Stabilizer Motion Description Clarity
When referring to stabilizer motion please speak of the direction that the trailing edge of the stabilizer moves (up or down). Trailing edge up generates positive incremental pitching moment and thus airplane nose up response.
Clockwise and counterclockwise are very confusing. When viewed from one side of the plane a clockwise motion will be the same as a counterclockwise motion when viewed from the other side.
Stabilizer position on the flight deck is usually displayed on a scale in increments of degrees. For takeoff there is also a notion of the correct range of stab settings known as the green band. Stabilizer setting for takeoff is most dependent on cg with secondary dependence on weight, takeoff flap setting, and takeoff weight.