"Of the more than 1000 bicycling deaths each year, three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school-age children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident, a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head. From "Bike Helmets: Unused Lifesavers," Consumer Reports (May 1990): 348."
1. Quote a sentence from the paragraph above. Make sure you use the proper punctuation and a parenthetical citation.
2. Write a summary of the paragraph.
3. Paraphrase the paragraph.
Information is taken from: Driscoll, Dana L., and Allen Brizee. "Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing." The Owl at Purdue. Purdue University, 2 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.