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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: + ﻿ 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. violating the constitution- why What downlut believes

3. Next, set aside the original and write a paraphrase. Since the Brady Bill denies citizens the right to obtain guns by the enforcement of a waiting period, some, such as Downlut, think that it is a violation of the constitution (Bender 137). 4. Compare your paraphrase with original above.
 * 1) Check for the underlined words to m ake 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