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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's views on the Brady bill= pushes the boundaries of citizens rights Does not follow constitution the bill has made people have to wait to own guns

Downlut's view on the Brady bill was that it pushed the boundaries of citizen's rights by not following the Constitution, having made a law against people owning guns. (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