The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 70 · Part 11: E, B, b, k and f
65. Drill 85: capital E
Goal: Your child writes capital E in its short business form and in its full form, with the parts in the right proportions.
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 70 is drill 85, "Special points to observe" for capital E: a two-oval movement drill, the abbreviated E most used by business writers, the full E finished with an oval, and E joined to small e.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
About three minutes: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, small m and small l (drills 3, 11, 14 and 33).
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drill 85.
The upper part of capital E is about one-third the entire height of the letter.
The finishing oval is no more than half the height, and the little loop in the middle points down.
The movement drill
Trace the small upper oval five times, then swing into the larger lower oval five times without lifting the pen: a count of ten. Two lines.
Two kinds of E
Two lines of the short (abbreviated) E and two lines of the full E finished with an oval. Count "1, 2, 3" or "dot, 2, 3" for each.
Optional speed target: forty-five to fifty of the short form a minute, and a few less of the full form.
E with small e
One line of the short capital E followed by small e, counting 1 to 7.
Gentle check and finish
Is the top part about a third of the letter? Finish by writing "Eve" or "Ella".
Afterwards
The book says to review this lesson often until the E is good.