1. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
It’s OK. But you have to be careful!

2. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Many people have been taught that it's wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly all major style guides say doing so is fine. 

3. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Listen to the following three sentences--

4. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Squiggly turned in his application on time. But he forgot to include his application fee.

5. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Squiggly turned in his application on time, but he forgot to include his application fee. 

6. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Squiggly turned in his application on time. However, he forgot to include his application fee. 

7. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
How are these sentences the same? How are they different?

8. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
Be aware of how your writing sounds.

9. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
If you start too many sentences with “So”, “But”, or “And”, your writing will sound choppy and uneven.

10. Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”…
So, be careful when you start a sentence with “So”. 