diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
index b0d6386fea..ed1ab07fb1 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                 <listitem><para>Step-by-step instructions if those instructions exist in other Yocto
                     Project documentation.
                     For example, the Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide contains detailed
-                    instruction on how to run the
+                    instructions on how to run the
                     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#installing-the-adt'>Installing the ADT and Toolchains</ulink>,
                     which is used to set up a cross-development environment.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Reference material.
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@
         <title>Other Information</title>
 
         <para>
-            Because this manual presents overview information for many different topics, you will
-            need to supplement it with other information.
+            Because this manual presents overview information for many different 
+            topics, supplemental information is recommended for full
+            comprehension.
             The following list presents other sources of information you might find helpful:
             <itemizedlist>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink>:
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
                     as well as links to software and documentation.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
                     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>:</emphasis> This short document lets you get started
-                    with the Yocto Project quickly and start building an image.</para></listitem>
+                    with the Yocto Project and quickly begin building an image.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
                     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>:</emphasis> This manual is a reference
                     guide to the OpenEmbedded build system known as "Poky."
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
                             OpenEmbedded build system (Poky).
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto-announce'></ulink>
-                            for a mailing list to receive official Yocto Project announcements for developments and
+                            for a mailing list to receive official Yocto Project announcements
                             as well as Yocto Project milestones.</para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo'></ulink> for a
                             listing of all public mailing lists on <filename>lists.yoctoproject.org</filename>.
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
                     <ulink url='&OE_HOME_URL;'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>:</emphasis>
                     The build system used by the Yocto Project.
-                    This project is the upstream, generic, embedded distribution from which the Yocto
+                    This project is the upstream, generic, embedded distribution that the Yocto
                     Project derives its build system (Poky) from and to which it contributes.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>
                     <ulink url='http://developer.berlios.de/projects/bitbake/'>
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 719d0f3919..02f6bd0452 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 
     <para>
         The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project focused on embedded Linux development.
-        The project currently provides a build system, which is
+        The project currently provides a build system that is
         referred to as the OpenEmbedded build system in the Yocto Project documentation.
-        The Yocto Project provides various ancillary tools suitable for the embedded developer
+        The Yocto Project provides various ancillary tools for the embedded developer
         and also features the Sato reference User Interface, which is optimized for
         stylus driven, low-resolution screens.
     </para>
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
index cc4c943506..717c58bd71 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
     <note>
         BitBake strives to be a generic "task" executor that is capable of handling complex dependency relationships.
         As such, it has no real knowledge of what the tasks being executed actually do.
-        BitBake just considers a list of tasks with dependencies and handles metadata
-        that consists of variables in a certain format that get passed to the tasks.
+        BitBake just considers a list of tasks with dependencies and handles 
+        <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>
+        consisting of variables in a certain format that get passed to the tasks.
     </note>
 
     <section id='ref-bitbake-parsing'>
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
index d27d6f7a5e..9a98b4560a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
             The <filename>build_dir</filename> is optional and specifies the directory the
             OpenEmbedded build system uses for the build -
             the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>.
-            If you do not specify a Build Directory, it defaults to <filename>build</filename>
-            in your current working directory.
+            If you do not specify a Build Directory, it defaults to a directory 
+            named <filename>build</filename> in your current working directory.
             A common practice is to use a different Build Directory for different targets.
             For example, <filename>~/build/x86</filename> for a <filename>qemux86</filename>
             target, and <filename>~/build/arm</filename> for a <filename>qemuarm</filename> target.