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= In-Class Exercise = **1.** **Look at the following quotation. Highlight or underline the words/phrases that you need to avoid**.

"Downlut believes the __Brady bill trespasses on the rights of law-abiding citizens__, and is __therefore inconsistent__ with the Constitution, because it __imposes a waiting period on exercising the right to own guns__."

Source: Bender, David L. "Can Controlling Guns Control Crime?" //Crime and Criminals:// //Opposing Viewpoints//. Ed. Paul A. Winters. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1995. 137-73. Print. (Quote from page 137)

**2.** **Now list below the ideas that you will include**. The brady bill, encroaches upon the rights of american citizens. A waiting period for obtaining a gun is against against thir right to bear arms.

According to Downlut, the Brady Bill encroaches on the constitutional right of americans to bear arms by delaying thier purchase (Bender 137).
 * 3. Next, __set aside the original__ and write a paraphrase. **


 * 4. Compare your paraphrase with original above. **
 * 1) Check for the underlined words to make sure you have avoided them
 * 2) Check for ideas to make sure you have included them
 * 3) Check to make sure you have used different vocabulary and different sentence structure
 * 4) Acknowledge source using a parenthetical reference