English Exams and Handwriting...

Just thought of this from reading a another post on handwriting..I always used to join my handwriting and slowly it went :s-smilie:

is there any point in english language exams in joining your writing??

Reply 1

Clefeen

I don't think it really matters. As long as your writing is legible.

But won't joining your writing speed you up?

Reply 2

artorscience?

Joined up writing is taught to people because it is supposed to speed them up in writing. There is more effort put into teaching people with dyslexia a specific handwriting style to try to help them speed up in written work, for example, along with what is taught at primary schools. But if you are able to produce a fluid and quick script without joining then noone is going to penalise against you.

Reply 3

in_jeopardy

I've always sort of half-joined my handwriting... and it deteriates into an unjoined scrawl when I write quickly.

Never had anyone take marks off for it, or say anthing about it. I don't really think it matters to be honest.

Reply 4

Fjarskafinn

artorscience?

Joined up writing is taught to people because it is supposed to speed them up in writing.

My writing is quick but completely illegible! I sometimes wonder if the reason I do badly in some exams is because they can't read it.

Bit of a no-win situation, though.. if I don't join up my writing and make sure every. letter. is. perfectly. formed. it would take me hours.

Halp. :frown: