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17. Handwriting 
Description: The subject is given a short paragraph of easy 
English, or a short column of figures to copy. The Thorn 
dike and other scales have been used to correct this test 
but none of them have been found satisfactory. The scales 
themselves may be good but no two people applying them 
can get the same result. It is sufficient in most cases to 
rate handwriting as large, small, medium; very legible, 
fairly legible, illegible. 
19. Alphabetical Filing Test 
Description: See sample given below. 
Instructions: Show subject a slip containing the following: 
chain 
a 
e 
g 
i 
w 
spend 
ab 
ef 
ho 
sa 
st 
mixture 
a 
f 
k 
r 
X 
eyes 
b 
d 
m 
P 
y 
candy 
ar 
ca 
CO 
1 
s 
“ Put a check to show between what letters you would file 
these words. For instance, chain begins with ‘c’ and would 
come between ‘a’ and ‘e’ so you place a check there; spend 
begins with ‘sp’ so it comes before ‘st’ but after ‘sa.’ 
Try it with the rest of these words.” Applicant finishes 
placing the words on the sample slip. “Now do the same 
thing with this entire sheet (examiner shows test 19 which 
consists of 50 words arranged according to the above 
principle). All right? Start.” Allow 150 seconds only. 
Record: Time, number of words placed, number of errors. 
E. g., 19; 150 secs., 48 - 3. 
Rating: Formula I. Point of reference, 50 words in 150 seconds; 
RU, 50; N, number of words covered; E, errors, which count 
double. 
Applying to above sample record, 
48— 6 
5° 
= .84