diff --git a/pygmt/src/blockmedian.py b/pygmt/src/blockmedian.py
index 1a5f80337dd..23147c68205 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/blockmedian.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/blockmedian.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def blockmedian(table, outfile=None, **kwargs):
     Reads arbitrarily located (x,y,z) triples [or optionally weighted
     quadruples (x,y,z,w)] from a table and writes to the output a median
     position and value for every non-empty block in a grid region defined by
-    the region and spacing arguments.
+    the ``region`` and ``spacing`` parameters.
 
     Full option list at :gmt-docs:`blockmedian.html`
 
diff --git a/pygmt/src/coast.py b/pygmt/src/coast.py
index f75fa885643..6155651cc68 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/coast.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/coast.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def coast(self, **kwargs):
         *fill*\ [**+l**\|\ **+r**].
         Set the shade, color, or pattern for lakes and river-lakes. The
         default is the fill chosen for wet areas set by the ``water``
-        argument. Optionally, specify separate fills by appending
+        parameter. Optionally, specify separate fills by appending
         **+l** for lakes or **+r** for river-lakes, and passing multiple
         strings in a list.
     resolution : str
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def coast(self, **kwargs):
     kwargs = self._preprocess(**kwargs)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
     if not args_in_kwargs(args=["C", "G", "S", "I", "N", "E", "Q", "W"], kwargs=kwargs):
         raise GMTInvalidInput(
-            """At least one of the following arguments must be specified:
+            """At least one of the following parameters must be specified:
             lakes, land, water, rivers, borders, dcw, Q, or shorelines"""
         )
     with Session() as lib:
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grd2cpt.py b/pygmt/src/grd2cpt.py
index 569a3232060..dc51d11bb44 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grd2cpt.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grd2cpt.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def grd2cpt(grid, **kwargs):
         the CPT alone. The truncation takes place before any resampling. See
         also :gmt-docs:`cookbook/features.html#manipulating-cpts`.
     output : str
-        Optional argument to set the file name with extension .cpt to store
+        Optional parameter to set the file name with extension .cpt to store
         the generated CPT file. If not given or False (default), saves the CPT
         as the session current CPT.
     reverse : str
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdinfo.py b/pygmt/src/grdinfo.py
index ab9ad6b26fa..43be9292aab 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdinfo.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdinfo.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def grdinfo(grid, **kwargs):
     ----------
     grid : str or xarray.DataArray
         The file name of the input grid or the grid loaded as a DataArray.
-        This is the only required argument.
+        This is the only required parameter.
     {R}
     per_column : str or bool
         **n**\|\ **t**.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def grdinfo(grid, **kwargs):
         output is name *w e s n z0 z1 dx dy nx ny* [ *x0 y0 x1 y1* ]
         [ *med scale* ] [ *mean std rms* ] [ *n_nan* ] *registration gtype*.
         The data in brackets are outputted depending on the ``force_scan``
-        and ``minmax_pos`` arguments. Use **t** to place file name at the end
+        and ``minmax_pos`` parameters. Use **t** to place file name at the end
         of the output record or, **n** or ``True`` to only output numerical
         columns. The registration is either 0 (gridline) or 1 (pixel), while
         gtype is either 0 (Cartesian) or 1 (geographic). The default value is
diff --git a/pygmt/src/text.py b/pygmt/src/text.py
index 3ab49e61508..e21bcc8b6e4 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/text.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/text.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def text_(
     if kind == "vectors" and text is None:
         raise GMTInvalidInput("Must provide text with x/y pairs or position")
 
-    # Build the `-F` argument in gmt text.
+    # Build the -F option in gmt text.
     if "F" not in kwargs.keys() and (
         (
             position is not None