Magical Writing

A Good Handwriting is

• When all of the short lower case letters are of the same height
• When all of the upper case letters and tall letters are the appropriate height
• When the words are evenly spaced
• When the letters in the words are spaced properly
• When the letters have a similar slant
• When all of the letters are “seated” on the line
• When the sentence is in a straight line, neither bending upwards nor downwards

Need for Good Handwriting

• A student’s inability to record information in a consistent and legible form can slow down their progress.
• This can lead to frustration and possibly unfriendliness with a system where assessment is linked to the written exams.
• Handwriting difficulties can therefore weaken educational progress and interfere with learning.
• Writing fluency can affect completing written assignments, ability to take notes during lectures and frequency of writing.
• A large amount of time in school is spent up in writing notes, assignment and copying from board. Lack of handwriting speed can lead to loss of motivation and evading of school work.
• Bad handwriting can lead teachers to misunderstand what is written and prompt them to depart with low marks in examinations.
• Handwriting speed and style is a factor in student achievement, regardless of ability.
• The use of fixed-time examinations is used in schools and colleges. Students with slow writing speed will not be able to complete the exams even if they know all the answers.
• Students achieving higher marks tend to write at a higher speed and better handwriting style than those who under achieved.
• The evidence from various studies suggested that handwriting quality and quantity are strongly associated with examination achievement.
• A student’s inability to record information in a consistent and legible form can slow down their progress.
• Bad handwriting can lead to frustration and possibly unfriendliness with a system whose assessment is linked to the written exams.
• Handwriting difficulties can therefore weaken educational progress and interfere with learning.