Question

1. read the following excerpt from a manual of pyrotechny, a technical guide for making fireworks. tailed stars.—or, as they are sometimes called cometic - stars, from their sending out a great number of sparks, which represent a tail similar to that of comet, there are two kinds which bear the above name, which why did the author include this line: “or, as they are sometimes called cometic - stars”? to restate prior information to show a sequence of information to clarify or reword information to provide an example

Explanation:

The line offers an alternative name ("cometic-stars") for the "Tailed Stars" introduced earlier, rephrasing the term to add clarity for the reader by providing a synonymous label.

Answer:

to clarify or reword information