diff --git a/docs/style-guide.md b/docs/style-guide.md
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@@ -139,33 +139,36 @@ Methods within a class SHOULD be in the following order.
 # Javadoc
 
 * Java classes, methods, and constants MUST have a valid and complete Javadoc entry accompanying them
-* MUST describe the full function of the object they are documenting
-* MUST accurately describe the function of any parameters
-* MUST describe the return type and returned object if applicable
-* SHOULD include any implementation specifics that might be useful to whoever is using the object
+* Javadoc entries MUST describe the full function of the object they are documenting, even if the description is redundant with the name of the object
+* Javadoc entries MUST accurately describe the function of any parameters
+* Javadoc entries MUST describe the return type and returned object if applicable
+* Javadoc entries SHOULD include any implementation specifics that might be useful to whoever is using the object
+* Javadoc entries SHOULD be written in sentence case with appropriate punctuation
+* Descriptions of Javadoc annotations like `@param` and `@return` MUST be on the next line
 * References to classes MUST be linked to the classes they are referencing to make browsing the hosted Javadoc easier
 
 Examples:
 ```java
 /**
-	 * safely set the target angle for the arm
-	 * 
-	 * @param targetDegrees
-	 *            the target angle for the arm in degrees
-	 */
-  public void setArmTarget(double targetDegrees) {
-    ...
-  }
+ * Safely sets the target angle for the arm.
+ * 
+ * @param targetDegrees
+ *         the target angle for the arm in degrees
+ */
+public void setArmTarget(double targetDegrees) {
+	...
+}
 ```
 ```java
 /**
-   * get the velocity of the arm
-   *
-   * @return the velocity of the arm in m/s
-   */
-  public double getArmVelocity(){
-    ...
-  }
+ * Gets the velocity of the arm.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *         the velocity of the arm in m/s
+ */
+public double getArmVelocity(){
+	...
+}
 ```
 When you hover over a function with Javadoc anywhere in the project it will apear. 
 ![Javadoc in VSCode](/code-standards/assets/images/javadoc-vscode.png)