In the past, when I'd seek someone to revise my paper I mainly had in mind for them to make grammatical corrections and reply with things like "oh this sentence sound a little awkward" or "maybe you could move this sentence here". Those were the main responses I expected when would pass my paper to someone to be revised. However, while studying the chapter "Revising with Feedback", I came to realize the importance of the comments from my peers not regarding the flow or my grammar, comments I often times looked over and didn't really consider. Elbow explains how when someone else is reading your paper, you should be more interested in the revisers opinion and thoughts rather than your message you where trying to deliver in you essay.
I know it sound strange not to focus on you focal message when that is the purpose of writing, but by listening to others opinions you will be able to understand how outsiders may disagree and that way you can better construct your paper to defend your message. When righting a paper, you are not only sending a message or making a statement. You are defending that this idea and the reasons behind it are comprehendible and true.
I too thought that when i was receiving feedback i would be getting new thoughts of their point of view, A fresh pare of eyes to help me. All i got was grammar corrections. I didn't need grammar corrections. I just need you to help me reach perfect paper with all the main thoughts in the right order. while revising with feedback is great it can be a bit cheap to me anyways.
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