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Pen
Stro
kes
1
Plac
e th
e pe
n on
the
top
line.
The
edge
at 0
deg
ree
angl
e to
the
line.
Mov
e yo
ur h
and
dow
n w
hen
you
mak
e th
e st
roke
, bre
athi
ng o
ut a
s you
do.
Get
ting
Use
d to
the
Pen
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Pen
Stro
kes
2
Hol
ding
the
Pen
at
a 45
Deg
ree
Ang
le
Plac
e th
e pe
n so
that
the
edge
is at
a 4
5º a
ngle
to th
e to
p lin
e. Th
e di
agon
al li
ne w
ill h
elp
you
get s
tart
ed. M
ove
your
han
d do
wn
whe
n yo
u m
ake
the
stro
ke, b
reat
hing
out
as y
ou d
o.
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Pen
Stro
kes
3
Italic
is w
ritte
n at
a sl
ope (
from
5 to
15
degr
ees)
. We a
re u
sing
a 10
º slo
pe. R
emem
ber t
hat t
he p
en n
eeds
to b
e at a
45º
angl
e to
the w
ritin
g lin
e.
Mak
ing
Stro
kes
wit
h a
Slop
e
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Pen
Stro
kes
4
Hol
d th
e pen
at a
45º
angl
e to
the w
ritin
g lin
e. M
ake a
croo
s by
mak
ing
a ve
rtic
al st
roke
from
top
to b
otto
m, t
hen
cros
sing
it w
ith a
hor
izon
tal s
trok
e fro
m
left
to ri
ght.
If th
e pen
is at
a 4
5º an
gle,
the s
trok
es w
ill b
e the
sam
e thi
ckne
ss.
Mak
ing
Cro
sses
wit
h Pe
n at
45
Deg
ree
Ang
le a
nd 1
0 D
egre
e Sl
ope
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Pen
Stro
kes
5
Hol
d th
e pe
n ed
ge at
45º
ang
le. M
ake
a bo
x by
mak
ing
a ve
rtic
al st
roke
from
top
to b
otto
m, t
hen
mak
e a
horiz
onta
l str
oke
from
left
to ri
ght
for t
he to
p of
the
box,
ano
ther
ver
tical
from
top
to b
otto
m fo
r the
oth
er si
de o
f the
box
, and
then
a h
oriz
onta
l str
oke
from
left
to ri
ght f
or th
e bo
ttom
. If t
he p
en is
at 4
5º, t
he li
nes w
ill b
e th
e sa
me
thic
knes
s.
Mak
ing
Box
es w
ith
Pen
at 4
5 D
egre
e A
ngle
and
10
Deg
ree
Slop
e
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Pen
Stro
kes
6
Mak
ing
cont
inuo
us ar
ches
bas
ed o
n th
e let
ter ‘
n’ h
elps
dev
elop
rhyt
hm an
d se
ts th
e sta
ge fo
r lea
rnin
g th
e let
ters
. Sta
rt b
y m
akin
g a
stro
ke d
own
to th
e bas
e lin
e. Ke
epin
g yo
ur p
en o
n th
e pap
er, c
ome u
p ab
out h
alf w
ay o
n to
p of
the d
own
stro
ke y
ou ju
st m
ade,
then
mov
e to
the r
ight
to m
ake a
n ar
ch.
Repe
at.
Mak
ing
Arc
hes
Bas
ed o
n th
e Le
tter
‘n’
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Pen
Stro
kes
7
Mak
ing
cont
inuo
us w
aves
bas
ed o
n th
e let
ter u
’ hel
ps d
evel
op rh
ythm
and
sets
the s
tage
for l
earn
ing
the l
ette
rs. S
tart
by
mak
ing
a st
roke
dow
n to
the b
ase l
ine.
As
you
appr
oach
the b
ase l
ine,
be re
ady
to d
o an
ups
trok
e to
crea
te th
e rev
erse
of a
n ar
ch. W
hen
you
reac
h th
e top
line
, mak
e a st
roke
dow
n to
the b
ase l
ine.
Repe
at.
Mak
ing
Wav
es B
ased
on
the
Lett
er ‘u
’
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Pen
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kes
Prac
tice
(w
ith
slop
e)
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y of
Let
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