diff --git a/examples/qc/plot_arm_qc.py b/examples/qc/plot_arm_qc.py
index 91d43645a0..e2cd0ca8a8 100644
--- a/examples/qc/plot_arm_qc.py
+++ b/examples/qc/plot_arm_qc.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 This is an example of how to use existing or create new quality
-control varibles and extend the quality control flagging. The
+control variables and extend the quality control flagging. The
 anicllary quality control variable can be expanded by integrating
 external Data Quality Reports, adding additional generic ACT tests,
-instrument specific ACT tests, or reading a configuraiton file of
+instrument specific ACT tests, or reading a configuration file of
 known failures to clean up the data variable.
 
 """
diff --git a/examples/qc/plot_qc_step_change.py b/examples/qc/plot_qc_step_change.py
index f725a3d273..708de1659c 100644
--- a/examples/qc/plot_qc_step_change.py
+++ b/examples/qc/plot_qc_step_change.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """
+Plotting flagged data gaps with a step change test
+--------------------------------------------------
 
 This is an example for how to use the step change detection test.
 The test uses the cumulative sum control chart to detect when
@@ -7,6 +9,8 @@
 returned as a data shift. This example produces two plots,
 one with the data gap flagged and one without.
 
+Author: Ken Kehoe
+
 """
 
 from matplotlib import pyplot as plt