The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 31 · Part 6: a, d, g, q, the loop letters and L

31. Drill 32: gadding

Goal: Your child writes "gadding", starting the first g at the top with no lead-in stroke.

⏱ About 12 minutes · 6 steps

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You'll need

  • Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
  • A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
  • The book open at today's page
  • A watch, clock or phone timer that shows seconds (only for the optional speed check)

What's in the book

Lesson 31 is drill 32, the word "gadding" four times on a line.

The lesson, step by step

  1. Warm up

    Three to five minutes: compact ovals (drill 3), a line of small o (drill 11) and a line of small m (drill 14). This is the book's daily opening from now on.

  2. What the book says

    Review lesson thirty before you study and practice this drill.

    One line each of d and g.

  3. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drill 32. The first g starts one space above the line, with no stroke leading up from the base. The first parts of g and d are the same height as a, o, m and n.

  4. Lines of gadding

    Four lines of "gadding."

    Optional speed target: twelve words a minute.

  5. Gentle check

    Are the two d's the same height? Is the final g short and blunt or a full loop like the book's?

  6. Finish

    Write "dad" and "egg".

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