When might an author choose to use a table in an informational text?
An author might choose to use a table in an informational text when he/she doesn’t think an entire text is necessary to convey the information.
An author might choose to use a table in an informational text when he/she wants the reader to think mathematically about a topic.
An author might choose to use a table in an informational text to communicate a large amount of information very quickly to the reader.
An author might choose to use a table in an informational text to make the information appear more academic and scholarly.