Group139

= ﻿ 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**. This is Downlut's belief Brady Bill against rights and Constitution. Why it is against it. (the waiting period)


 * 3. Next, __set aside the original__ and write a paraphrase. **
 * Downlut is against the Brady Bill because he thinks that the waiting period for handguns is against the rights of citizens and the Constitution. (Bender 137) **


 * 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