In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf has problems opening the door to the mines of Moria

—even though the instructions are plainly written on the door.

Gandalf is experiencing an execution challenge; that is to say,

• he knows the desired consequence he wants,
• he casts a spell to get what he desires,
• yet the desired consequence still eludes him

At The Bridge of Execution, the Execution Challenge is represented by:

• the writer whose target audience is on one side of the bridge after reading the writer's text
• when the writer's desired consequence is for the target audience to be on the other side of the bridge,
• yet that desired consequence is not being realized.

In such a situation, visiting (or revisiting) the writing decisions made at the following locales seems appropriate:

• The Cliffs of Guidance
• The Checkered Fields
• The Plain of Perspective
• The Refiner's Fire

That is to say, the writer's text needs one (or more) revisions in order for the desired consequence to be realized.

1. Familiarize yourself with the content of this webpage and its linked webpages.
2. Write a 300-500 word reflective essay in which you explore how you might use some of that information in three different contexts:
• when you are writing,
• when you are interacting with classmates, and
• when you are reading a text composed by a non-student writer.
3. Submit that essay to your instructor.