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Updated 6 days ago
Imagine reading a report that sounds like a robot: Fennec foxes have huge ears. Fennec foxes have thick fur on their paws.
Reading facts like that feels choppy, like bumping over speed bumps. In informational writing, we group related facts into a category — a group of details that share the same topic.
So how do we glue these facts together into smooth sentences? Let's look at our first connector tool.
Connecting with "Also"
The word also works like a plus sign in your writing. It tells the reader that you are adding one more detail about the exact same thing.
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You can place also right before the main action word, or at the very start of a sentence followed by a comma.
Adding extra details to one thing is easy — but what if you want to introduce a whole new example in the same group?
Introducing with "Another"
The word another means "one more of the same kind." It helps you move from one example in a category to the next.
Unlike "also," the word another usually needs a naming word right after it, like another adaptation, another reason, or another predator.
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What does a full paragraph look like when you use both words together? Let's build one.