Editing Out Sounds

Today I recorded myself saying "Test 1 2 3" and clapped in the middle of what I was saying. 

I am doing this so I can learn and get used to taking out sounds like this in Audition. I can now see what the clapping sound looks like in the graphical visualization of the screen.

What I use to take out the sound is the lasso selection tool, and then deleting what I lassoed.

Here's what it sounds like with the clapping sound in it: