The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 96 · Part 13: Capitals with words
91. Capital N and Nulling
Goal: Your child writes capital N as a movement drill and then the word "Nulling" with one continuous motion.
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 96 starts with a "Special notice" about going back to the beginning lessons if needed, then drill 118: capital N and the word "Nulling".
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 118: capital N in groups of five, then "Nulling."
What the book says
Pupils who cannot use and apply the muscular movement fairly well, should return to the beginning lessons and review them
If your child's arm has gone stiff or the wrist is on the paper, spend today on Lessons 2 to 6 instead.
Capital N as a movement drill
Three lines of capital N in groups of five, moving the paper after each group. Swing the pen over the first letter in the air before each line.
Optional speed target: fifty-five a minute.
The word
Four lines of "Nulling." Keep the pen on the paper from the beginning to the end of the small letters, and the word no bigger than the copy. Halfway through, check the position and the light grip.
Optional speed target: fourteen or sixteen words a minute.
Gentle check
Your child picks the best N and the best "Nulling" on the page and says what makes them good.
Finish
Write a name or word of your own that starts with N.