You can improve your own writing by understanding the purpose of different texts. Write down whether each sentence is describing (D), persuading (P), or informing (I). For example:

This summer, visit Yardby, where there’s lots to do and great beaches.

The penguin’s sleek feathers glistened in the morning sun.

Donate to ‘Cats in Hats’ and keep a poor kitten warm this winter.

Badminton is a sport played with a racket and a shuttlecock.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at over 29 000 ft.

The day was crisp and bright, with gleaming frost glazing the grass.

Please don’t throw litter into my garden; I’m 72 and it hurts to pick it up.