Extra Credit - Handwriting Analysis Quizizz

This image is an example of which of the following?

• Unintentional strokes

• Decorative elements on letters

• Down strokes

• Cursive handwriting

Which of the following can be observed from this example?

• This letter B is written with unequal internal proportions

• This letter B is created using two strokes

• This letter B is created with the left hand

• This letter B is created using one stroke

Which of the following best describes the way letters compare to each other?

• Inter-character proportions

• Inter-word proportions

• Internal proportions

• Line habits

Slant can be an indicator in forensic handwriting investigations.

• True

• False

Which of the following should investigators NOT do when analyzing a napkin with handwriting?

• Ask the woman to write down a series of phone numbers containing the numbers written on the napkin

• Search the woman’s purse to determine if there’s a writing utensil which would match what was used on the napkin

• Search the woman’s house for exemplars where she has written numbers

• Show the woman the napkin and ask her to copy it

Which of the following can be determined from the examples?

• Different letter formation

• Different letter slant

• Similar decorative elements

• Similar connection between the letters

Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-request specimen?

• Letter

• Note

• Photocopy

• Grocery list

Can detectives determine the writer was in a hurry when they wrote the to-do list?

• No, downstrokes have no effect on the speed of a writer

• No, downstrokes are a sign of slow writing

• Yes, downstrokes are a sign of nervous writing

• Yes, downstrokes allow someone to write faster

Which of the following are NOT exemplar formatting similarities?

• How words are placed on the page

• Spacing between letters

• Use of margins

• Repeated misspellings

If an individual’s handwriting is neutral, they are neither right nor left handed.

• True

• False