Elizabeth 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 z. The z is an upstroke to the midline, a small hump with a point at the baseline, then a loop 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 b. The b is a tall loop up and back down, then a small bowl that closes at the midline with a short exit stroke; it hands over to the e with a short bridge at the midline, so the e starts high instead of from the line. The e is a small loop drawn from the baseline up through the midline and back down; it runs from the baseline straight into the t. The t is a short upstroke and a downstroke back to the baseline, with its crossbar added later; 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, then cross the t. A common slip in Elizabeth is skipping the point at the baseline of z, which turns it into a loose g.