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Section A: Getting started (1. How to use this book ; 2. Common problems with handwriting ; 3. Tips for good handwriting) -- Section B: Print writing (4. Introduction to print writing ; 5. Print letters Aa-Ee ; 6. Print letters Ff-Kk ; 7. Print letters Ll-Qq -- 8. Print letters Rr-Ww ; 9. Print letters Xx-Zz ; 10. Different writing styles ; 11. Ascenders and descenders ; 12. Numbers ; 13. Words with upper-case letters -- 14. Spacing -- 15. Punctuation -- 16. 'Real world' print writing exercises)
A workbook to help adult learners of English to improve their handwriting. Work on your Handwriting will help students to improve their handwriting in English. This workbook is suitable for EFL/ESL students of all levels whose studies require longhand writing, such as those preparing for the IELTS exams. It is ideal both for use in the classroom and for self-study or academic study. The page-by-page layout with write-in exercises gives students practice of letter, word and sentence formation. It also offers practical guidance and practice to help students to improve their punctuation. Work on your Handwriting is particularly suitable for adult learners of English whose native language has a non-Roman alphabet, such as Arabic or Mandarin. Key features: * Letter formation examples and practice, including practice joining up different combinations of letters * Joined up writing examples and practice for forming words using continuous text * General uppercase and lowercase print examples and practice * Practice using correct spacing for letters within words * Sentence and short paragraph writing practice, with focus on spacing of words within a sentence * Error correction exercises where students pinpoint what is wrong in a text * Punctuation guidance and practice
Section C: Joined-up writing (17. Introduction to joined-up writing ; 18. Joined-up letters a-g ; 19. Joined-up letters h-o ; 20. Joined-up letters p-w ; 21. Joined-up letters x-z ; 22. Letter pairs ch, th, wh ; 23. Letter pairs bl, cl, pl, cr, dr, fr ; 24. Letter pairs sm, sn, sp, er, es, ng ; 25. Single words ; 26. Punctuation and spacing ; 27. Sentences ; 28. Complee the sentences ; 29. Sentences with numbers ; 30. Write your own sentences ; 31. Paragraphs ; 32. Complete the short paragraphs ; 33. Write yoiur own short paragraphs ; 34. Complete the long paragraphs ; 35. Write your own long paragraphs ; 36. 'Real world' joined-up writng exercises)
Section D: Games and puzzles (37. Word scrabble ; 38. Number sudoku ; 39. Crossword ; 40. Wordsearch)