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The Palmer Method of Business Writing / A Series of Self-teaching in Rapid, Plain, Unshaded, Coarse-pen, Muscular Movement Writing for Use in All Schools, Public or Private, Where an Easy and Legible Handwriting is the Object Sought; Also for the Home Learner

Chapter 42: LESSON 24
By A. N. Palmer
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The manual presents a practical system of business handwriting that trains a rapid, legible, and enduring hand through muscular-arm movement, correct posture, and disciplined practice. It argues against traditional copy-book drill, prioritizing whole-arm motion, comfortable penholding, rhythm, and frequent word-and-sentence practice over mechanical imitation. Lessons pair plain printed instructions framed as direct classroom talks with photo-engraved drills that preserve a working individuality. Exercises move from posture and ovals to flowing words, emphasizing study alongside repetition so the movement becomes habitual and transfers to all written work, producing handwriting characterized by legibility, speed, ease, and stamina.

LESSON 24

Drills 24 and 25

Study the upper line closely, and notice particularly that the nine exercises at the right are the enlarged form of an inverted figure six.

Fix clearly in your mind the direction of the moving pen as it comes into contact with the paper in making the beginning loop. Do not make this loop larger than it is in the drill. For business writing it would be better to make a dot than a large loop. Energetic practice of the drill at the left in the first line will help to develop the right motion. In that part of the drill a count of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, should be used. In the nine forms at the right in the first line, the count may be 1–2, down over; or down, over; or one stop for each; but each form should stop abruptly at the base line in a blunt stroke.

As this form is used for the beginning of twelve capitals, it should be thoroughly studied and practiced now, and frequently reviewed.

In the lower line, observe that five drills extend across the page, with ten parts in each drill; with the paper held in the right position, the downward strokes should be made toward the center of the body, and the over-motion is applied in making the turns at the top. The count should be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and sixteen completed exercises should be made to the minute.

Turn to page twenty-nine and pick out the twelve capitals in which the inverted figure six is used. Use this style hereafter in beginning those capitals.

This is a lesson that should be reviewed frequently.