Dear Short:
Not to worry, a few well-placed transitions can fix your copy. Think of writing as a relay race: the runners are the sentences; the hand-offs are the transitions. Your job is to make them as smooth as possible. Conjunctive adverbs and phrases can help.
A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that connects things. Use it as a transitional device between one main thought and another. Or to show relationships and sequence. It can also be used to compare or contrast ideas. Most importantly [adverb], it can be used to shape the personality of your narrative voice.
OK, enough grammar. Let’s look at an example of conjunctive adverbs in action:
Bennie’s cheese-steak sandwiches are delicious. In fact, they've been voted best in
Philly six years in a row. What’s more, they’re made with 100% Angus beef. Even
better, they’re on sale now. So, don’t waste your money elsewhere. Instead, head down to Bennie’s, today.
A Partial List of Conjunctive Adverbs
and Phrases
accordingly
additionally
anyway
again
as a result
at last
at the same time
besides
certainly
comparatively
consequently
contrarily
conversely
finally
further
furthermore
elsewhere
equally
hence
henceforth
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however
just as
identically
in addition
in comparison
in contrast
in fact
in the meantime
incidentally
indeed
instead
likewise
meanwhile
moreover
namely
nevertheless
next
nonetheless
naturally
notably
|
now
on the contrary
on the other hand
otherwise
rather
similarly
so
subsequently
still
that is
then
thereafter
therefore
to be sure
thus
undoubtedly
uniquely
without a doubt
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Punctuation:
- When a conjunctive adverb connects two independent clauses in one sentence, it is preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
- If a conjunctive adverb is used in any other position in a sentence, it is set off by commas.
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