Read the below research report published by American Educational Research Journal

A search of the literature reveals numerous studies dating from the early twenties to recent years which have investigated the relationshop between the quality of handwriting and scores given to essays. These studies have consistently found that essays get higher grades when written in good handwriting (according researchers James, Sheppard, Chase, Marchall, Powers, Briggs, Markham, Bull and Stevens).

A study by researcher investigated the joint effect of marker expectation and handwriting quality on essay grades. Fabricated essay responses to questions on test theory were copied out in both very poor handwriting and very good handwriting. These responses we given to graduate students for scoring. It has been found that good handwriting ensured better scoring.

This clearly establishes the fact that an interaction exists between writer handwriting quality and scorer achievement.

- Courtesy Journal of Educational measurement

• Handwriting style is a factor in student achievement, regardless of ability.
• Fixed-time examinations is used in schools and colleges. Students with slow writing speed will not be able to complete the exams even if they know all the answers.
• Students achieving higher marks tend to write better handwriting style than those who under achieved.
• The evidence from various studies (like the one mentioned above) suggested that handwriting quality and quantity are strongly associated with examination achievement.
  

Hence make sure that develop your handwriting skills before your high school and other examinations to ensure you get better marks. A few marks more in each subject due to good handwriting can catapult your success rate in life.

If you missed to improve your handwriting skills all these years (no matter what you age is or what your sex is) do it now. It surely pays to sharpen your handwriting skills in the long run.

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In today's environment of high-stakes testing, handwriting is a skill that is often overlooked in order to focus on other areas of the curriculum. However, research indicates that handwriting is tied to academic achievement .

- Susan M. Cahill, Intervention in School and Clinic