Some people say that with the new technology there is no need to develop handwriting skills anymore. Others believe that it is still necessary to teach handwriting. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Handwriting is an essential skill to mankind, passed down by generations.
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are discussed below. For many young children, handwriting has been
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to improve mental as well as cognitive abilities in a child.
This
could help the child's mental capacity which assists them not only with their daily life
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education. Writing by one's self has
also
increased creativity levels. Writing styles are unique to a person's identity, similar to their signature. There have been numerous instances where criminals have been identified due to the analysis of a note left behind on the crime scene. Writing by hand
also
improves hand-eye coordination.
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complex jobs as
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skill has posed to be important to the job market. A child who does not know how to write in
this
day and age would be labelled as "illiterate" by most people in the community, which could greatly affect a person's mental strength and lead to various mental health problems. The use of handwriting
also
gives rise to calligraphists.
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benefits the employment rate of a country. At times
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technology cannot be used for documentation,
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region that lacks internet, it would be impossible to use electronic devices for important
documents
. There are a few cons of handwriting as well. For the most part, certain people's writing wouldn't be as clear to others.
This
could lead to severe mistakes being made on official
documents
that could be a threat to a certain company or individual. Writing by hand is
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typing.
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is why most organisations employ people who are rather familiar with
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. Using a computer to type official
documents
could
also
avoid common spelling mistakes.
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technology employs "spell checkers" to reduce errors made on
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advantages and disadvantages, I think that learning handwriting is a skill needed for everyday life to go on.
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  • Omnipresence
  • Cognitive development
  • Personal touch
  • Handwritten communication
  • Historical significance
  • Practicality
  • Power outages
  • Art form
  • Calligraphy
  • Aesthetic value
  • Obsolete
  • Basic skill
  • Self-expression
  • Professional contexts
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