Compare the two photographs (to the left) from The Plain of Perspective.

• Perspective influences perception.

When the writer and the target audience view the same subject from different perspectives, then

• the writer and the target audience are likely to have different perceptions of a text which addresses that subject.

In such cases, the writer may need to change/revise that text in order to achieve the desired consequence.

In The Plain of Perspective, the Perception Challenge is

• for the writer (of a particular text) to "see" where his/her perception (of that text) differs from the target audience's (perception of that text).

To help writers identify such differences in perception, there is something called
Peer Response.

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.