Hit the Bridge: FonsBAY

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Hit the Bridge FonsBAY

• SPI Class

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FonsBAY What is it?

• FonsBAY stands for
• F - for
• 0 - or
• N - nor
• S - so
• B - but
• A - and
• Y - yet
• These are bridge words.

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FonsBAY Why do I care?

• FonsBAY is a simple, easy to use method to make
  your writing more exciting and elegant. 
• Elegant Writing Better Grades

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• When you come to the end of a sentence and are
  considering hitting the period, 
• hit a bridge word instead and continue.
• Bridge words For, Or, Nor, So, But, And, Yet

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Take a simple sentence...
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• The McDonald's french fries grew no mold.
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• We'll call it a driver sentence. It's a driver
  because it can stand on its own.  
• Not a bad sentence, but kinda boring.

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Driver SentenceThe McDonald's french fries grew
  no mold. 
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• Add a comma and hit the bridge with one of the
  FonsBAY bridge words. Let's start with but.
• The McDonald's french fries grew no mold, but the
  hamburgers did.

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Instantly, the driver sentence becomes more
  exciting and elegant. 
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• The McDonald's french fries grew no mold, but the
  hamburgers did.
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• Your turn Write the driver sentence, and hit the
  bridge.
•  
• The McDonald's french fries grew no mold, but...

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Let's try another. 
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• Driver Sentence The hamburgers turned
  disgusting.
•  
• Your turn Write the driver sentence, and hit the
  bridge.
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• The hamburgers turned disgusting, but...

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Now, let's try it with the bridge word and. 
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• Driver Sentence The hamburgers turned
  disgusting.
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• Your turn Write the driver sentence, and hit the
  bridge.
•  
• The hamburgers turned disgusting, and...

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Let's try another. 
• Driver Sentence The hamburger from the place up
  the street turned moldy.
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• Your turn Write the driver sentence, and hit the
  bridge.
•  
• The hamburger from the place up the street turned
  moldy, and...

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Now, let's try it with the bridge word yet. 
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• Driver Sentence The french fries looked fresh
  after six weeks.
•  
• Your turn Write the driver sentence, and hit the
  bridge.
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• The french fries looked fresh after six weeks,
  yet...

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FonsBAY How does it work?

• Let's try another. 
• Driver Sentence The hamburger from the place up
  the street didn't grow mold as fast as the
  McDonald's hamburgers.
• Write the sentence and hit the bridge with yet.
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• The hamburger from the place up the street didn't
  grow mold as fast as the McDonald's hamburger,
  yet...