diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 0d7b6c61..111db5d9 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ cd PyBitmessage && python src/bitmessagemain.py
 ```
 
 ##Creating a package for installation
-If you really want, you can make a package for PyBitmessage which you may
-install yourself or distribute to friends. This isn't reccomended, since
+If you really want, you can make a package for PyBitmessage, which you may
+install yourself or distribute to friends. This isn't recommended, since
 PyBitmessage is in Beta, and subject to frequent change.
 
 ####Linux
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ First off, since PyBitmessage uses something nifty called
 [packagemonkey](https://github.com/fuzzgun/packagemonkey), go ahead and get
 that installed. You may have to build it from source.
 
-Next, edit the generate.sh script. To your liking.
+Next, edit the generate.sh script to your liking.
 
 Now, run the appropriate script for the type of package you'd like to make
 ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c725c3bc..73b5329c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PyBitmessage
 Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to
 another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless,
 meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate
-authorities. It uses strong authentication which means that the sender of a
+authorities. It uses strong authentication, which means that the sender of a
 message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to hide "non-content" data, like the
 sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running
 warrantless wiretapping programs.
diff --git a/arch.sh b/arch.sh
index e025ddcf..64c903a7 100755
--- a/arch.sh
+++ b/arch.sh
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ sed -i 's/-'${PREV_VERSION}'.so/-'${VERSION}'.so/g' debian/*.links
 make clean
 rm -f archpackage/*.gz
 
-# having the root directory called name-version seems essential
+# Having the root directory called name-version seems essential
 mv ../${APP} ../${APP}-${VERSION}
 tar -cvzf ${SOURCE} ../${APP}-${VERSION} --exclude-vcs
 
-# rename the root directory without the version number
+# Rename the root directory without the version number
 mv ../${APP}-${VERSION} ../${APP}
 
-# calculate the MD5 checksum
+# Calculate the MD5 checksum
 CHECKSM=$(md5sum ${SOURCE})
 sed -i "s/md5sums[^)]*)/md5sums=(${CHECKSM%% *})/g" archpackage/PKGBUILD
 
diff --git a/debian.sh b/debian.sh
index d80d9db9..0cb07fff 100755
--- a/debian.sh
+++ b/debian.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ sed -i 's/-'${PREV_VERSION}'.so/-'${VERSION}'.so/g' debian/*.links
 make clean
 make
 
-# change the parent directory name to debian format
+# Change the parent directory name to Debian format
 mv ../${APP} ../${DIR}
 
 # Create a source archive
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ make source
 # Build the package
 dpkg-buildpackage -F
 
-# sign files
+# Sign files
 gpg -ba ../${APP}_${VERSION}-1_${ARCH_TYPE}.deb
 gpg -ba ../${APP}_${VERSION}.orig.tar.gz
 
-# restore the parent directory name
+# Restore the parent directory name
 mv ../${DIR} ../${APP}
diff --git a/ebuild.sh b/ebuild.sh
index 59295718..e5550355 100755
--- a/ebuild.sh
+++ b/ebuild.sh
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ sed -i "s/|${PREV_VERSION}|/|${VERSION}|/g" puppypackage/*.specs
 sed -i 's/VERSION='${PREV_VERSION}'/VERSION='${VERSION}'/g' puppypackage/pinstall.sh puppypackage/puninstall.sh
 sed -i 's/-'${PREV_VERSION}'.so/-'${VERSION}'.so/g' debian/*.links
 
-# create the source code in the SOURCES directory
+# Create the source code in the SOURCES directory
 make clean
 mkdir -p ~/ebuild
 rm -f ${SOURCE}
 mv ../${APP} ../${APP}-${VERSION}
 tar -cvzf ${SOURCE} ../${APP}-${VERSION} --exclude-vcs
 
-# rename the root directory without the version number
+# Rename the root directory without the version number
 mv ../${APP}-${VERSION} ../${APP}
 
diff --git a/rpm.sh b/rpm.sh
index 074a4515..9b67ba61 100755
--- a/rpm.sh
+++ b/rpm.sh
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@ sed -i 's/-'${PREV_VERSION}'.so/-'${VERSION}'.so/g' debian/*.links
 sudo yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
 sudo yum install rpmdevtools
 
-# setup the rpmbuild directory tree
+# Setup the rpmbuild directory tree
 rpmdev-setuptree
 
-# create the source code in the SOURCES directory
+# Create the source code in the SOURCES directory
 make clean
 mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES
 rm -f ${SOURCE}
 
-# having the root directory called name-version seems essential
+# Having the root directory called name-version seems essential
 mv ../${APP} ../${APP}-${VERSION}
 tar -cvzf ${SOURCE} ../${APP}-${VERSION} --exclude-vcs
 
-# rename the root directory without the version number
+# Rename the root directory without the version number
 mv ../${APP}-${VERSION} ../${APP}
 
-# copy the spec file into the SPECS directory
+# Copy the spec file into the SPECS directory
 cp -f rpmpackage/${APP}.spec ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
 
-# build
+# Build
 cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
 rpmbuild -ba ${APP}.spec
 cd ${CURRDIR}