The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 146 · Part 15: Joined capitals and names
141. Drill 172: the Palmer names, and a final specimen
Goal: Your child writes the last copy, then a final specimen to compare with the very first one.
You'll need
- Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
- A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
- The book open at today's page
- The first specimen from Lesson 1
What's in the book
Lesson 146 is drill 172, the names "E. G. Palmer," "C. B. Palmer" and "J. B. Palmer," then a short specimen paragraph. The pages after it show specimens of finished writing, and page 95 is a table of counts and speeds for every letter.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Two or three minutes of your usual movement drills: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, m and l.
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drill 172: three names, each with two initials and the surname Palmer. Then the specimen paragraph below it.
The names
Two lines of each name, capitals first if they need it.
The table of counts
Look at the table on page 95 (three pages on). It gives the count and speed for each letter in one place. Your child can use it to choose drills for future warm-ups.
A final specimen
Now the last specimen, just like the first one in Lesson 1: name and age, a set of capitals, two lines of mixed figures, and the same sentence. Write it with a good position and a light, moving arm.
Compare and celebrate
Lay the first specimen and the final one side by side. Ask your child what has changed. Point out three things that are clearly better. That is a whole course of work.
Afterwards
Keep the habit: a few minutes of ovals and letters before writing, and the same position and light hold in all writing.