chore: fix grammar, spelling and link (#80)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3beae7d..06df575 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@
 
 ### Issues
 
-Report bugs, ask questions and request features [here on GitHub](../../issues).
+Report bugs, ask questions and request features [here on GitHub](https://github.com/apache/openwhisk-utilities/issues).
 
-You can also join our slack channel and chat with developers. To get access to our slack channel, request an invite [here](http://slack.openwhisk.org).
+You can also join our Slack channel and chat with developers. To get access to our Slack channel, request an invite [here](http://slack.openwhisk.org).
diff --git a/scancode/README.md b/scancode/README.md
index 2adc0eb..a7775ab 100644
--- a/scancode/README.md
+++ b/scancode/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 provided configuration.
 
 ### positional arguments:
- * root_directory   : starting directory for the scan
+ * root_directory   : the starting directory for the scan
 
 ### optional arguments:
  * -h, --help       : show this help message and exit
diff --git a/scancode/scanCode.py b/scancode/scanCode.py
index eb6deb5..5cc6832 100755
--- a/scancode/scanCode.py
+++ b/scancode/scanCode.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 HELP_CONFIG_FILE = "provide custom configuration file"
 HELP_GITIGNORE_FILE = "provide .gitignore file for additional path exclusions"
 HELP_DISPLAY_EXCLUSIONS = "display path exclusion information"
-HELP_ROOT_DIR = "starting directory for the scan"
+HELP_ROOT_DIR = "the starting directory for the scan"
 HELP_VERBOSE = "enable verbose output"
 
 MSG_CHECKING_FILE = "  [%s]..."
diff --git a/scancode/utils/clone_all.sh b/scancode/utils/clone_all.sh
index ef8f77f..4a4cdb6 100755
--- a/scancode/utils/clone_all.sh
+++ b/scancode/utils/clone_all.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 source ./repo_clone.sh $fn $2 $3
             done < $1
         else
-            printf "ERROR: Did not add Github fork name for UPSTREAM. Did not add REMOTE\n"
+            printf "ERROR: Did not add GitHub fork name for UPSTREAM. Did not add REMOTE\n"
             printf "$USAGE"
             exit 3
         fi
diff --git a/scancode/utils/repo_clone.sh b/scancode/utils/repo_clone.sh
index aa56254..753aebe 100755
--- a/scancode/utils/repo_clone.sh
+++ b/scancode/utils/repo_clone.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         :
         OWNER=$2
     else
-        echo "ERROR: Did not add Github fork name for ORIGIN."
+        echo "ERROR: Did not add GitHub fork name for ORIGIN."
         echo $USAGE
         exit 2
     fi
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         git remote
         cd ..
     else
-        echo "INFO: Did not add Github fork name for UPSTREAM. Did not add REMOTE"
+        echo "INFO: Did not add GitHub fork name for UPSTREAM. Did not add REMOTE"
     fi
 else
     echo "ERROR: Argument not present: GitHub Repository Name"