Using Specifics

       Below is a we-organized paragraph but one that is very vague and general.  What I want you to do is to make it sing with concrete, specific detail that conveys a single, dominant impression.  The vague words appear like this:  underlined and in Italics.   You're encouraged to rewrite each sentence and to add more, if you deem it necessary.  Have fun.

       I work in a restaurant in my neighborhood.  I'm going to quit because I don't like this job.  The first reason why I don't like it is because I get paid so little.  Also, the benefits are terrible.  Secondly, the restaurant is really ugly.  I want to work in a cool place.  Finally, my boss is very demanding.  He asks me to do a lot of work.  For these reasons, I plan to quit soon.

Jack Swanson