diff --git a/docs/course_authors/source/checking_student_progress.rst b/docs/course_authors/source/checking_student_progress.rst
index 54c5f33cda..0b4429f103 100644
--- a/docs/course_authors/source/checking_student_progress.rst
+++ b/docs/course_authors/source/checking_student_progress.rst
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ viewing individual progress through a course or resetting problem attempts.
 .. _Assign Final Grades and Issuing Certificates:
 
 *********************************************** 
-Assign Final Grades and Issuing Certificates
+Assign Final Grades and Issue Certificates
 ***********************************************
 
 The final grades of a student in the course and the grading
 rubric you have set are used to determine whether the student has earned a
 Certificate of Mastery for the course. The process for issuing Certificates
 has to be started manually by you or by the edX support team at the end of the
-course run.
+course.
  
diff --git a/docs/course_authors/source/create_new_course.rst b/docs/course_authors/source/create_new_course.rst
index 9e7317cd82..07b72375bb 100644
--- a/docs/course_authors/source/create_new_course.rst
+++ b/docs/course_authors/source/create_new_course.rst
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ For example, the following navigation bar includes a
 
 .. image:: Images/image157.png
 
-You can use static pages for a syllabus, grading policy, course handouts, or any other purpose. 
+You can use static pages for a syllabus, grading policy, course handouts, or any other purpose.
+
+.. note:: The Course Info, Discussion, Wiki, and Progress pages are displayed to students by default. You cannot delete these pages.   
 
 To create a static page:
 
@@ -282,6 +284,8 @@ To create a static page:
 #. To edit the Display Name, click **Settings**.
 #. Click **Save**.
 
+To delete a static page, click **Delete** in the row for the page.  Confirm the deletion.
+
 
 ==================
 Add a Calendar
diff --git a/docs/course_authors/source/index.rst b/docs/course_authors/source/index.rst
index efba027ddc..fe82ca5024 100755
--- a/docs/course_authors/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/course_authors/source/index.rst
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
    contain the root `toctree` directive.
 
 
-
 Contents
 ========
 
-
 .. toctree::
    :numbered:
    :maxdepth: 5
diff --git a/docs/course_authors/source/open_response_assessment.rst b/docs/course_authors/source/open_response_assessment.rst
index 438b7fbdaf..ffceca0022 100644
--- a/docs/course_authors/source/open_response_assessment.rst
+++ b/docs/course_authors/source/open_response_assessment.rst
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ Open Response Assessment Problems
 Introduction to Open Response Assessments
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**Note** Open response assessments are still in beta. We recommend that
-you test them thoroughly in a practice course and only add them to
-courses that are **not** already running. Contact your edX Program Manager for more information.
+.. note:: 
+
+   Open response assessments are still in beta. We recommend that
+   you test them thoroughly in a practice course and only add them to
+   courses that are **not** already running. Contact your edX Program Manager for more information.
 
 Open response assessments allow instructors to assess student learning
 through questions that may not have definite answers. Tens of thousands