雅思大作文新题解析（十七）

In modern age, some people think it is unnecessary to teach children the skill of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 20211123

O nce some traditional skills are being phased out, some conservative people cannot help themselves appealing to the public to prevent the extinction of those skills, without reasonably and thoroughly weighing the justification of them. This is why those fogyish people still strongly suggest that the skill of handwriting should be given emphasis in modern education .

Chiefly, they mistakenly hold the viewpoint that handwriting epitomizes cultures, and it is noticeable that they are confused about the definition s between handwriting and calligraphy . The former is widely recognized as a practical skill, whereas the latter is known as a form of art presenting distinctive cultural identity . Furthermore, we certainly cannot push all schoolchildren to learn calligraphy especially those who do not have any interest in it at all. As a consequence , this skill should not be compulsory in schools.

On top of this, those people excessively estimate the practicability of handwriting. It used to be a basic skill in the past, but no longer in contemporary society. M odern students are having fewer and fewer opportunities to write by their hands, since some related new technologies have changed the way they study and write. A lmost all teaching materials are being done in an electronic format, and the homework and assignment s are required in E-copies too. T o be precise, young students nowadays are freely using many types of electronic devices to take notes, do homework, and write essays. R elative to handwriting, typing is the skill that deserves more attention from those young generations.

In summary, as the era advances, a growing number of traditional skills are disappearing, and unquestionably this tendency is unstoppable. Y oung students, in modern society, do not need to learn the skill of handwriting, like they need to learn how to use a stove to cook instead of drilling wood to make fire.