Question

choose the transition that introduces a new example or idea. over the course of her life, author jane austen wrote around three thousand letters to friends and family members. ____, she wrote plays for her family members to perform. her family members comments on her plays helped her to improve as a writer. otherwise in addition

Explanation:

We need to choose a transition word that introduces a new example or idea related to Jane Austen's writing for family members and how family comments helped her. "In addition" is used to add more information or an additional example, which fits here as we are adding the detail about her writing plays and family comments helping her. "Otherwise" is used to suggest a different outcome, which doesn't fit the context.

Answer:

In addition