Relationship between Legible Handwriting and Level of Success of Third Grade Students in Written Expression

This study aims to identify third-grade students’ performance levels for written expression and handwriting and to find the relationship between these performances. The study is based on relational screening model. It is carried out with 110 third grade students. Students’ levels of success in handwriting and in written expression are evaluated with observation forms developed by researchers. The results of the study reveal that third grade students’ success in handwriting is good, while their success in written expression is moderate. The relationship between their success level of handwriting and that of written expression is found to be moderate as well