diff --git a/doc/api/assert.md b/doc/api/assert.md
index 591d26a515dc71..9ce918dab9480c 100644
--- a/doc/api/assert.md
+++ b/doc/api/assert.md
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ rejected. See [`assert.rejects()`][] for more details.
 When `assert.doesNotReject()` is called, it will immediately call the `block`
 function, and awaits for completion.
 
-Besides the async nature to await the completion behaves identical to
+Besides the async nature to await the completion behaves identically to
 [`assert.doesNotThrow()`][].
 
 ```js
@@ -844,40 +844,6 @@ assert(0);
 //   assert(0)
 ```
 
-## assert.strictEqual(actual, expected[, message])
-<!-- YAML
-added: v0.1.21
-changes:
-  - version: REPLACEME
-    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/17003
-    description: Used comparison changed from Strict Equality to `Object.is()`
--->
-* `actual` {any}
-* `expected` {any}
-* `message` {any}
-
-Tests strict equality between the `actual` and `expected` parameters as
-determined by the [SameValue Comparison][].
-
-```js
-const assert = require('assert').strict;
-
-assert.strictEqual(1, 2);
-// AssertionError: 1 strictEqual 2
-
-assert.strictEqual(1, 1);
-// OK
-
-assert.strictEqual(1, '1');
-// AssertionError: 1 strictEqual '1'
-```
-
-If the values are not strictly equal, an `AssertionError` is thrown with a
-`message` property set equal to the value of the `message` parameter. If the
-`message` parameter is undefined, a default error message is assigned. If the
-`message` parameter is an instance of an [`Error`][] then it will be thrown
-instead of the `AssertionError`.
-
 ## assert.rejects(block[, error][, message])
 <!-- YAML
 added: REPLACEME
@@ -891,7 +857,7 @@ Awaits for promise returned by function `block` to be rejected.
 When `assert.rejects()` is called, it will immediately call the `block`
 function, and awaits for completion.
 
-Besides the async nature to await the completion behaves identical to
+Besides the async nature to await the completion behaves identically to
 [`assert.throws()`][].
 
 If specified, `error` can be a constructor, [`RegExp`][], a validation
@@ -920,6 +886,40 @@ assert.rejects(
 });
 ```
 
+## assert.strictEqual(actual, expected[, message])
+<!-- YAML
+added: v0.1.21
+changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/17003
+    description: Used comparison changed from Strict Equality to `Object.is()`
+-->
+* `actual` {any}
+* `expected` {any}
+* `message` {any}
+
+Tests strict equality between the `actual` and `expected` parameters as
+determined by the [SameValue Comparison][].
+
+```js
+const assert = require('assert').strict;
+
+assert.strictEqual(1, 2);
+// AssertionError: 1 strictEqual 2
+
+assert.strictEqual(1, 1);
+// OK
+
+assert.strictEqual(1, '1');
+// AssertionError: 1 strictEqual '1'
+```
+
+If the values are not strictly equal, an `AssertionError` is thrown with a
+`message` property set equal to the value of the `message` parameter. If the
+`message` parameter is undefined, a default error message is assigned. If the
+`message` parameter is an instance of an [`Error`][] then it will be thrown
+instead of the `AssertionError`.
+
 ## assert.throws(block[, error][, message])
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.1.21
@@ -1051,12 +1051,13 @@ second argument. This might lead to difficult-to-spot errors.
 [`WeakSet`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/WeakSet
 [`assert.deepEqual()`]: #assert_assert_deepequal_actual_expected_message
 [`assert.deepStrictEqual()`]: #assert_assert_deepstrictequal_actual_expected_message
+[`assert.doesNotThrow()`]: #assert_assert_doesnotthrow_block_error_message
 [`assert.notDeepStrictEqual()`]: #assert_assert_notdeepstrictequal_actual_expected_message
 [`assert.notStrictEqual()`]: #assert_assert_notstrictequal_actual_expected_message
 [`assert.ok()`]: #assert_assert_ok_value_message
+[`assert.rejects()`]: #assert_assert_rejects_block_error_message
 [`assert.strictEqual()`]: #assert_assert_strictequal_actual_expected_message
 [`assert.throws()`]: #assert_assert_throws_block_error_message
-[`assert.rejects()`]: #assert_assert_rejects_block_error_message
 [`strict mode`]: #assert_strict_mode
 [Abstract Equality Comparison]: https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-abstract-equality-comparison
 [Object.prototype.toString()]: https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-object.prototype.tostring