Your Handwriting and You!

Whether it be writing a birthday card, taking down school notes or completing a form, handwriting is an integral part of our daily lives. It is visible to everyone and may even be used to make judgements about us 😉

Modern technology has dramatically changed the way we communicate through writing as the use of digital media dominates most of our day to day activities. However, despite the increased use of computers for writing, the skill of handwriting remains important in education, employment and in everyday life. In schools, teachers lay emphasis on proper and neat handwriting. For scoring well in exams, parents and teachers insist that students produce a neatly written answer paper so to ensure that bad handwriting does not put off the examiner!

The article below takes you through:
1) Tips for a neater & more legible handwriting
2) Good to know facts about your handwriting
3) What your handwriting reveals about you!

Tips For A Neater & More Legible Handwriting

Following are some measures that you may want to consider for a legible handwriting that will make the teacher happy.

1. Alignment
Do your sentences tilt up or down on the page? Be watchful of this and practice balance of wrist and elbow. Tilting of text could also be the signs of physical weakness at the forearm level and/or bad posture.  It also wastes paper and  promotes a bad handwriting.

2. Slanting Text:
Some students write in a manner that the words slant towards the right or left. Though a balanced slant gives it a calligraphic appearance, over-slanting makes the letter stick too close to each other and hence makes the handwriting seem illegible. Be watchful of the same by rotating the angle of the answer sheet a little towards opposite site to avoid cramped letters.

3. Spacing:
If your letters and words are too close together, they blend into one another. Too far apart and they get lost in space. It is important for students to understand the adequacy of spacing within a paragraph for easy reading. Balanced spacing helps a reader understand the communication intended by the writer and also gives an impression of consistency.

4. Line Quality:
When we write for a long duration in exams, the written text tends to get fainter, giving it an impression similar to a bad photocopy. Make an effort to maintain the quality of pressure exerted on the pen / pencil to produce sentences which do not become faint at the end.

5. Letter Formation:
This rule usually applies to lower case letters, the distortion of which is more of a habit than any physical inconsistency. A minor alteration in the formation of letter ‘G’ can cause a spelling error. Be more mindful of such errors. Here is an example:

So you see, legible writing can be produced comfortably, at good speed and with little conscious effort. It allows a student to communicate and convey thoughts far more effectively and with greater clarity. Handwriting is important when assessments are based on written work, particularly in time-bound written examinations, which is the selection norm for most formal entrance examinations. Without fast and legible handwriting, students may miss out on learning opportunities and under-achieve academically.

Good to know facts about your handwriting

There is a theory that handwriting is deeply personal. We develop our own handwriting styles in concert with the way our brain fires signals in unique patterns that are remarkably different and constant for each person. Handwriting is a primal and unconscious act that can be tough to change. Graphology, defined as the study of handwriting, is used to infer a person’s character. Ever wondered why handwriting varies from student to student?

Many believe that your handwriting reveals the essentials of your personality and character.

Well to put it simply, what we write comes from the conscious mind, while how we write comes from the subconscious mind.

Take a look below what the formations of simple letters reveal about you!

*source: http://www.handwritingpro.com/examples.html

Take a look at the info graphic below and decide what your handwriting  reveals about you!

 
Remember! A good handwriting mirrors your understanding of the topic. Of course, you reap the rewards too when the teacher gives you an A+

If you like what you read you can share your thoughts on importance of handwriting or your experiences on the same.

Good Luck!
Team Meritnation