With the increase in computer use, many people feel that school do not need to put the emphasis that they used to on basic handwriting skills or mathematics skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

With the advancement of technology, use of computer devices has become very common across various age groups and many have argued that

this

trend has made acquisition of basic handwriting or mathematical

skills

become less necessary in schools and colleges. In

this

essay, I will anslyze my reasons for disagreeing with

this

assertion.

To begin

, the fact that computers will not be available round the clock

due to

obvious limiting factors

such

as technical breakdowns and other unforseen circumstances, is a reality the society should deal with, thereby leaving no stone unturned on ensuring that basic handwriting

skills

are developed in schools. If one fails to acquire those

skills

at a young school age, how

then

will the person communicate in situations where there are no available devices? An example is the unavailability of a computer-based IELTS exam in my preferred test venue: in

such

case scenario, a well developed handwriting skill will suffice.

Furthermore

, in the world of work, there is always a possibility of meeting people from diverse backgrounds; some being computer literate

while

the others are not and it will be highly unprofessional for someone on a career path to fail to function effectively

as a result

of inadequate handwriting

skills

in the absence of computer devices:

for instance

, a teacher may be used to carrying out his or her duties with the use of interactive whiteboards but when faced with the option of using black chalkboards in remote communities,

such

educators will likely fall short of expectations if they were not well groomed in handwriting. Another unfortunate situation is the failure to do simple calculations in the cause of a person's daily life activities.

This

is becoming a regular occurrence among young school children because many schools have tolerated the use of computers for elementary calculations when they should have imbibed in

such

children, effective mathematical

skills

.

To conclude

, I strongly disagree that institutions of learning do not need to put emphasis on basic handwriting and mathematical

skills

because it will limit an individual's scope of practice in career and other self development endeavours.