A window can join the walk

A fictional invitation to the invented Rowan Street winter window trail. Original practice text.

Your window does not have to become the brightest one on the street. A paper moon, a line of cut-out houses or a single coloured shape is enough. This winter, we want a trail made by neighbours, not a competition between electricity bills.

The Rowan Street window walk will run for three evenings. Residents can display something visible from the pavement, using an ordinary room light if they wish. The map will show participating windows, but it will not publish names or invite walkers into anybody's home. You can join the shared event without opening your front door to a queue.

Not sure what to make? Come to the free paper workshop on Sunday, where the first rule is that simple shapes count. Bring a clean cereal box for a template, or use the spare materials. A child can cut a row of roofs; an adult who claims not to be artistic can discover that a rectangle has many careers.

We are keeping the route short, with places where walkers can turn back. Displays should be visible without stepping into a garden or stopping in the road. We will ask everyone to keep paths and entrances clear; a welcoming evening should not make an ordinary journey harder.

Register your window by Friday, then make something you are happy to share for three nights. Walk the trail yourself if you can. The best moment may not be seeing your own display. It may be noticing a light across the street and realising that someone you have only nodded to has joined in too.

How does the writer persuade residents to take part in the window trail? Support your response with evidence from the text.