Lesson 129 Drill 153
Lesson 130 Drill 154
Lesson 131 Drill 155
Lesson 132 Drill 156
Lesson 133 Drill 157
It is always a good plan, where time permits, to practice each capital at the beginning of the line as a drill.
Lesson 134 Drill 158
Do not neglect the movement drills, although they are not specially mentioned in every lesson.
Lesson 135 Drill 159
Lesson 136 Drill 160
Capital X is made with a figure six inverted, and a figure six right side up. Keep this in mind when making it.
Lesson 137 Drill 161
Lesson 138 Drill 162
Lesson 139 Drill 163
Lesson 140 Drill 164
Work up to the complete copy by a systematic practice on the capitals and words separately.
Lesson 141 Drill 165
The author, in common with many teachers of business writing, has found the practice of combinations of capitals very helpful in developing accuracy and freedom. This is an excellent part of the course in which to introduce such drills, but tangled and difficult combinations should be avoided.
Drill one hundred and sixty-five, if rightly practiced, will insure light movement and develop constructive ability. About twenty-two of this combination should be made to a minute. It will be profitable to devote a full session to it.