doc: Style and consistency in user/index.

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@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@ This guide is intended to introduce new users to the Arvados system.  It covers
 This user guide introduces how to use the major components of Arvados.  These are:
 
 * Keep: Content-addressable cluster file system designed for robust storage of very large files, such as whole genome sequences running in the hundreds of gigabytes
-* Crunch: Cluster compute engine designed for genomic analysis, e.g. alignment, variant calls
-* Metadata Database: Information about the genomic data stored in Keep, such as genomic traits, human subjects
-* Workbench: Web interface to Arvados components
+* Crunch: Cluster compute engine designed for genomic analysis, such as alignment and variant calls
+* Metadata Database: Information about the genomic data stored in Keep, such as genomic traits and human subjects
+* Workbench: Arvados' Web interface
 
 h2. Prerequisites
 
 To get the most value out of this guide, you should be comfortable with the following:
 
-# Using a secure shell client such as @ssh@ or @putty@ to log on to a remote server 
-# Using the unix command line shell @bash@
+# Using a secure shell client such as @ssh@ or @putty@ to log on to a remote server
+# Using the Unix command line shell @bash@
 # Viewing and editing files using a unix text editor such as @vi@, @emacs@, or @nano@
 # Programming in @python@
 # Revision control using @git@
 
 We also recommend you read the "Arvados Platform Overview":https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki#Platform-Overview for an introduction and background information about Arvados.
 
-The examples in this guide uses the Arvados instance located at "https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/":https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/ .  If you are using a different Arvados instance replace @{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}@ with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.
+The examples in this guide use the Arvados instance located at "https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/":https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/.  If you are using a different Arvados instance replace @{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}@ with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.
 
-The Arvados public beta instance is located at "https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/":https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/ .  You must have an account in order to use this service.  If you would like to request an account, please send an email to "arvados@curoverse.com":mailto:arvados@curoverse.com .
+The Arvados public beta instance is located at "https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/":https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/.  You must have an account in order to use this service.  If you would like to request an account, please send an email to "arvados@curoverse.com":mailto:arvados@curoverse.com.
 
 h2. Typographic conventions
 
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ This manual uses the following typographic conventions:
 
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 <ul>
-<li>Code blocks which are set aside from the text indicate user input to the system.  Commands that should be entered into a Unix shell are indicated by the directory where you should  enter the command ('~' indicates your home directory) followed by '$', followed by the highlighted <span class="userinput">command to enter</span> (do not enter the '$'), and possibly followed by example command output in black.  For example, the following block indicates that you should type "ls foo.*" while in your home directory and the expected output will be "foo.input" and "foo.output".
-<pre><code>~$ <span class="userinput">ls foo</span>
-foo
+<li>Code blocks which are set aside from the text indicate user input to the system.  Commands that should be entered into a Unix shell are indicated by the directory where you should  enter the command ('~' indicates your home directory) followed by '$', followed by the highlighted <span class="userinput">command to enter</span> (do not enter the '$'), and possibly followed by example command output in black.  For example, the following block indicates that you should type <code>ls foo.*</code> while in your home directory and the expected output will be "foo.input" and "foo.output".
+<pre><code>~$ <span class="userinput">ls foo.*</span>
+foo.input foo.output
 </code></pre>
 </li>
 
 <li>Code blocks inline with text emphasize specific <code>programs</code>, <code>files</code>, or <code>options</code> that are being discussed.</li>
-<li>Bold text emphasizes <b>specific items</b> to look when discussing Arvados Workbench pages.</li>
-<li>A sequence of steps separated by right arrows (<span class="rarr">&rarr;</span>) indicate a path the user should follow through the Arvados Workbench to access some piece of information under discussion.  The steps indicate a menu, hyperlink, column name, field name, or other label on the page that guide the user where to look or click.
+<li>Bold text emphasizes <b>specific items</b> to review on Arvados Workbench pages.</li>
+<li>A sequence of steps separated by right arrows (<span class="rarr">&rarr;</span>) indicate a path the user should follow through the Arvados Workbench.  The steps indicate a menu, hyperlink, column name, field name, or other label on the page that guide the user where to look or click.
 </li>
 </ul>
 </notextile>