Debate: Is Cursive Dead?
New public school curriculum standards in the U.S. do not require the teaching of cursive. But should students be taught it anyway?

Claim: Students should be taught cursive
Reason: I have poor handwriting and  mainly use technology but cursive writing still feels important to me.
Warrant 0: facts and actual use are more important than base sentimentality
Warrant 1: facts and actual use are less important than base sentimentality
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Students should be taught cursive
Reason: I have poor handwriting and  mainly use technology but cursive writing still feels important to me.
Warrant 0: students should feel important
Warrant 1: students shouldn't feel important
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Students should be taught cursive
Reason: Writing cursive can stimulate thinking.
Warrant 0: we want students thinking all the time
Warrant 1: we don't want students thinking too much or they might rebel
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Students should not be taught cursive
Reason: I have poor handwriting and  mainly use technology but cursive writing still feels important to me.
Warrant 0: facts and actual use are more important than base sentimentality
Warrant 1: facts and actual use are less important than base sentimentality
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Students should not be taught cursive
Reason: I have poor handwriting and  mainly use technology but cursive writing still feels important to me.
Warrant 0: students should feel important
Warrant 1: students shouldn't feel important
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Students should not be taught cursive
Reason: Writing cursive can stimulate thinking.
Warrant 0: we want students thinking all the time
Warrant 1: we don't want students thinking too much or they might rebel
Correct warrant: 1