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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While, for example listening to a conversation, one can capture far more detail and information using cursive than when doing block printing, and far less energy and effort is diverted into prioritization.
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You can (I assume).

But I can capture far more detail and information using connected print.

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In other words, you never mastered cursive.[/quote]

I did master cursive, actually. I just didn't like it.

And, really, there are a lot of inefficiencies in Zaner-Bloser cursive (which is probably what you learned). The capital letters are needlessly decorative, for example. You need to adjust letters if you're joining a letter that ends at the midline to letter that starts at the baseline (such as be or own). I'm not a lefty, but I imagine that cursive is an even bigger nuisance for lefties.

So if cursive is better for you, then great. But it would be a mistake to conclude that it's better for everybody. [/quote]

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