Why is gun control so difficult to achieve in the US? Findings from Our Research This is a group project. Every member must conduct online research and contribute findings to the final product. Each group must present four well-supported reasons. You also need to incorporate the opinions and experiences of the authors of Text A and Text B. After you read the online resources, you must rephrase the ideas and use proper citations wherever necessary to avoid plagiarism, for which there will be zero tolerance. Recommended Web resources: Gun politics in the US http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_States Right to keep and bear arms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_keep_and_bear_arms Second Amendment to the US Constitution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution Evaluation criteria: 1. There must be a beginning, which contains a thesis sentence stating the difficulty with gun control in the US, and which provides a description of the serious problem of gun ownership and gun violence. (5 points) 2. There must be a conclusion that contains a summary of your groups' findings as well as your comments. (5 points) 3. For every reason, one must use one active word and one active expression from Unit 3, one active word and one active expression from Units 1 & 2, and one new word from external reading. (5 points) 4. Each reason must be stated in your own words and properly cited. It must also be further explained and supported with details. Each person should remember to stay focused on the same reason. (5 points) 5. Each member must participate in the proofreading process and help to revise the entire paper for the group. Use the checklist to eliminate serious mistakes in your paper. Checklist for Composition Evaluation.doc (5 points) Remember to include a description written in CHINESE of what each member of the group did for the paper. Without this description, I will not be able to give each of you a score!