Tree Description Template 1
Tree profile\nViewpoint/scale: [x]\nTrunk/branch form: [x]\nCanopy/leaf detail: [x]\nSeason/condition: [x]\nMovement/light: [x]\nScene use: [x]
Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.
A strong tree description moves from whole-tree structure to a few meaningful details and shows how wind, light, season, animals, people, or nearby structures interact with it. It avoids treating every old tree as wise or every bare tree as dead.
Tree profile\nViewpoint/scale: [x]\nTrunk/branch form: [x]\nCanopy/leaf detail: [x]\nSeason/condition: [x]\nMovement/light: [x]\nScene use: [x]
Species-safe check\nObserved traits: [x]\nSpecies claim: [x]\nSeason/ecology claim: [x]\nVerified or generalized: [x]
Generic → specific tree\nGeneric: A huge old tree stood there.\nScale evidence: [x]\nStructural detail: [x]\nRevision: [x]
Action continuity\nClimb/hide/route: [x]\nBranch/root landmark: [x]\nPosition change: [x]\nNext beat: [x]
Purpose-and-verification decision audit for Tree Description: real writing job → [ ]; plausible choice A → [ ]; plausible choice B → [ ]; downstream consequence of each → [ ]; facts/evidence/canon to verify → [ ]; reader or genre boundary → [ ]; final purpose-fit reason → [ ].
Publication-readiness audit for Tree Description: claim/advice/example → [ ]; strongest available source tier → [ ]; important disagreement or uncertainty → [ ]; what would change the conclusion → [ ]; publish now / qualify / revise / hold → [ ]; final verifier or source of truth → [ ].
Provenance and classification audit for Tree Description: draft statement/example → [ ]; classify as fact / interpretation / recommendation / convention / original example → [ ]; source or internal provenance → [ ]; source date / version / checked date → [ ]; attribution needed → [ ]; recency risk → [ ]; final publishable wording → [ ].
Source-record and update audit for Tree Description: statement / example → [ ]; external fact, project fact, interpretation, recommendation, convention, or original example → [ ]; controlling first-party / primary source → [ ]; secondary source if used → [ ]; source record / locator → [ ]; date or version checked → [ ]; update trigger → [ ]; publish / qualify / revise / hold → [ ].
Source-ledger and revision-history audit for Tree Description: claim / recommendation / example → [ ]; source or project record ID → [ ]; source status active / superseded / corrected / retracted / retired → [ ]; claim-level last verified date/version → [ ]; event that triggered recheck → [ ]; correction / withdrawal action → [ ]; reader-facing disclosure needed? → [ ]; what changed and why → [ ]; prior wording/version retained at → [ ].
Claim/source status audit: Item [claim/source/example] | Status [active / review due / stale / corrected / retracted / superseded] | Controlling source/version [x] | Last verified [date/version] | Stale trigger [x] | Correction severity [0–3] | Reader disclosure [none / note / correction / withdrawal] | Changelog entry [what changed + why].
Dependency and propagation audit: Claim / example / recommendation [x] | Controlling source / project record [x] | Dependency strength [direct / shared / advisory / independent] | Review trigger / reason code [x] | Needs-review scope [local / direct dependents / cluster] | Replacement source requirements [x] | Carry-forward decision [x] | Propagation targets [x] | Reader disclosure / changelog action [x].
Persistent editorial registry audit: Topic slug → [ ]; claim UID/key → [ ]; source UID/key → [ ]; dependency UID + strength → [ ]; source status/version → [ ]; open review UID/reason/priority → [ ]; replacement source if any → [ ]; reviewer + resolution → [ ].