Elijah in Cursive

Start with the capital E: two rounded bowls stacked on the left side, drawn in one motion with a small loop where they meet. Its tail runs straight into the l, so the pen stays down. The l is a tall loop that returns to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the i. The i is a short upstroke to the midline and a downstroke back to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the j. The j is a short upstroke to the midline, then a downstroke that loops below the baseline; it closes its lower loop at the baseline and rises straight into the a. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the h. The h is a tall loop, then a hump drawn from the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and dot the i and the j. A common slip in Elijah is dotting j over its loop instead of above its stem.