Facile Joinings.—In the following joinings, observe how each consonant stands out distinctly, and how both slant and economy of effort in joining are fully preserved:
Drill 4
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Key: par, bail, parade, berry, billet, ballad, shelf, cash, jail, cage, gash, cave, peel, pallid, pallet, gage.
In such joinings as p-a-r, for example, the circle should close up snugly.
In such combinations as the following a very full curve produces a more facile joining:
Drill 5
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Key: deep, evade, fish, batch, calm, latch, peach, chap, chief, knave.
Straight Strokes.—Attention must also be given to the execution of straight lines. Because of the apparent simplicity, the execution of the straight stokes is often neglected. Better outlines will be made automatically if the methods of joining the circle explained on page 23 of the preceding Study are
