Articles:
Baron, Naomi S. "Are Digital Media Changing Language?" Educational Leadership 66.6 (2009): 42-46. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Listfield, Emily. "Generation Wired ." Parade (2011): 9+. Parade. 7 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Long, Cindy. "Is Cursive Needed in the Digital Age?" NEA Today Fall (2013): 14. Print. page 1
"Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U?" Junior Scholastic 7 Sept. 2009: 6-7. Print. page 1 page 2
Baron, Naomi S. "Are Digital Media Changing Language?" Educational Leadership 66.6 (2009): 42-46. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Listfield, Emily. "Generation Wired ." Parade (2011): 9+. Parade. 7 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
Long, Cindy. "Is Cursive Needed in the Digital Age?" NEA Today Fall (2013): 14. Print. page 1
"Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U?" Junior Scholastic 7 Sept. 2009: 6-7. Print. page 1 page 2
Do you feel that students should learn how to write in cursive? Use the RACE strategy to write a 150 word answer, and be sure to include evidence and examples from the video we viewed and the articles we’ve read in class.
Video: Is Penmanship Being Written Off?
Article #1: Should You Have To Learn Cursive?
Article #2: North Carolina Bill Would Bring Back Cursive Lessons
Article #3 Should Students Learn Cursive? Some States Say Yes.
Video: Is Penmanship Being Written Off?
Article #1: Should You Have To Learn Cursive?
Article #2: North Carolina Bill Would Bring Back Cursive Lessons
Article #3 Should Students Learn Cursive? Some States Say Yes.
Potential persuasive essay topics:
- Texting too much is bad for student writers.
- Texting too much is not bad for student writers.
- Students should not have to learn cursive writing.
- Students should have to learn cursive writing.
- Digital media are changing language.
- Digital media are not changing language.
- Cursive is needed in the digital age.
- Cursive is not needed in the digital age.
- Penmanship is an important skill.
- Penmanship doesn't matter.
- Standardized spelling is important.
- Standardized spelling is not important.