Summaries of materials
In this section of the study guide, we will summarize the materials you are asked to use in your article and outline the main ideas in each of them.
US gun debate: Could Obama's guns plan work?
- Author: Kate Dailey
- Genre: Article
- Year of Publication: 2013
The text is a news article written by Kate Dailey for The BBC News, on January 16, 2013.
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Protection for Obama's Kids: Gun-Free Zones For Ours?
- Author: NRA
- Genre: Video
- Year of Publication: 2013
The video was published by NRA on January 16, 2013. NRA is an abbreviation for National Rifle Association, a very influential lobby group in the US.
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National Rifle Association: Obama's gun control reforms abuse rights
- Author: The Guardian
- Genre: Video
- Year of Publication: 2013
The video was released on The Guardian website, on January 23, 2013 to announce a speech of Wayne LaPierre, chief executive of America's National Rifle Association.
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How will Newtown shootings change the US gun debate?
- Author: BBC News/Paul Adams
- Genre: Video
- Year of Publication: 2013
The video is part of a BBC News article on the gun control debate, following the Newtown school shootings.
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Obama unveils sweeping new gun control proposals
- Author: NBC News
- Genre: Video
- Year of Publication: 2013
The video is an NBC News report on Barack Obama’s proposal for gun controls, released in the aftermath of Newtown school shootings, on January, 16, 2013.
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