diff --git a/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/Reference.rst b/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/Reference.rst
index 127aaf04a..979672923 100644
--- a/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/Reference.rst
+++ b/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/Reference.rst
@@ -101,20 +101,19 @@ offered by the course. The columns that can appear for edx.org courses follow.
 * The **Audit** column reports the count of learners enrolled in the audit
   track.
 
-  * For courses offered after December 2015, the audit enrollment option is not
-    certificate eligible.
+  * For courses offered after December 2015, learners who choose the audit
+    enrollment option are not eligible to receive certificates.
 
   * For courses that ran between August 2013 and October 2014, a certificate-
     eligible audit track option was available. Learners who enrolled in the
-    audit track and passed the course could request an honor certificate.
+    audit track and passed the course could request honor certificates.
 
 * The **Verified** column reports the count of learners enrolled in the
   verified track. This count does not include learners who have made the
-  additional election to receive credit (if the course offers credit).
+  additional choice to receive credit (if the course offers credit).
 
 * The **Verified with Credit** column reports the count of learners enrolled in
-  the verified track who have exercised the option to receive credit if they
-  pass the course.
+  the verified track who have chosen to receive credit if they pass the course.
 
 * The **Professional** column reports the count of learners enrolled through a
   professional education program.
diff --git a/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/enrollment/Enrollment_Activity.rst b/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/enrollment/Enrollment_Activity.rst
index aa59cfd04..d6474c81e 100644
--- a/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/enrollment/Enrollment_Activity.rst
+++ b/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/enrollment/Enrollment_Activity.rst
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ increase.
 
 The second example shows the Daily Student Enrollment chart for a small,
 private online course. In this course, the course team used the Instructor
-Dashboard to automatically enroll all of the students over a couple of days'
-time.
+Dashboard to automatically enroll almost all of the students in just a few
+days.
 
 .. image:: ../images/enrollment_chart_SPOC.png
  :alt: A chart with a nearly vertical line for a fast increase in enrollment.