diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index ffcbe8b537..6654e7153e 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -495,10 +495,9 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-        Sometimes you might find it necessary to submit a change or patch to the Yocto Project.  
-        If so, you must follow certain procedures.  
+        When you submit a change or patch to the Yocto Project you must follow certain procedures.  
         In particular, the headers in patches and the commit messages must follow a certain standard.  
-        The general process is the same as described earlier in this section.  
+        The general process is the same as described earlier in this chapter.  
         For complete details on how to create proper commit messages and patch headers see 
         [WRITER NOTE:  I need the link to Mark's wiki page here that describes the process.]
     </para>
@@ -511,17 +510,17 @@
         <title>Pushing a Change Upstream</title>
 
         <para>
-            The basic flow for pushing a change to an upstream contrib repository is as follows:
+            The basic flow for pushing a change to an upstream "contrib" Git repository is as follows:
         <itemizedlist>
-            <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local repository.</para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local Git repository.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Stage your commit (or change) by using the <filename>git add</filename>
                 command.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Commit the change by using the <filename>git commit</filename>
-                command and push it to an upstream contrib repository.  
+                command and push it to the upstream "contrib" repository.  
                 Be sure to provide a commit message that follows the project’s commit standards.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Notify the maintainer that you have pushed a change.</para></listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
-            You can find detailed information on how to push a change upstream 
+            You can find general Git information on how to push a change upstream 
             <ulink url='http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/user-manual.html#Developing-With-git'>
             here</ulink>.
         </para>
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@
             If you have a just a few changes you can commit them and then submit them as an email to the maintainer.
             Here is the general procedure:
         <itemizedlist>
-            <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local repository.</para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local Git repository.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Stage your commit (or change) by using the <filename>git add</filename>
                 command.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Commit the change by using the <filename>git commit</filename> command.  
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@
         </itemizedlist>
              Be aware that there could be protocols and standards that you need to follow for your particular 
              project.
-             You can find detailed information on the general process 
+             You can find general Git information for submitting a patch  
              <ulink url='http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/user-manual.html#sharing-development'>
              here</ulink>. 
         </para>