Additive Marker
Pattern
and / also / furthermore / moreover / in addition — continuation signal
Definition
A discourse marker that signals the addition of information on the same topic — extending, elaborating, or paralleling what came before. Signals continuation rather than change.
Examples
Example 1
'Furthermore, the study confirmed...' — 'furthermore' signals that additional supporting evidence follows, extending the previous point.
AI Detection Note
AI overuses formal additive markers ('furthermore', 'moreover', 'additionally') where human writing would use simpler connectives ('also', 'and') or no marker at all. The density of formal additive markers is an AI signal.
See how your writing uses these patterns
Analyze Your Text