Cursive handwriting has been taught in American schools for 300 years and was once the primary means of communication (Blazer, 2010). The decline in emphasis on learning cursive writing can be attributed to technological advances. The debate over the value of teaching handwriting did not begin with the introduction of the computer; it dates back to the beginnings of the Remington typewriter in 1873 and is updated with each new technological advance, notably the dictaphone, the Xerox machine and finally computers (Blazer, 2010). BOTH SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT In his article Blazer (2010) notes several reasons for teaching cursive writing: Learning cursive writing helps students develop reading, communication and fine motor skills, students Breen (2013) highlights the fact that few schools provide keyboards during the day. -daily writing. The majority of schoolwork, from note-taking to essay tests, is still done by hand. According to Steve Graham, a professor at Vanderbilt University, who cites several studies showing that sloppy writing consistently leads to lower grades, even in assignments written the same way as those written with a neater hand (Breen, 2013). . Blazer (2010) also lists the reasons why teaching cursive writing is being eliminated: cursive writing becomes irrelevant and obsolete with the rise of technology, standardized tests do not require the use of the cursive writing, typing is more efficient, cursive writing is very difficult. Some have found that most schools teach cursive writing by the end of second or third grade. The majority of teachers report spending 12 to 15 minutes per day teaching cursive writing. However, school districts vary widely in the amount of handwriting instruction they provide to students (Blazer, 2010). Although there is much academic debate about the benefits of teaching handwriting and more specific cursive writing, it appears that a majority of schools across the country still find it worth the effort to be taught. Karadag (2014) discusses the impact of learning cursive writing on the school curriculum as well as the individual learner: “It is recognized that cursive writing offers various benefits for teaching and mental development . National and international studies in the literature reveal the positive effects of cursive writing: such as making writing faster, recognizing words easily and easily distinguishing numbers and markings, preventing syllabification, supporting kinesthetic intelligence as well as mental and physical development, improve attention span and deep thinking skills. In juxtaposition with Karadag's statement, Blazer (2010) notes: "studies have shown that typing, which uses a simpler set of motor skills, allows students to spend more time focusing on planning , grammar and composition of their writing and less time on planning, grammar and composition of their writing.