diff --git a/server/documents/modules/accordion.html.eco b/server/documents/modules/accordion.html.eco
index d53c14d6f..2e5f119aa 100755
--- a/server/documents/modules/accordion.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/modules/accordion.html.eco
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ element     : 'accordion'
 elementType : 'module'
 
 title       : 'Accordion'
-description : 'An accordion concisely displays several groups of related content together '
+description : 'An accordion lets a user activate groups of collapsible content'
 type        : 'UI Module'
 
 themes      : ['default']
diff --git a/server/documents/modules/checkbox.html.eco b/server/documents/modules/checkbox.html.eco
index 6995dd434..aa9e79d56 100755
--- a/server/documents/modules/checkbox.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/modules/checkbox.html.eco
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ elementType : 'module'
 
 
 title       : 'Checkbox'
-description : "A checkbox visually indicates the status of a user's selection"
+description : "A checkbox indicates the current value of a selection"
 type        : 'UI Module'
 themes      : ['default']
 ---
diff --git a/server/documents/modules/dimmer.html.eco b/server/documents/modules/dimmer.html.eco
index 93a065dfc..89b35a3c6 100755
--- a/server/documents/modules/dimmer.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/modules/dimmer.html.eco
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ element     : 'dimmer'
 elementType : 'module'
 
 title       : 'Dimmer'
-description : "Dimmers hide distractions to focus user's attention on particular content"
+description : "A dimmer hides distractions to focus attention on particular content"
 type        : 'UI Module'
 
 themes      : ['Default']
diff --git a/server/documents/modules/rating.html.eco b/server/documents/modules/rating.html.eco
index 0e9c8cc1f..901485ec8 100755
--- a/server/documents/modules/rating.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/modules/rating.html.eco
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ element     : 'rating'
 elementType : 'element'
 
 title       : 'Rating'
-description : 'A rating allows a user to indicate their interest'
+description : 'A rating allows a user to indicate interest in content'
 type        : 'UI Module'
 
 themes      : ['Default']
diff --git a/server/documents/modules/sidebar.html.eco b/server/documents/modules/sidebar.html.eco
index c6bbbbba4..76c30fdac 100755
--- a/server/documents/modules/sidebar.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/modules/sidebar.html.eco
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ element     : 'sidebar'
 elementType : 'element'
 
 title       : 'Sidebar'
-description : 'A sidebar is a menu hidden beside page content'
+description : 'A sidebar is a menu hidden beside a page's layout.'
 type        : 'UI Module'
 
 themes      : ['Default']
diff --git a/server/documents/views/card.html.eco b/server/documents/views/card.html.eco
index 8fd707d20..cb4c871b3 100644
--- a/server/documents/views/card.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/views/card.html.eco
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout      : 'default'
 css         : 'card'
 
 title       : 'Card'
-description : 'A card view can be used to list site content as a playing card'
+description : 'A card view lists site content as a playing card'
 type        : 'UI View'
 
 element     : 'card'
diff --git a/server/documents/views/comment.html.eco b/server/documents/views/comment.html.eco
index 52bac5bc8..c41c327ed 100755
--- a/server/documents/views/comment.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/views/comment.html.eco
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout      : 'default'
 css         : 'comment'
 
 title       : 'Comment'
-description : 'A comment view is used to display lists of user feedback to site content'
+description : 'A comment is used to display user feedback to site content'
 type        : 'UI View'
 
 element     : 'comment'
diff --git a/server/documents/views/item.html.eco b/server/documents/views/item.html.eco
index 6f8f2e36d..bfed0944e 100755
--- a/server/documents/views/item.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/views/item.html.eco
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout      : 'default'
 css         : 'item'
 
 title       : 'Item'
-description : 'An item view can be used to list site content'
+description : 'An item view divides site content into vertical groups for display'
 type        : 'UI View'
 
 element     : 'item'
diff --git a/server/documents/views/list.html.eco b/server/documents/views/list.html.eco
index 0a272b676..4fbeb0c0d 100755
--- a/server/documents/views/list.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/views/list.html.eco
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ element     : 'list'
 elementType : 'view'
 
 title       : 'List'
-description : 'A list is a group of related content items ordered consecutively'
+description : 'A list is used to group short descriptions of content'
 type        : 'UI View'
 
 themes      : ['Default']
diff --git a/server/documents/views/statistic.html.eco b/server/documents/views/statistic.html.eco
index b16652f5b..ace53a161 100644
--- a/server/documents/views/statistic.html.eco
+++ b/server/documents/views/statistic.html.eco
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout      : 'default'
 css         : 'stat'
 
 title       : 'Statistic'
-description : 'A statistic is used to present a single value measurement of an attribute'
+description : 'A statistic emphasizes the current value of an attribute'
 type        : 'UI View'
 
 element     : 'statistic'