Handwriting instruction: (a) What is the goal? (b) Compare standardized handwriting styles vs. individualistic handwriting on motivation to practice handwriting, exploring factors such as indicators of social status across multiple contexts including gender and SES. (c) What are sociocognitive effects of various methods of handwriting instruction? (d) Explore cross-cultural differences within the U.S. and between other handwriting systems such as Chinese characters. (e) Substantially improve this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwriting.