The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 79 · Part 11: E, B, b, k and f
74. Review lesson
Goal: Your child reviews whatever needs it most, writing real words rather than drills alone.
You'll need
- Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
- A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
- The book open at today's page
What's in the book
Lesson 79 is a review lesson: constant repetition is needed, and the way to learn business writing is to practice business writing.
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).
What the book says
Another thing for the student to bear in mind is the fact that the only way to learn to execute business writing is to practice business writing.
Review as many lessons as time permits.
Pick three
Look back through the pages from Lessons 44 to 78. Your child picks three letters or words that need work. Two lines of each.
Real writing
Write something real: a short note to a grandparent, a list, or two sentences about their day, using the new letters.
Gentle check
Read the real writing together. Which letters looked like the book's? Which slipped back to old habits?
Finish
Your child signs the note in their best hand.