We also discussed times when you might use another text structure in your writing. You might use compare and contrast when writing about softball and baseball, wild cats and pet cats, NFL and college football rules, or puppies and dogs. You might use the sequential text structure when writing about changing a litter box, getting ready to bat, or making pancakes.
I love being absolutely submerged in nonfiction. Students are really seeing themselves as readers and writers of nonfiction!