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 # Hacking STEM [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/pxt-hacking-stem.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Microsoft/pxt-hacking-stem)
 
-Support for [Hacking STEM](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/education-workshop/activity-library.aspx) activities in [micro:bit](https://makecode.microbit.org). For Hacking Stem activities you will need excel add-on Data Streamer as well. To download Data Streamer [click here](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56976)
+Support for [Hacking STEM](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/education-workshop/activity-library.aspx) activities in [micro:bit](https://makecode.microbit.org). For Hacking Stem activities you will need excel add-on Data Streamer as well. To download Data Streamer [click here](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56976). This extension helps build the code for emitting serial data in the format required by Data Streamer excel addon. 
 
 ## Usage
 
-Go to https://makecode.microbit.org, click on the gearwheel menu and select ``Extensions``, search for ``hacking stem`` and select this extension. Once you load the extension you should see a new category named DataStreamer.
+Go to https://makecode.microbit.org, click on the gearwheel menu and select ``Extensions``, search for ``hacking stem`` and select this extension. Once you load the extension you should see a new category named DataStreamer. Hacking Stem extension sets the baud rate of serial output to 9600 as required by data streamer add-on in excel.
 
-## Reference
+Following are the API reference:
 
 ## writeNumber
-
 The ``||dataStreamer.writeNumber||`` block writes a number to the serial port as a floating point number.
 
 ```sig
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ dataStreamer.writeNumber(1.52, 2);
 ```
 
 ### Parameters
-
 * `value` is the floating point number to write to the serial port
 * `decimal digits` is the number of decimal digits to write. Default is 2.
 
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ basic.forever(() => {
 ```
 
 ## writeLine
-
 The ``||dataStreamer.writeString||`` block writes a new line to the serial port.
 
 ```sig
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@ dataStreamer.writeLine();
 ```
 
 ### Example: Writing values in a loop
-
 This program writes a series of accererlation values to the serial port repeatedly. 
 
 ```blocks
@@ -62,7 +58,6 @@ basic.forever(function () {
 ```
 
 ## writeString
-
 The ``||dataStreamer.writeString||`` block writes a string to the serial port, without starting a new line afterward.
 
 ```sig
@@ -70,11 +65,9 @@ dataStreamer.writeString(",");
 ```
 
 ### Parameters
-
 * `text` is the string to write to the serial port
 
 ### Example: Writing comma seperated values in a loop
-
 This program writes a comma `,` seperated x,y,z acceleration values to the serial port repeatedly..
 
 ```blocks
@@ -89,7 +82,6 @@ basic.forever(function () {
 ```
 
 ## writeNumberArray
-
 The ``||dataStreamer.writeNumberArray||`` block writes a array of numbers to the serial port as a comma seperated values, without starting a new line afterward.
 
 ```sig
@@ -97,11 +89,9 @@ dataStreamer.writeNumberArray([0,1,2]);
 ```
 
 ### Parameters
-
 * `text` is the string to write to the serial port
 
 ### Example: Writing comma seperated values in a loop
-
 This program writes a comma `,` seperated x,y,z acceleration values to the serial port repeatedly. 
 
 ```blocks
@@ -113,11 +103,9 @@ basic.forever(function () {
     dataStreamer.writeNumberArray(acc)
     dataStreamer.writeLine()
 })
-
 ```
 
 ## setBaudRate
-
 The ``||dataStreamer.setBaudRate||`` sets the baud rate. Default is 9600 for datastreamer
 
 ```sig
@@ -125,7 +113,6 @@ dataStreamer.setBaudRate(9600);
 ```
 
 ### Parameters
-
 * `rate` is the number for the baud rate
 
 ## License