diff --git a/packages/babel-core/README.md b/packages/babel-core/README.md
index 81be23bd09..a176d469a5 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/babel-core/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 ```javascript
 var babel = require("babel-core");
-import { transform } from 'babel-core';
-import * as babel from 'babel-core';
+import { transform } from "babel-core";
+import * as babel from "babel-core";
 ```
 
-All transformations will use your local configuration files (.babelrc or in package.json). See [options](#options) to disable it.
+All transformations will use your local configuration files (`.babelrc` or in `package.json`). See [options](#options) to disable it.
 
 ## babel.transform(code: string, [options?](#options): Object)
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ babel.transformFileSync("filename.js", options).code;
 
 ## babel.transformFromAst(ast: Object, code?: string, [options?](#options): Object)
 
-Given, an [AST](https://astexplorer.net/), transform it.
+Given an [AST](https://astexplorer.net/), transform it.
 
 ```js
 const sourceCode = "if (true) return;";
@@ -87,35 +87,35 @@ Following is a table of the options you can use:
 | Option                   | Default              | Description                     |
 | ------------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------- |
 | `ast`                    | `true`               | Include the AST in the returned object |
-| `auxiliaryCommentAfter`  | `null`               | Attach a comment after all non-user injected code. |
-| `auxiliaryCommentBefore` | `null`               | Attach a comment before all non-user injected code. |
-| `babelrc`                | `true`               | Specify whether or not to use .babelrc and .babelignore files. Not available when using the CLI, [use `--no-babelrc` instead](https://babeljs.io/docs/usage/cli/#babel-ignoring-babelrc). |
+| `auxiliaryCommentAfter`  | `null`               | Attach a comment after all non-user injected code |
+| `auxiliaryCommentBefore` | `null`               | Attach a comment before all non-user injected code |
+| `babelrc`                | `true`               | Specify whether or not to use .babelrc and .babelignore files. Not available when using the CLI, [use `--no-babelrc` instead](https://babeljs.io/docs/usage/cli/#babel-ignoring-babelrc) |
 | `code`                   | `true`               | Enable code generation |
-| `comments`               | `true`               | Output comments in generated output. |
-| `compact`                | `"auto"`             | Do not include superfluous whitespace characters and line terminators. When set to `"auto"` compact is set to `true` on input sizes of >500KB. |
+| `comments`               | `true`               | Output comments in generated output |
+| `compact`                | `"auto"`             | Do not include superfluous whitespace characters and line terminators. When set to `"auto"` compact is set to `true` on input sizes of >500KB |
 | `env`                    | `{}`                 | This is an object of keys that represent different environments. For example, you may have: `{ env: { production: { /* specific options */ } } }` which will use those options when the environment variable `BABEL_ENV` is set to `"production"`. If `BABEL_ENV` isn't set then `NODE_ENV` will be used, if it's not set then it defaults to `"development"` |
-| `extends`                | `null`               | A path to an `.babelrc` file to extend |
-| `filename`               | `"unknown"`          | Filename for use in errors etc. |
-| `filenameRelative`       | `(filename)`         | Filename relative to `sourceRoot`. |
+| `extends`                | `null`               | A path to a `.babelrc` file to extend |
+| `filename`               | `"unknown"`          | Filename for use in errors etc |
+| `filenameRelative`       | `(filename)`         | Filename relative to `sourceRoot` |
 | `generatorOpts`          | `{}`                 | An object containing the options to be passed down to the babel code generator, babel-generator |
-| `getModuleId`            | `null`               | Specify a custom callback to generate a module id with. Called as `getModuleId(moduleName)`. If falsy value is returned then the generated module id is used. |
+| `getModuleId`            | `null`               | Specify a custom callback to generate a module id with. Called as `getModuleId(moduleName)`. If falsy value is returned then the generated module id is used |
 | `highlightCode`          | `true`               | ANSI highlight syntax error code frames |
-| `ignore`                 | `null`               | Opposite to the `only` option. `ignore` is disregarded if `only` is specified. |
-| `inputSourceMap`         | `null`               | A source map object that the output source map will be based on. |
+| `ignore`                 | `null`               | Opposite to the `only` option. `ignore` is disregarded if `only` is specified |
+| `inputSourceMap`         | `null`               | A source map object that the output source map will be based on |
 | `minified`               | `false`              | Should the output be minified (not printing last semicolons in blocks, printing literal string values instead of escaped ones, stripping `()` from `new` when safe) |
-| `moduleId`               | `null`               | Specify a custom name for module ids. |
+| `moduleId`               | `null`               | Specify a custom name for module ids |
 | `moduleIds`              | `false`              | If truthy, insert an explicit id for modules. By default, all modules are anonymous. (Not available for `common` modules) |
-| `moduleRoot`             | `(sourceRoot)`       | Optional prefix for the AMD module formatter that will be prepend to the filename on module definitions. |
-| `only`                   | `null`               | A [glob](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch), regex, or mixed array of both, matching paths to **only** compile. Can also be an array of arrays containing paths to explicitly match. When attempting to compile a non-matching file it's returned verbatim. |
+| `moduleRoot`             | `(sourceRoot)`       | Optional prefix for the AMD module formatter that will be prepend to the filename on module definitions |
+| `only`                   | `null`               | A [glob](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch), regex, or mixed array of both, matching paths to **only** compile. Can also be an array of arrays containing paths to explicitly match. When attempting to compile a non-matching file it's returned verbatim |
 | `parserOpts`             | `{}`                 | An object containing the options to be passed down to the babel parser, babylon |
-| `plugins`                | `[]`                 | List of [plugins](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/) to load and use. |
-| `presets`                | `[]`                 | List of [presets](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/#presets) (a set of plugins) to load and use. |
+| `plugins`                | `[]`                 | List of [plugins](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/) to load and use |
+| `presets`                | `[]`                 | List of [presets](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/#presets) (a set of plugins) to load and use |
 | `retainLines`            | `false`              | Retain line numbers. This will lead to wacky code but is handy for scenarios where you can't use source maps. (**NOTE:** This will not retain the columns) |
-| `resolveModuleSource`    | `null`               | Resolve a module source ie. `import "SOURCE";` to a custom value. Called as `resolveModuleSource(source, filename)`. |
-| `shouldPrintComment`     | `null`               | An optional callback that controls whether a comment should be output or not. Called as `shouldPrintComment(commentContents)`. **NOTE:** This overrides the `comment` option when used. |
-| `sourceFileName`         | `(filenameRelative)` | Set `sources[0]` on returned source map. |
-| `sourceMaps`             | `false`              | If truthy, adds a `map` property to returned output. If set to `"inline"`, a comment with a sourceMappingURL directive is added to the bottom of the returned code. If set to `"both"` then a `map` property is returned as well as a source map comment appended. **This does not emit sourcemap files by itself!** To have sourcemaps emitted using the CLI, you must pass it the `--source-maps` option. |
-| `sourceMapTarget`        | `(filenameRelative)` | Set `file` on returned source map. |
-| `sourceRoot`             | `(moduleRoot)`       | The root from which all sources are relative. |
-| `sourceType`             | `"module"`           | Indicate the mode the code should be parsed in. Can be either "script" or "module". |
+| `resolveModuleSource`    | `null`               | Resolve a module source ie. `import "SOURCE";` to a custom value. Called as `resolveModuleSource(source, filename)` |
+| `shouldPrintComment`     | `null`               | An optional callback that controls whether a comment should be output or not. Called as `shouldPrintComment(commentContents)`. **NOTE:** This overrides the `comment` option when used |
+| `sourceFileName`         | `(filenameRelative)` | Set `sources[0]` on returned source map |
+| `sourceMaps`             | `false`              | If truthy, adds a `map` property to returned output. If set to `"inline"`, a comment with a sourceMappingURL directive is added to the bottom of the returned code. If set to `"both"` then a `map` property is returned as well as a source map comment appended. **This does not emit sourcemap files by itself!** To have sourcemaps emitted using the CLI, you must pass it the `--source-maps` option |
+| `sourceMapTarget`        | `(filenameRelative)` | Set `file` on returned source map |
+| `sourceRoot`             | `(moduleRoot)`       | The root from which all sources are relative |
+| `sourceType`             | `"module"`           | Indicate the mode the code should be parsed in. Can be either "script" or "module" |
 | `wrapPluginVisitorMethod`| `null`               | An optional callback that can be used to wrap visitor methods. **NOTE:** This is useful for things like introspection, and not really needed for implementing anything. Called as `wrapPluginVisitorMethod(pluginAlias, visitorType, callback)`.