diff --git a/js/common/GQColors.js b/js/common/GQColors.js
index aa7b5f34..628b5fd4 100644
--- a/js/common/GQColors.js
+++ b/js/common/GQColors.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 /**
  * Colors used throughout this project.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
  */
 define( function( require ) {
@@ -37,7 +36,5 @@ define( function( require ) {
     }
   };
 
-  graphingQuadratics.register( 'GQColors', GQColors );
-
-  return GQColors;
+  return graphingQuadratics.register( 'GQColors', GQColors );
 } );
diff --git a/js/common/GQConstants.js b/js/common/GQConstants.js
index 338d926a..0d28a793 100644
--- a/js/common/GQConstants.js
+++ b/js/common/GQConstants.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /**
  * Constants that are global to this sim.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
+ * @author Andrea Lin
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
@@ -24,7 +24,5 @@ define( function( require ) {
     POINT_RADIUS: 0.25
   };
 
-  graphingQuadratics.register( 'GQConstants', GQConstants );
-
-  return GQConstants;
+  return graphingQuadratics.register( 'GQConstants', GQConstants );
 } );
diff --git a/js/common/GQFont.js b/js/common/GQFont.js
index 3f0cb4d2..0cc178b7 100644
--- a/js/common/GQFont.js
+++ b/js/common/GQFont.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 /**
  * Font used throughout this simulation.
  *
+ * @author Andrea Lin
  * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
diff --git a/js/common/model/GQModel.js b/js/common/model/GQModel.js
index 5e279767..11c789ec 100644
--- a/js/common/model/GQModel.js
+++ b/js/common/model/GQModel.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 /**
  * Common model (base type) for Graphing Quadratics.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/js/common/view/EquationControls.js b/js/common/view/EquationControls.js
index 2d885b46..2a4e88d9 100644
--- a/js/common/view/EquationControls.js
+++ b/js/common/view/EquationControls.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 /**
  * Control panel for interactive-equation.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( titleNode, interactiveEquationNode, saveFunction, eraseFunction, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+        
+        // superclass options
         fill: GQColors.CONTROL_PANEL_BACKGROUND,
         xMargin: 10,
         yMargin: 10
diff --git a/js/common/view/GQSceneNode.js b/js/common/view/GQSceneNode.js
index 71ec9cd9..d3f7b76d 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GQSceneNode.js
+++ b/js/common/view/GQSceneNode.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  * Common view for a scene. Base type for each of the two scenes on the standard form screen, as well as the single
  * scene in the vertex form screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/js/common/view/GQScreenView.js b/js/common/view/GQScreenView.js
index 2972ae7c..82f2e567 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GQScreenView.js
+++ b/js/common/view/GQScreenView.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 /**
  * Common view for a screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
     /**
      * @param {GQModel} model
-     * @param {LineFormViewProperties[]} viewPropertiesArray - an array that holds elements of type LineFormViewProperties
+     * @param {GQViewProperties[]} viewPropertiesArray - view Properties for each scene
      */
     constructor( model, viewPropertiesArray ) {
 
diff --git a/js/common/view/GQViewProperties.js b/js/common/view/GQViewProperties.js
index 4e50ea1e..5425bdba 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GQViewProperties.js
+++ b/js/common/view/GQViewProperties.js
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
   return inherit( LineFormsViewProperties, GQViewProperties, {
 
-    // @public
+    /**
+     * @public
+     * @override
+     */
     reset: function() {
       LineFormsViewProperties.prototype.reset.call( this );
       this.vertexVisibleProperty.reset();
diff --git a/js/common/view/GraphAndLinesNode.js b/js/common/view/GraphAndLinesNode.js
index 19f6af88..6b36d14b 100644
--- a/js/common/view/GraphAndLinesNode.js
+++ b/js/common/view/GraphAndLinesNode.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright 2014-2018, University of Colorado Boulder
 
+//TODO consider a better name for this class
 /**
  * Common view for a scene. Base type for each of the two scenes on the standard form screen, as well as the single
  * scene in the vertex form screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
@@ -27,12 +28,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
      * @param {GQViewProperties} viewProperties
      * @param {Object} [options]
      */
-    constructor(
-      model,
-      layoutBounds,
-      viewProperties,
-      options
-    ) {
+    constructor( model, layoutBounds, viewProperties, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
         hasVertexManipulator: false // only vertex scene has vertex manipulator
diff --git a/js/common/view/PlottedPointNode.js b/js/common/view/PlottedPointNode.js
index 1492c1c9..6b164a23 100644
--- a/js/common/view/PlottedPointNode.js
+++ b/js/common/view/PlottedPointNode.js
@@ -22,11 +22,15 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( radius, color, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         fill: color,
         stroke: color,
         lineWidth: 1
       }, options );
 
+      //TODO assert that options fill and stroke are undefined, then assign constructor args
+
       super( radius, options );
     }
   }
diff --git a/js/common/view/PointToolNode.js b/js/common/view/PointToolNode.js
index 7939f1ad..3ac8580d 100644
--- a/js/common/view/PointToolNode.js
+++ b/js/common/view/PointToolNode.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * Tool that displays the (x,y) coordinates of a grid-point on the graph.
  * Origin is at the tip of the tool (bottom center.)
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/js/common/view/SliderUnit.js b/js/common/view/SliderUnit.js
index 9c938dfd..e0748ef8 100644
--- a/js/common/view/SliderUnit.js
+++ b/js/common/view/SliderUnit.js
@@ -30,17 +30,22 @@ define( function( require ) {
      * @param {string} string
      * @param {NumberProperty} property
      * @param {number} decimalPlaces
-     * @param {Object} [options] for slider node.
+     * @param {Object} [options]
      */
     constructor( string, property, decimalPlaces, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
-        align: 'center',
+
         centralTick: true,
+
+        // HSlider options
         trackFill: 'black',
         trackSize: new Dimension2( 160, 1 ),
         thumbSize: new Dimension2( 15, 25 ),
-        thumbTouchAreaYDilation: 8
+        thumbTouchAreaYDilation: 8,
+
+        // superclass options
+        align: 'center'
       }, options );
 
       super( options );
diff --git a/js/common/view/VertexManipulator.js b/js/common/view/VertexManipulator.js
index e4a92751..02554977 100644
--- a/js/common/view/VertexManipulator.js
+++ b/js/common/view/VertexManipulator.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 /**
  * Drag handler for the vertex.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
+ * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/js/standardform/StandardFormScreen.js b/js/standardform/StandardFormScreen.js
index a9acb841..51877186 100644
--- a/js/standardform/StandardFormScreen.js
+++ b/js/standardform/StandardFormScreen.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /**
  * The 'Standard Form' screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
+ * @author Andrea Lin
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor() {
 
       const options = {
+
+        // superclass options
         name: screenStandardFormString,
         backgroundColorProperty: new Property( GQColors.SCREEN_BACKGROUND )
         //TODO add homeScreenIcon
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/DecimalsGraphControls.js b/js/standardform/view/DecimalsGraphControls.js
index bea1c039..c00ac31f 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/DecimalsGraphControls.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/DecimalsGraphControls.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         fill: GQColors.CONTROL_PANEL_BACKGROUND,
         xMargin: 20,
         yMargin: 15
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/DecimalsInteractiveEquationNode.js b/js/standardform/view/DecimalsInteractiveEquationNode.js
index 880dc0c1..e58176e7 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/DecimalsInteractiveEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/DecimalsInteractiveEquationNode.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
   class DecimalsInteractiveEquationNode extends Node {
 
+    //TODO options not used
     /**
      * @param {Property.<Quadratic|undefined>} quadraticProperty
      * @param {Object} [options]
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/IntegersGraphControls.js b/js/standardform/view/IntegersGraphControls.js
index 06b1dcfb..4af5eb9f 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/IntegersGraphControls.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/IntegersGraphControls.js
@@ -32,14 +32,11 @@ define( function( require ) {
      * @param {BooleanProperty} rootsVisibleProperty
      * @param {Object} [options]
      */
-    constructor(
-      vertexVisibleProperty,
-      axisOfSymmetryVisibleProperty,
-      rootsVisibleProperty,
-      options
-    ) {
+    constructor( vertexVisibleProperty, axisOfSymmetryVisibleProperty, rootsVisibleProperty, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         fill: GQColors.CONTROL_PANEL_BACKGROUND,
         xMargin: 20,
         yMargin: 15
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/IntegersInteractiveEquationNode.js b/js/standardform/view/IntegersInteractiveEquationNode.js
index 75d86b0c..d439e20f 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/IntegersInteractiveEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/IntegersInteractiveEquationNode.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
   class IntegersInteractiveEquationNode extends Node {
 
+    //TODO option not used
     /**
      * @param {Property.<Quadratic|undefined>} quadraticProperty
      * @param {Object} [options]
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/SceneControl.js b/js/standardform/view/SceneControl.js
index 24be23ff..03d4ff09 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/SceneControl.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/SceneControl.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( selectedSceneProperty, scenes, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         orientation: 'horizontal',
         spacing: 20,
         baseColor: 'white',
@@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ define( function( require ) {
       }, options );
 
       // touchArea optimized for spacing
+      assert && assert( options.touchAreaXDilation === undefined, 'SceneControl sets touchAreaXDilation' );
       options.touchAreaXDilation = ( options.spacing / 2 ) - 1;
+      assert && assert( options.touchAreaYDilation === undefined, 'SceneControl sets touchAreaYDilation' );
       options.touchAreaYDilation = 5;
 
       const content = [];
diff --git a/js/standardform/view/StandardFormEquationNode.js b/js/standardform/view/StandardFormEquationNode.js
index 03f2ce1b..e8ca49f0 100644
--- a/js/standardform/view/StandardFormEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/standardform/view/StandardFormEquationNode.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         font: GQFont.MATH_SYMBOL_FONT
       } );
 
diff --git a/js/vertexform/VertexFormScreen.js b/js/vertexform/VertexFormScreen.js
index 5f602d85..8d803d04 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/VertexFormScreen.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/VertexFormScreen.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor() {
 
       const options = {
+
+        // superclass options
         name: screenVertexFormString,
         backgroundColorProperty: new Property( GQColors.SCREEN_BACKGROUND )
       };
diff --git a/js/vertexform/model/VertexFormModel.js b/js/vertexform/model/VertexFormModel.js
index 6e9e5f77..c5af8e74 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/model/VertexFormModel.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/model/VertexFormModel.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 /**
  * Model for the 'Vertex Form' screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
  * @author Andrea Lin
  */
 define( function( require ) {
diff --git a/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormEquationNode.js b/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormEquationNode.js
index 99cf4cde..3edf2c1c 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormEquationNode.js
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         font: GQFont.MATH_SYMBOL_FONT
       } );
 
diff --git a/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormScreenView.js b/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormScreenView.js
index ec09e133..d22f1b4f 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormScreenView.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/view/VertexFormScreenView.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /**
  * View for the 'Vertex Form' screen.
  *
- * @author Chris Malley (PixelZoom, Inc.)
+ * @author Andrea Lin
  */
 define( function( require ) {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/js/vertexform/view/VertexGraphControls.js b/js/vertexform/view/VertexGraphControls.js
index 9e9eca75..702a1ae3 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/view/VertexGraphControls.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/view/VertexGraphControls.js
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ define( function( require ) {
     constructor( axisOfSymmetryVisibleProperty, directrixVisibleProperty, options ) {
 
       options = _.extend( {
+
+        // superclass options
         fill: GQColors.CONTROL_PANEL_BACKGROUND,
         xMargin: 20,
         yMargin: 15
diff --git a/js/vertexform/view/VertexInteractiveEquationNode.js b/js/vertexform/view/VertexInteractiveEquationNode.js
index 06acdd4f..77cd5167 100644
--- a/js/vertexform/view/VertexInteractiveEquationNode.js
+++ b/js/vertexform/view/VertexInteractiveEquationNode.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2018, University of Colorado Boulder
 
 /**
- * Renderer for standard form equation with integer cofficients that can be changed.
+ * Renderer for standard form equation with integer coefficients that can be changed.
  * Form is y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c can be changed with number pickers
  *
  * @author Andrea Lin
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
 
   class VertexInteractiveEquationNode extends Node {
 
+    //TODO options not used
     /**
      * @param {Property.<Quadratic|undefined>} quadraticProperty
      * @param {Object} [options]