TRANSITION SMOOTHLY from subject A over to subject B.
SUBJECT A (comma)
+ ORGANIZATIONAL CUE (comma)
+ ATTRIBUTE
+ DETAIL
Example A:
A good night sleep, in contrast, is fundamental to health and may ensure the ability to handle the day’s demands.
Example B:
My daughter, however, is able to juggle work, home, and a host of community roles including president of the Garden Club.
BEFORE AND AFTER
Admit that you once believed one way, but now believe another.
PAST Situation
+ Coordinating CONJUNCTION within the sentence or start a new one
+ special DETAIL that shows the process
+ PRESENT Situation
Example A:
When I was a young girl I thought only of myself, but, when I grew up and had children of my own, I gave up my selfish ways.
Example B:
In most of my relationships, long periods of silence were uncomfortable for me, however, after being a language learner myself, I’ve discovered that silence can communicate comfort or companionship.
Example C:
I used to think that people with tattoos were wasting their money. However, after many encounters with the stories behind the tattoos, I now understand the human body can be a rich canvas for expressing personal history.
