has an effect on the development on kids’ brains. Chen also mentions that handwriting hand help people with depression and dementia. According to Chen “It’s no surprise, then, that journaling is often used to help those who suffer from depression... or that calligraphy, according…
The general argument made by Jessica Bennett in her article,”The Curse of Cursive”, published in Newsweek, addresses that cursive is unnecessary. Bennett argues that penmanship is irrelevant because the majority of the population don’t integrate cursive in their handwriting. She provides evidence that indicates most individuals don’t utilize penmanship from “in 2006, just 15 percent of SAT takers used cursive on the written test”(P.4). Through presenting that the minority of students employ cursive on the written test, she suggests that learning penmanship is not a significant skill to learn since the majority of student don’t utilize it. In conclusion, Bennet’s opinion is that being taught cursive is pointless.…
How would you communicate with letters? Well, the Mesopotamians paved the way with the invention of cuneiform. Cuneiform was developed over 5000 years ago (Doc. 1). It was the first written language ever recorded (Doc. 1). The Sumerians would use a metal tool, called a stylus, to write on clay tablets (OI). They used cuneiform to keep records, document business dealings, and pass…
Thesis: Thomas Jefferson’s The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is the announcement of the colonist to gain independence from Great Britain. Summary: Jefferson strongly believes that every man deserves the basic rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.…
The fervent appetite for freedom is a flame that is not easily extinguished. This passion is demonstrated in The Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson thoughtfully and carefully employs his language and diction in order to sway the reader to fight for their rights and justice.…
Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1743. At that time, slavery had been in Virginia almost 75 years (Jefferson’s Views on Slavery). Thomas Jefferson was intelligent and shy, however, his writing skill was a powerful weapon. In 1774, he wrote A Summary View of the Rights of British America. This booklet devoted many ideas for one of his most famous compositions – the Declaration of Independence. It was written in 1776. and this document is about not only human rights but also as “America’s most succinct statement of its philosophy of government” (Thomas Jefferson: Life in Brief.) Besides that, Jefferson’s workmate, George Mason, was the first one who advised an idea “pursuing happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. However, Thomas Jefferson believed his own words in the Declaration of Independence by different ways, for example, a main purpose of the document was “all men are created equal”, his aspects about black people and slavery were complicated, and…
I always prefer writing in cursive than keyboarding. Because I think when I am writing on paper, I will have a smooth train of thinking for my writing. In addition, I enjoy the process of writing on the paper. I like to listen to the sound that the pen scratches the paper. However, when I am typing essay on the computer, I cannot write smoothly because I usually write some grammar faults in my sentences and the Word will digitally find the faults and display them. I do not enjoy seeing some dashes under my sentences. Therefore, I have to stop to write and correct the faults. Then, my train of thinking is interrupted, and I always fell upset about that. As a result, I prefer writing in cursive than typing.…
I can see why some would want children to learn the ways of cursive writting, but the need for curisve is becoming less needed as the years progress. Take your signature for example. Most documents…
Cursive was a benificial skill to have in the passed. However, the continuing advancements in technology and the ability to type quickly has made cursive writing an unnecessary skill. Computers are our future and there for should be a higher focus of education than cursive…
Studies show that writing in cursive helps with brain injuries, which doesn't mean that we should "ALL" be writing in curisive. Its just means that its a tool that can be used to help people with brain disorders or individuals who suffer from brain injury. Cursive can be used as a tool not just a way to write. Not everyone feels comfortable writing in cursive. In my opinion, as long as you can read it and it looks neat, then there shouldn't be an issue. So should not writing in cursive define your…
In “the Declaration of Independence” (1776), Thomas Jefferson, argues that the colonies need to get their independence from Great Britain because instead of respecting them they have been abusing and taking advantage of the colonies. Thomas Jefferson reinforces his point of view by listing all the ways that King George has been abusing his powers, and he points out how all men deserve “ life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (95). Jefferson knows that his people aren’t happy with the way that they are being treated, so in order to stand up for his people and support them he declared independence from Britain. In a serious and furious tone he made it clear to King George and the british people that they didn’t want to keep being unhappy…
A strong essay requires the next three points, a strong effect, influence on its audiences, and is accurate in its historical and cultural contexts. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence sets these three points better than any other. Proof is the acknowledgement this piece of writing has had over the last two hundred years on an entire country. This essay was effective in its time because it not only proved to be conformed for the elite and highly educated to gain support; it also was able to acknowledge those with minimal education and was able to put in simpler terms what the intentions of the essay were. Jefferson’s strategic writings have remained effective throughout this countries history. On the other hand Elizabeth Stanton, was…
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson created the first draft of the declaration of independence, which of the 4 ideals is most important. In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson was asked to write a declaration of independence from England. In his draft, he listed several important ideals including equality, unalienable rights, consent of the governed and to alter or abolish government. Which goal in the declaration of independence was most important. Of these Ideals sure equality and unalienable rights are very significant, but the most important is to alter or abolish government.…
The Declaration of Independence, an unanimous Declaration o the thirteen united States of America, signed and agreed by 56 man “mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor”, became one of the most important and influential documents in history. This agreement is at the same time a statement of intent to renounce British rule over the colonies and an argument justifying the intent. The reason behind this declaration of independence was the King of Britain, George III, guilty of specific abuses against the colonies.…
July 5th, 1776 - Our continental congress has officially declared independence from Great Britain yesterday. It is with great sorrow as we read the document written by Thomas Jefferson, 33 years of age, yesterday. A frequent reader of this newspaper would know our strong anti-independence opinion. To elaborate, our protection was highly thought of as Great Britain has the most superior military of our world. Our own security has now been made vulnerable with this declaration. Our now independent country could be ambushed by the savage indians. The crown will no longer be able to give us weapons to defend. As the writer of this newspaper, it is with great fear that we may lose many lives as the colonies attempt to defeat our strong, powerful Britain.…