Here is an excerpt from the New York Times article “Let It Die. It’s Already Dead ” by Morgan Polikoff.
[Teachers should focus] on the skills and knowledge that will impact student success in the future. These include printing and typing, but not cursive. As we have done with the abacus and the slide rule, it is time to retire the teaching of cursive. The writing is on the wall.
What is Polikoff’s perspective on the cursive issue in this excerpt? (Which aspect of the issue seems to be most important to him?)
a. Short-term benefits (benefits for students in high school)
b. Long-term benefits (benefits for students after high school)
c. Aesthetic and cultural benefits (benefits based on beauty or historical convention)