The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 83 · Part 12: More capitals and reviews
78. Drills 99 to 102: capital Q, small g and q
Goal: Your child writes capital Q as a large figure 2, and small g and q with loops pulled toward the middle of the body.
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 83 has drill 99 (a movement drill and capital Q), drill 100 (capital Q and figure 2 side by side), drill 101 (connected small g) and drill 102 (small q).
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 99.
Capital Q, as shown above, is the enlarged form of figure two preceded by a movement drill.
Curve the main down strokes well, make the lower loop flat on the line and drop the finishing curve below it.
Drills 99 and 100: Q
Two lines of drill 99, then two lines of drill 100, counting "1, 2, 3."
Optional speed target: sixty Q's a minute, and the figure 2 faster.
Drill 101: small g
The loop of g goes three spaces below the line and is made with a quick, elastic arm motion.
Pull the loops toward the center of the body and not toward the left elbow.
Three lines in groups of five.
Optional speed target: sixty-five letters a minute.
Drill 102: small q
Small q is a little shorter below the line than g, turns to the right at the bottom, and joins the first part on the line. Two lines, more slowly than g.
Gentle check and finish
Put a g and a q side by side: can you see the difference at the bottom? Finish by writing "queen".
Afterwards
Two days if needed: Q one day, g and q the next.