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ENG 130 Module Three Written Response Template
Summaries, Quotes, and Paraphrases
First & Last Name
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Write a brief summary of the text chosen for the project.
[The text chosen for the project is “Take A Break” by Nicole Peluse (2010). This text summarizes the
significance of slowing down and taking breaks as mitigation from stress in our lives for the sake of our
well-being. It inform and persuade readers about the importance of taking breaks and aim to change the
reader's perspective on rest, emphasizing that it is not a luxury but a necessity for maintaining health
and productivity.]
Choose one sentence from the text and incorporate it as a quote in an original sentence.
[Quote: " Seek help. Often when we take on too much we lose ourselves. Resources are available such
as support groups and adult day care…It is important to ask for help and utilize some of the
opportunities created for the purpose of supporting others.”
Sentence: Peluse informs the reader that we tend to “take on too much rather utilize our resources
around us and create a team of support.” (2010, p. 5).]
Take the same sentence from the text and incorporate it as a paraphrase in an original sentence.
[According to Peluse (2010), It doesn’t hurt to seek for help and utilize your resources that will support
you.]
Use in-text citations throughout the assignment to properly cite the writer’s ideas according to APA or
MLA standards.
• Use either APA or MLA standards to properly cite the writer’s ideas in your summary as well as
in the sentences where you quoted and paraphrased the writer’s work.
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
ENG 130 Module Three Written Response Template
Summaries, Quotes, and Paraphrases
First & Last Name
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Write a brief summary of the text chosen for the project.
[The text chosen for the project is “Take A Break” by Nicole Peluse (2010). This text summarizes the
significance of slowing down and taking breaks as mitigation from stress in our lives for the sake of our
well-being. It inform and persuade readers about the importance of taking breaks and aim to change the
reader's perspective on rest, emphasizing that it is not a luxury but a necessity for maintaining health
and productivity.]
Choose one sentence from the text and incorporate it as a quote in an original sentence.
[Quote: " Seek help. Often when we take on too much we lose ourselves. Resources are available such
as support groups and adult day care…It is important to ask for help and utilize some of the
opportunities created for the purpose of supporting others.”
Sentence: Peluse informs the reader that we tend to “take on too much rather utilize our resources
around us and create a team of support.” (2010, p. 5).]
Take the same sentence from the text and incorporate it as a paraphrase in an original sentence.
[According to Peluse (2010), It doesn’t hurt to seek for help and utilize your resources that will support
you.]
Use in-text citations throughout the assignment to properly cite the writer’s ideas according to APA or
MLA standards.
• Use either APA or MLA standards to properly cite the writer’s ideas in your summary as well as
in the sentences where you quoted and paraphrased the writer’s work.
© 2025 CourseCracked. This guide is intended for study reference only. Do not copy, redistribute, or
submit as original academic work.
