diff --git a/tests/integration/datatype_utils.py b/tests/integration/datatype_utils.py
index 66e6f9de..ce55efcd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datatype_utils.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datatype_utils.py
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ DATA_TYPE_NON_PRIMITIVE_NAMES = [
     'list',
     'set',
     'map',
+    'tuple'
 ]
 
 
 def get_sample_data():
+    """
+    Create a standard set of sample inputs for testing.
+    """
+
     sample_data = {}
 
     for datatype in DATA_TYPE_PRIMITIVES:
@@ -103,4 +108,8 @@ def get_sample_data():
 SAMPLE_DATA = get_sample_data()
 
 def get_sample(datatype):
+    """
+    Helper method to access created sample data
+    """
+
     return SAMPLE_DATA[datatype]
diff --git a/tests/integration/standard/test_types.py b/tests/integration/standard/test_types.py
index 14c00a46..78d2c1b5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standard/test_types.py
+++ b/tests/integration/standard/test_types.py
@@ -405,11 +405,17 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(dt.utctimetuple(), result.utctimetuple())
 
     def test_tuple_type(self):
+        """
+        Basic test of tuple functionality
+        """
+
         if self._cass_version < (2, 1, 0):
             raise unittest.SkipTest("The tuple type was introduced in Cassandra 2.1")
 
         c = Cluster(protocol_version=PROTOCOL_VERSION)
         s = c.connect()
+
+        # use this encoder in order to insert tuples
         s.encoders[tuple] = cql_encode_tuple
 
         s.execute("""CREATE KEYSPACE test_tuple_type
@@ -429,6 +435,7 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
         result = s.execute("SELECT b FROM mytable WHERE a=1")[0]
         self.assertEqual(partial_result, result.b)
 
+        # test single value tuples
         subpartial = ('zoo',)
         subpartial_result = subpartial + (None, None)
         s.execute("INSERT INTO mytable (a, b) VALUES (2, %s)", parameters=(subpartial,))
@@ -447,11 +454,19 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(subpartial_result, s.execute(prepared, (5,))[0].b)
 
     def test_tuple_type_varying_lengths(self):
+        """
+        Test tuple types of lengths of 1, 2, 3, and 384 to ensure edge cases work
+        as expected.
+        """
+
         if self._cass_version < (2, 1, 0):
             raise unittest.SkipTest("The tuple type was introduced in Cassandra 2.1")
 
         c = Cluster(protocol_version=PROTOCOL_VERSION)
         s = c.connect()
+
+        # set the row_factory to dict_factory for programmatic access
+        # set the encoder for tuples for the ability to write tuples
         s.row_factory = dict_factory
         s.encoders[tuple] = cql_encode_tuple
 
@@ -459,12 +474,15 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
             WITH replication = { 'class' : 'SimpleStrategy', 'replication_factor': '1'}""")
         s.set_keyspace("test_tuple_type_varying_lengths")
 
+        # programmatically create the table with tuples of said sizes
         lengths = (1, 2, 3, 384)
         value_schema = []
         for i in lengths:
             value_schema += [' v_%s tuple<%s>' % (i, ', '.join(['int'] * i))]
         s.execute("CREATE TABLE mytable (k int PRIMARY KEY, %s)" % (', '.join(value_schema),))
 
+        # insert tuples into same key using different columns
+        # and verify the results
         for i in lengths:
             created_tuple = tuple(range(0, i))
 
@@ -474,6 +492,10 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(tuple(created_tuple), result['v_%s' % i])
 
     def test_tuple_subtypes(self):
+        """
+        Ensure tuple subtypes are appropriately handled.
+        """
+
         if self._cass_version < (2, 1, 0):
             raise unittest.SkipTest("The tuple type was introduced in Cassandra 2.1")
 
@@ -490,6 +512,8 @@ class TypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
                   "v tuple<%s>)" % ','.join(DATA_TYPE_PRIMITIVES))
 
         for i in range(len(DATA_TYPE_PRIMITIVES)):
+            # create tuples to be written and ensure they match with the expected response
+            # responses have trailing None values for every element that has not been written
             created_tuple = [get_sample(DATA_TYPE_PRIMITIVES[j]) for j in range(i + 1)]
             response_tuple = tuple(created_tuple + [None for j in range(len(DATA_TYPE_PRIMITIVES) - i - 1)])
             written_tuple = tuple(created_tuple)