Informative Writing Features
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Informative Writing Features
Sample article: Why Cities Need Trees
City trees do more than make streets attractive. They provide shade, help manage rainwater, and create habitat for wildlife. First, tree canopies block some direct sunlight from reaching sidewalks and buildings. Shaded surfaces can be cooler than surfaces in full sun. As a result, planting trees in suitable locations can help reduce heat in busy neighborhoods. Trees also affect rainwater. Leaves and branches catch some rainfall, while roots help water soak into the ground. This can slow the flow of rain toward storm drains. However, trees do not prevent all flooding; their effect depends on rainfall, soil, and local drainage. Finally, trees can support urban wildlife. Birds may use branches for nesting, and insects may find food or shelter in and around trees. The kinds of wildlife supported depend on the tree species and the surrounding environment. For these reasons, trees are useful parts of city landscapes. Careful planning and maintenance help communities choose trees that fit local conditions.
Notice the features
Use the sample article to identify how informative writing works.
- To convince readers that every street must have trees
- To explain factual information about ways city trees can help
- To tell a fictional story about a bird
- To describe the writer's favorite kind of tree
- Birds are the only wildlife found in cities.
- City trees can provide several benefits, depending on local conditions.
- All neighborhoods have the same kinds of trees.
- Trees stop every flood from happening.
- Mostly objective: it presents information and includes a qualification
- Strongly emotional: it mainly shares the writer's feelings
- Playful: it focuses on jokes and surprising characters
- Persuasive: it directly asks readers to agree with an opinion
- “First”
- “tree canopies”
- “their effect depends on rainfall, soil, and local drainage”
- Qualification that avoids an overclaim
- Transition
- Topic-specific vocabulary
Repair and create
Writers choose details and transitions to help readers follow ideas. Apply what you noticed in the sample.
- Trees are obviously the best thing in any city.
- A tree's roots can help water soak into the ground.
- You will love how amazing trees are!
- I think city trees make everything perfect.
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