Italic Script In Colonial America

The article’s, “Is It Time for Cursive to Die?”, written by Lauren Tarshis, and “Why I Keep My Letters”, written by Nina Sankovitch, both agree with different sides when it comes to us humans keeping cursive or not. Despite both articles giving good evidence to support their claim, I have come to the conclusion that the form of writing cursive should be preserved, not forgotten. One reason they cursive should not be forgotten is because of the history that comes from it. For instance, the article states, “Thomas Jefferson penned one of our country’s most famous documents, the Declaration of Independence, in glorious cursive” (Tarshis 19). This piece of evidence shows how some of the most important events in history used cursive, showing how

What competencies were you able to develop in researching and writing the Comprehensive Project that is due in Unit 5?

Cursive, having been around since the 15th century, has captured our history yet is slowly dissipating throughout time. Katie Zezima, author of The Case for Cursive, explained this by explaining the statistic that less than 15% of SAT takers who wrote the essay

•Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many appropriate ways as possible. Does not simply summarize the documents

Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many appropriate ways as possible. Does not simply summarize the documents individually.

Brian Palmer focuses on the history of cursive. Such as the Egyptian hieroglyphics, it was a script but it was a total mess and so time-consuming they finally switched to the Rosetta

Through the years, many historical documents are written in cursive writing. For example, the Declaration of Independence is written in cursive. Also, some of your relatives could have written you letters from places. K-5 learning blog states,” if they cannot write cursive, they cannot read cursive writing and would not be able to read historical documents, such as the Declaration of Independence” (1).

People are going to need to know how to read cursive in some famous documents. If it is not going to get taught then some of those documents are not going to to able to be read. Cursive has been around for centuries. Christopher Columbus wrote his adventures in the Americas in cursive handwriting. Thomas Jefferson penned one of our utmost famous documents “The Declaration of Independence” in cursive. People are going to need to

Searching for evidence to explain the genesis of that distinctively American cultural identity that led to the events of the American Revolution, historians use the benefits of hindsight, to analyze and understand a phenomenon without which the American Revolution would have arguably never happened. Searching for evidence to explain the genesis of that distinctively American cultural identity that led to the events of the American Revolution, historians use the benefits of hindsight, to analyze and understand a phenomenon without which the American Revolution would have arguably never happened. While British North Americans colonists saw themselves in regional roles, such as Virginians, Carolinians or New Yorkers rather than Americans, late

We are proud to introduce the next governor of the great State of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. She is a staunch Conservative Republican whose proud Texan traditions are deep rooted here in the Lone Star State. A native Texan who grew up in West Texas, she comes from a great line of proud Texans including former Governor Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. Ms. Miller attended Harvard and earned a Master’s in Business Administration. In this difficult and uncertain time of economic recession, she has

As many know and believe cursive writing evolved from the calligraphic hand! Cursive has gone back many generations. Cursive is believed to be the fastest way to write. It also is needed in many different ways, such as writing essays and signing your signature on contracts. Not only is the constitution in cursive, but many things are in cursive, but if you don’t know how to write or read cursive you might be a little confused. All schools should teach cursive it’s a really important skill in life.

Considered one of the most influential typographers in history, John Baskerville made a significant mark on the world of print and type founding. Although considered a failure at printing during his lifetime he produced

World WAR II propaganda posters were used as tools to increase support for the both axis and the allied powers. WWII propaganda posters were more than a cleaver method that helped in aiding in WWII to efforts. This type of propaganda took a concerted set of messages that were aimed at influencing people’s opinions and behaviors. This was a big part of what WWII propaganda was used for during the war. Now these propaganda posters serve as a memory for other generations to view as part of the war efforts during 1940’s. Although these posters were a thing of the past they can still be viewed now as art and if that’s the case “never let a poster lie idle” (Design for Victory) let the posters serve more than its purpose for which it was intended for. That means that the artist had to make the poster appealing to the viewer’s emotions which is what all art intended for. Therefore World War II Propaganda was more than just a power of persuasion, its art that can be appreciated today by its viewers because it was done by artist with artist’s skills and technique.

Scientific studies show that writing in cursive “promotes hand-eye coordination, visual, fine motor and memory skills” (Cooper). People do not want cursive in school because paper and pencil cursive writing is done in school only and is useless outside of school. On the other hand, people believe cursive writing should be in school because it allows children to read historical documents like the Declaration of Independence. Cursive writing should be taught in school.

Analyse how verbal and visual features of a text you have studied are used to give audiences a strong idea.