Handwriting Intervention: Impact on the Reading and Writing Abilities of High School Students

Handwriting is a functional task that is used to communicate thoughts using a written code. Research findings have indicated that handwriting is related to learning to read and learning to write. The purposes of this research project were to determine if a handwriting intervention would increase abilities in reading and writing skills, in graphomotor and visual-motor integration skills, and improve the participants’ self-perceptions and self-descriptions pertaining to handwriting enjoyment, competence, and effort. A single-subject research design was implemented with four struggling high school students who each received 10.5 to 15.5 hours of cursive handwriting intervention using the ez Write program. In summary, the findings indicated that the students showed significant improvements in aspects of reading and writing; that they improved significantly in their cursive writing abilities; and that their self-perceptions concerning their handwriting experience and competence improved. The contribution of handwriting to academic achievement and vocational success can no longer be neglected.

Exploring the Connections between Information Literacy and Writing for International Students

a mixed-method investigation of undergraduate and graduate international students' proficiencies in both information literacy and academic writing to see if a relationship exists between them

A Letter from California - 4 November 1849

"A Letter from California" written by Cyrus Sumner in Sacramento City to his brother William in Grimsby, dated November 4, 1849. The letter was published in The Hamilton Spectator.

Letter - Cyrus Sumner to his brother Walter

A letter from Cyrus Sumner to his brother Walter Sumner, dated 23 April 1849. The letter describes the experiences of Cyrus Sumner from the road. He discusses the travel "from Erie to Pittsburg". A transcription accompanies the letter

Letter - Dominion Alliance to Mr. Harry Cowan

A letter from the president of the Dominion Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic, Joseph Gibson. The letter is dated November 18th, 1910 and requests "subscription". The request is to add to the campaign fund and the "new fight...voting upon the question of bar-room abolition". The voting is stated to take place in "January next" for about one hundred municipalities in Ontario.

Letter - Ed Broadbent to Donald Ziraldo, 1987

The letter discusses the international level of Inniskillin wine and high standards of Canadian wine. John Crosbie's remarks about Canadian wines are also mentioned. The letter is dated 19 January, 1987 from the office of the New Democratic Party in the House of Commons.

Letter - John Ralston Saul to Donald Ziraldo, 2002

A letter from His Excellency John Ralston Saul 2 May, 2002. He comments on the efforts made by Mr. Ziraldo to protect the agricultural land of Niagara. He also discusses the role of Canadian wine in the international market and tourism in the area.

Letter - Landon Pearson to Donald Ziraldo, 1998

A letter from Landon Pearson, Senator for Ontario and son in law of Lester B. Pearson, congratulating Mr. Ziraldo on his investiture as a Member into the Order of Canada.

Letter- Michael H. Wilson to Donald Ziraldo, 1993

A letter from Michael H. Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science and Technology and Minister of International Trade, dated 7 May, 1993. He discusses the achievements of Inniskillin in the "Vinitaly" wine exhibition. Wilson also remarks on the great accomplishments of Mr. Ziraldo as chairman of the Ontario Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA).

Letter - Donald Ziraldo to Jacques Marie, 1988

A letter from the chairman of the VQA, Donald Ziraldo, to Jacques Marie, a professor at George Brown College. The letter is dated 9 December 1988 and requests Marie as a Board Member for the newly formed VQA. The first meeting is scheduled for 19 December, 1988.

Letter - Sergio Marchi to Donald Ziraldo, 1999

A letter from the Honourable Sergio Marchi, Minister for International Trade to Donald Ziraldo to discuss the status of the EU Commission and wine issues. He commits to "opening markets for Canadian wine exports to the European Union". The letter is dated 23 April, 1999.

Letter - Michael D. Harris to Donald Ziraldo, 2000

A letter from Premier Mike Harris to Donald Ziraldo 15 June, 2000. The correspondence discusses the possibility of agricultural preserve in Niagara.

Letter - Premier Dalton McGuinty to Donald Ziraldo, 2004

A letter from Premier Dalton McGuinty responding to a letter from Donald Ziraldo, concerning the agricultural preserve in Niagara. The letter is dated May 14, 2004.

Letter - Donald Ziraldo to Bob Welch, 1974

A letter from Donald Ziraldo to Bob Welch (M.P.P. for Lincoln) discussing the permit attained from the LCBO to produce wine. The letter is dated 9 September 1974.

Letter - Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Donald Ziraldo

A letter from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Donald Ziraldo, dated 19 December, 1983. Trudeau had visited the Inniskillin winery the same year and remarks on the conversation they shared. Also a thank you note for a bottle of wine from Ziraldo for the holidays.