Clarify draft PR instructions

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ created the PR as a non-draft, don't worry, you can still change it to a draft u
 - [ ] Ensure an issue exists representing the problem being solved in this PR.
 - [ ] Populate a descriptive title. For example, instead of "Updated README.md", use a
       title such as "Add testing details to the contributor section of the README".
-- [ ] Populate the body of the pull request with :
+- [ ] Populate the body of the pull request with:
     - A clear description of the change you are proposing.
     - Links to any issues resolved by this PR with text in the PR description, for
-      example "closes #1".
+      example `closes #1`. See
+      [GitHub docs - Linking a pull request to an issue](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue).
 - [ ] Update `CHANGELOG.md` with details about your change in a section titled
       `## Unreleased`. If such a section does not exist, please create one.
 - [ ] Update the documentation and/or the `README.md` with details of changes to the
-      interface. This includes new environment variables, function names, decorators,
-      etc.
+      earthaccess interface, if any. Consider new environment variables, function names,
+      decorators, etc.
 
 Click the "Ready for review" button at the bottom of the "Conversation" tab in GitHub
 once these requirements are fulfilled. Don't worry if you see any test failures in