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title: "Writing Legibly at Speed"
description: "Keep handwriting readable when the writing has to keep up with thinking, listening or a clock. Decide which joins to keep, which to drop, and when to slow down because the reader is somebody else."
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# Writing Legibly at Speed

Keep handwriting readable when the writing has to keep up with thinking, listening or a clock. Decide which joins to keep, which to drop, and when to slow down because the reader is somebody else.

Subject: English · Area: Handwriting & Transcription · Ages 10 to 12
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/writing-legibly-at-speed-mt_2M-7dIhJOy

## Ready when they can

- Take notes at listening speed and still read them back a week later
- Name two joins they drop when writing fast and say why those are the safe ones to lose
- Write a final copy more slowly than a draft, and say what changed about the reader

## Lesson: Keep it readable when you speed up

Fast writing is a skill you can train. Sit well, hold the pen soft and keep your letters small and plain. Shorten long words the same way each time so future you can still read them.

**Example.** In a fast talk, catch the big ideas in short lines. Leave gaps for the parts you missed and star them to check later. Fill the gaps the same day. Notes you can read back a week later did their job.

Pick two joins to drop when you rush, and learn why those are safe to lose. Keep the letters that stop mix ups. Use the same short forms every time, and keep spaces even.

**Tip.** A draft is for you, so quick and messy is fine. A final copy is for a reader, so slow down and make it neat. Practise a little every day and time one page to watch yourself improve.

**Recap.** Write fast with steady habits, check your notes a week later, and slow down when the page is for a reader.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Joining Letters](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/joining-letters-mt_02DH7sGXCi)
- [Main Ideas & Note-Taking](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/main-ideas-and-note-taking-mt_sMAcZW6vWM)

## Opens up

- [Notes That Are Worth Rereading](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/notes-that-are-worth-rereading-mt_u95SIfc8iI)