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

"Named for James Brady, the __White House press secretary who was shot and wounded__ by John Hinkley Jr. __during the attempted assassination of__ President Ronald Reagan in March 1981, the Brady Bill establishes a __national waiting period__ and __background check for the purchase of a handgun__."

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**. James Brady: shot, White House press secretary President Reagan Bill: waiting period and background check to purchase a handgun fj;ajkf;jkf; auia afkjl;d as aksl; akls;. (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