diff --git a/modules/README.txt b/modules/README.txt
index 1df3043..afd0fa1 100644
--- a/modules/README.txt
+++ b/modules/README.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-Use this directory to add extra or customized modules to your Drupal
-installation. Adding modules can extend the functionality of Drupal's core.
-Modules contributed from the Drupal community can be downloaded from
-https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module. Storing additional modules here 
-ensures Drupal's core can be updated safely, without damaging any modules.
+Adding extra or customized modules to your Drupal installation can extend the
+functionality of Drupal core, allowing your Drupal system to gain many new
+capabilities. Use this directory to add modules to your Drupal installation.
+Storing additional modules here ensures Drupal core can be updated safely,
+without affecting any of the modules in this directory.
 
 It is safe to organize modules into subdirectories, such as "contrib" for
 contributed modules, and "custom" for custom modules. Note that if you move a
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ in the sites/all/modules directory and will take precedence over modules in this
 directory. Alternatively, the sites/your_site_name/modules directory pattern may
 be used to restrict modules to a specific site instance.
 
-Refer to the "Developing for Drupal" section of the README.txt in the Drupal
-root directory for further information on extending Drupal with custom modules.
+Modules contributed from the Drupal community can be downloaded from
+https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module. Refer to the "Developing for
+Drupal" section of the README.txt in the Drupal root directory for further
+information on extending Drupal with custom modules.