Friday's Class

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1. Common Problems
--level of revision and editing--there will be no mercy on the synthesis
--commas: three rules to consider
The outer skin of the nugget was crispy, flaky and seasoned with pepper.
As we exit the car the pungent aroma of french fries fills the air.
Of course my friend and I chose the hot.
In my opinion the Commons is a good place to relax.
After I finished my pizuki, my check for $11.53 hit the table.
They are currently remodeling the outside of the restaurant so it should not be hard to find.
We selected Anita's for several reasons but our priority was time.
I had never been to Wool Growers so this was a great opportunity to try a traditional Basque dinner.
--numbers: spell out numbers 0-9, and use figures for numbers over 10
AND THE NUMBER ONE COMMON PROBLEMS WAS
--run-ons
My date and I were greeted kindly by the hostess, she quickly asked, "Will it be the two of you tonight?"
It's not loud, the floor seems pretty clean.
Then comes the entree, my favorite plate is the Shrimp Alfredo.
On rare occassions does my family like to eat at buffets, however, if there is one place that gets their taste buds going, it's this restaurant.
My steak was good and juicy and my friend's bacon was nice and crispy, that's how he likes it.

2. Sedaris
--where does Sedaris play with language in this book?
Here are two examples:
"The woman spoke with a heavy western North Carolina accent which I used to discredit her authority."
Sedaris describes that he went "from speaking like an evil baby to speaking like a hillbilly. 'Is thems the thoughts of cows?' I'd ask the butcher, pointing to the calves' brains displayed in the front window."
--where does this book critique modern American society?