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MANUAL OF HANDWRITING
- Make a special study of any hopelessly bad writers: never despair of entirely reforming such.
- Post the names of the best writers and of the most diligent writers on the walls of the Class or Schoolroom.
- Caution the class against plunging pens to the bottom of the inkwells.
- Guard against writing too long at once; relieve by rests in which theory may be illustrated on blackboard.
- In writing, more than in any other subject, strive to keep the pupils in a good humour.
We shall conclude this chapter with a few hints to writers.
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- Write vertically.
- Write continuously.
- Write uniformly.
- Write plainly.
- Write slowly.
- Discard all flourishes.
- Make the simplest capital letters possible.
- Avoid heavy or thick writing.
- Make short loops.
- Don’t grasp the pen tightly.
- Keep the fingers’ ends clear of the nib.
- Use plain penholders not fancy ones.
- Avoid striking pen to bottom of inkstand.
- Use a wet sponge for penwiper.
- Always keep the thumb slightly bent up.
- Write evenly with both points of the nib.
- Push up the book as the writing descends.
- Sit easy and erect before the book.
- Avoid all twisting of the body.
- Keep both arms free from the sides.
- Point the pen towards the elbow.
- Keep the fingers easily straight.