Building speed through note-taking

English

Deciding between pen or pencil

Practising handwriting with some famous quotations

Writing with emphasis

Handwriting for a particular task

Different handwriting applications

In 'Building handwriting fluency through speed, choices and writing dialogue', pupils developed their handwriting speed and use of writing implements suited to different tasks.  In this unit, pupils develop their handwriting fluency, focusing on handwriting conventions associated with particular written tasks. 

In this unit, pupils practise note-taking and choose between pen or pencil for different tasks. They write famous quotations in cursive and learn different techniques to write with emphasis. Pupils also learn which type of handwriting is most appropriate for a given task or purpose.

Building fluency with note taking, choice, quotations and emphasis

a writing tool used to apply ink to a surface

a writing or drawing tool typically consisting of a thin cylindrical stick of graphite

the structured way to communicate information

also known as quotation marks, are punctuation marks used to indicate the beginning and end of direct speech or a quotation

a word, phrase, or sentence that is taken directly from someone's speech or writing and is presented within quotation marks to indicate it as someone else's words

the amount of space between individual letters in a word

making certain words or phrases stand out by using different techniques to highlight their importance

a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion

drawing a line beneath a word or phrase to emphasise it in a piece of writing

using a word or phrase more than once in order to emphasise a point

a style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner

a style of writing which is serious and factual in tone

the writing style where letters are formed individually and don't join to other letters

the writing style where each letter is written as an uppercase letter

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