B2 – Upper Intermediate
Due to many students’ illegible handwriting, Cambridge University is allowing students to use their laptops in exams and no longer pen and paper. The wonders and usefulness of the laptop are great but are we losing the art of handwriting?
Let’s read the article and answer the questions that follow.
Discussion Questions:
1. Is handwriting a lost art now?
2. Do you think writing notes in a paper makes it easier to remember and synthesize information than typing in a laptop?
3. Is using a laptop for typing a more effective way of learning and retaining information?
4. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?