It is primarily during the childhood years that good handwriting skills are taught. With the use of computer technology, becoming so prominent, adults are often losing their ability to write legibly and can develop handwriting that is messy and sloppy. In addition, if they had developed bad habits in childhood, these habits can become ingrained and are even more difficult to break later on in life. Not every written message can be delivered by means of a computer and there are some circumstances where a handwritten note is required. So it is important that adults undertake some handwriting exercises so as to improve the legibility of their writing, increase the speed and fluency of their writing and learn how to hold the pen properly.
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Adults are then able to create documents that look professional, when handwritten. Even a simple signature or form filled out in your local bank should be done professionally in neat handwriting, in order to present yourself in a business-like manner. Adults may have problems with writing certain letters and one exercise you can do is a letter repetition exercise. With this exercise, you start at the beginning of the alphabet and write an upper and lower case “A” say three or four times and then move on to the next letter, when you feel you have mastered the writing of that letter. You move through the alphabet and have the opportunity to write all the letters in both upper and lower case.
By doing this it enables the hand to become accustomed to writing each letter and you can concentrate on the letters with which you have trouble. Another exercise involves speed writing. You may be able to write legibly when you are writing slowly, but write somewhat illegibly when you need to write in a hurry. An exercise in speed writing can help with this. What you do is to select a sentence then you write it as fast as is possible. You need to write this sentence several times until it is legible. At this point, you can move onto the next sentence to.
Eventually, you will be able to write legibly at a rapid pace when the occasion calls for it, like taking down a phone message or directions over the phone on how to do something. This is a particularly good way to practice writing, for those that have jobs that require writing quickly like secretaries or doctors. Everyone always comments on how bad doctors' handwriting is. Another problem that adults encounter in their hand writing is with the spacing of words.
Words that are spaced too close together make handwriting illegible. An activity that involves even spaces can help adults to make their hand writing more legible. In this exercise, you write a paragraph and try to keep the space between each word one-half inch, without using a ruler, only using the eye of the writer. Eventually, over time, each word will stand on its own in a sentence, and the words will not be grouped too closely so that sentences, and the individual words will become easier to read.Hand writing exercises for adults should also concentrate on using pens rather than pencils. Using each of the implements is a slightly different skill and adults are more likely use pens. Some pens are easier to write with than others, so you should try out a variety of pens such as ink and gel pens, to see which one makes it easier to write and produces penmanship that is more legible. Fountain pens can psychologically force you to write more neatly, because you have to take care not to make a mess, when using a fountain pen.The long and short of it is that in order an adult to improve their hand writing skills, you need to be serious about putting in the effort to practice regularly.
You could also consider taking a course or purchasing books that specialise in hand writing exercises.
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In summary,1. Keep it simple but accurate and don’t over-complicate things.2. Get some keywords and key phrases prepared.3. Don’t use contractions like don’t for do not instead use the direct word.4. Don’t use dead weight words like “very”, “a lot”, “so” instead use a high quality word that compensates the use of such filler adjectives.Also, avoid phrases as “there is” and “there are”5. Prioritize accuracy over fluency.6.
Recheck your writings once done and identify mistakes with trying to correct them to the most extent.7. Refer right document and material relevant to your preparation and the pattern of exam. Read examples for each type of questions that could be asked.8. Get your work corrected with a qualified, interested and relevant teacher. Pay them if possible as that may guarantee a proper review. The more I read about your rationale about writing, the more enchanted I get. Your teaming up with Julia is fascinating.
I am doing the same with Mr Coco Suarez, I call him my companion and helper. But no, I do not know how to draw, I just take photographs with my cell. Someone might think I am crazy. Well I am, but not that much. I am not a blogger yet, but I am working on it. I have already a domain name.
The topic nutrition and health. So you talking so much in your comparisons about cooking, restaurant and so forth I identify so much with your menus. Thank you for your energies using it helping us. You say you’re blogging or 3 years wao and are so season it already. Hi Henneke,Great post.Creating fresh metaphors and mini-stories are things I still struggle with. The mini-stories especially because I don’t know what to write about. So, what I started doing was jotting down notes of interesting things that has happened in my life, or that I see (or hear) every day that I can then refer back to.
And even weave it into my posts. Is that a good strategy? I think I need to read your mini-stories post again.Anyway, loved the post and the practical tips, Henneke. And of course the illustrations as well. Keep up the excellent work.– Andrew.
Henneke,Well on your way to a book for sure. Title is there.
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Outline is clear. Content is well in hand. Scribble in the connective tissue and bingo! Well, maybe that last Bingo part might take a little more than pixy dust. But, the Henneke magic will bring it off.
🙂In the Bluebird world the female builds the nest. But, the male as suitor demonstrates his good provider role by being the first on scene with nesting material.To us, it looks like Leonardo, if he hasn’t yet won her heart, is making sure she doesn’t miss his efforts in that direction. Hey HennekeI’m am truly inspired by the way you take a big topic like how to improve your writing and break it down into bite size pieces.Plus your tips have given me a ton of areas that I can focus on one at a time to improve my writing.#16 really hit home reason being because it works for me when a writer shows empathy in their content it helps me connect with them which in turn make them pop into my head every now and again to check if they have new contentAnyway great post thanks for sharing.
Hi Henneke.Thanks as always for all your helpful posts that wing their way to my inbox.I have implemented your advice to my blog posts and i feel my writing is getting so much better.This is like playing my guitar, i know how to play musical scales but the notes are bland and boring if i don’t learn how to construct engaging music. Or like a painter who has a palette of colours but is not sure how to make an inspiring picture on his canvas.The same with words. I’m learning to sort the wheat from the chaff and become a better writer.I look forward to more of your posts after your Easter break and also look forward to escaping content mediocrity.Thanks again, and all the best.Pete.