This excerpt uses direct characterization to describe what Squeaky is like.

direct characterization to describe what Raymond is like.

indirect characterization to show what Squeaky is like.

indirect characterization to show what Raymond is like.

Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”

But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me, and i don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if i am a little girl with skinny arms.

This excerpt uses

direct characterization to describe what Squeaky is like.

direct characterization to describe what Raymond is like.

indirect characterization to show what Squeaky is like.

indirect characterization to show what Raymond is like.

direct characterization to describe what Squeaky is like.

Explanation:

Direct characterization is the use of explicit description to show details about a character. These details could be a description of their habits, physical features, etc. It is the opposite of indirect characterization that uses indirect means like thoughts and feelings to describe a character.

From the excerpt, we can deduce that Squeaky is directly describing herself by explicitly saying how skinny her arms are and details about her being a little girl

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.  

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