emphasize that the directories and files are root-level

Author: Paul M. Jones

README.md

@@ -32,31 +32,31 @@ README          # information about the package itself
 
 ### bin/
 
-If the package provides a directory for command-line executable files, it MUST
+If the package provides a root-level directory for command-line executable files, it MUST
 be named `bin/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
 directory.
 
 ### config/
 
-If the package provides a directory for configuration files, it MUST be named
+If the package provides a root-level directory for configuration files, it MUST be named
 `config/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
 directory.
 
 ### docs/
 
-If the package provides a directory for documentation files, it MUST be named
+If the package provides a root-level directory for documentation files, it MUST be named
 `docs/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
 directory.
 
 ### public/
 
-If the package provides a directory for web server files, it MUST be named
+If the package provides a root-level directory for web server files, it MUST be named
 `public/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ directory.
 
 ### src/
 
-If the package provides a directory for source code files, it MUST be named
+If the package provides a root-level directory for source code files, it MUST be named
 `src/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
 directory.
 
 ### tests/
 
-If the package provides a directory for test files, it MUST be named `tests/`.
+If the package provides a root-level directory for test files, it MUST be named `tests/`.
 
 This publication does not otherwise define the structure and contents of the
 directory.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ directories.
 
 ### CHANGELOG
 
-If the package provides a file with a list of changes since the last release or
+If the package provides a root-level file with a list of changes since the last release or
 version, it MUST be named `CHANGELOG`.
 
 It MAY have a lowercase filename extension indicating the file format.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ file.
 
 ### CONTRIBUTING
 
-If the package provides a file that describes how to contribute to the package,
+If the package provides a root-level file that describes how to contribute to the package,
 it MUST be named `CONTRIBUTING`.
 
 It MAY have a lowercase filename extension indicating the file format.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ file.
 
 ### LICENSE
 
-If the package provides a file with licensing information, it MUST be named
+If the package provides a root-level file with licensing information, it MUST be named
 `LICENSE`.
 
 It MAY have a lowercase filename extension indicating the file format.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ file.
 
 ### README
 
-If the package provides a file with information about the package itself, it
+If the package provides a root-level file with information about the package itself, it
 MUST be named `README`.
 
 It MAY have a lowercase filename extension indicating the file format.