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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**. Downlut - opposes the Brady bill reasons - people who follow the law are forced to suffer the consequences b/c of ppl who broke law. thinks that it doesnt follow in line of constitution


 * 3. Next, __set aside the original__ and write a paraphrase. **

Downlut opposed the Brady Bill because he/she believes that people who obey the laws suffer the consequences of it, which doesn't follow in line of 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