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

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.

Potential persuasive essay topics:

1. Texting too much is bad for student writers.
   
2. Texting too much is not bad for student writers.
3. Students should not have to learn cursive writing.
4. Students should have to learn cursive writing.
5. Digital media are changing language.
6. Digital media are not changing language.
7. Cursive is needed in the digital age.
8. Cursive is not needed in the digital age.
9. Penmanship is an important skill.
10. Penmanship doesn't matter.
11. Standardized spelling is important.
12. Standardized spelling is not important.