You can adjust keyboard settings by tapping StartàSettingsàInput Panel. Select Keyboard as the input method, then tap Options.
Enable swipe shortcuts (gestures) on your keyboard so that you can:
Insert a space by swiping across the keyboard from left to right.
Delete a character by swiping across the keyboard from right to left.
Enter a carriage return by swiping the keyboard from top to bottom.
Enter the character in uppercase by starting on a key and swiping up.
Write using character recognition
You can write using the character recognition software CIC® Jot™. Tap the Input Method arrow and select Jot Character Recognizer. When you write a letter in the box, your handwritten character is converted to typed text that appears on the screen.