[填空题]Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations, (1) to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.
The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests (2) pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far (3) attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.
Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher (4) findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area (5) she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling (6) had a poor pen grip. While Ms. Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link (7) penholding style and accuracy in spelling, she (8) find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mat