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Originally Posted by WillAdams
The ability to express oneself in writing on paper lucidly and legibly is very important and arguably should become _more_ important as tablet computers become more widespread.
``The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive opportunity missed. The neurological process that directs thought, through fingers, into written symbols is a highly sophisticated one. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better -- a lifelong benefit. ''
--Margaret Webb Pressler, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, October 11, 2006
William
(who has had every job application he ever submitted picked out because it was written w/ a chisel-edged fountain pen in an italic style)
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I am sure it will help children's mental development to have such skills, though I think most people will use on-screen or external keyboards on tablets rather than handwriting. With word prediction features, etc. keyboards are just too far ahead. So I dare say you are part of a relatively small minority in the West today. A majority Chinese, on the other hand, still prefer handwriting recognition on phones, etc. Although a speedy typist will be that much quicker, here too.
So I have a personal question for you -- would you pick a candidate based on handwriting analysis (or just for having a clean handwriting style) if you were the one choosing between job applicants?