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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**. 1. According to Downlut, Brady Bill trespasses on the rights of law-abiding citizens. 2. Makes it a lot harder to get a gun

The Brady Bill, according to Downlut, goes against the Constitution because it conflicts with the rights of bearing arms. (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