Group109

= 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**. Brady bill trespasses on the rights of owning guns inconsistent with Constitution Downlut is the believer

According to one citizen, Downlut, the Brady bill counteracts the Constitution. This is because they have violated the right that each citizen may own a handgun, by issueing a waiting period on that right. (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