Cursive writing is a style of handwriting in which the letters are connected to one another in a flowing manner, rather than being written separately like print letters.Students in grades 5–8 often learn cursive to: Write more quickly and smoothly. Improve handwriting skills. Read historical documents, letters, and signatures written in cursive. Develop fine motor control and hand coordination. You will Learn: Practice tracing cursive letters. Connecting letters into words. Writing sentences and paragraphs in cursive. Exercises to improve neatness and speed. One practical use of cursive is creating a personal signature, which many adults use for documents and forms.