High schools should require all students to take four years of math. Even though most students will probably not become mathematicians, many of them will choose a profession where math plays an important role. Architects, pharmacists, and carpenters all use math every day. A strong math foundation in high school is important for students to succeed in these and in other professions. In 1–2 sentences, explain which word or phrase should be added to the paragraph to increase its cohesion and why that word or phrase would increase cohesion.

One word that could be added to increase cohesion in the paragraph is "Additionally." This word would increase cohesion by indicating that another reason is being introduced to support the argument that high schools should require four years of math.