diff --git a/great_expectations/data_context/data_context/abstract_data_context.py b/great_expectations/data_context/data_context/abstract_data_context.py
index d0ff262b443e..86b3657767f7 100644
--- a/great_expectations/data_context/data_context/abstract_data_context.py
+++ b/great_expectations/data_context/data_context/abstract_data_context.py
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ def checkpoint_store(self) -> CheckpointStore:
     @property
     @public_api
     def data_sources(self) -> DataSourceManager:
+        """
+        Responsible for basic CRUD operations on a context's DataSources.
+        """
         return self._data_sources
 
     @property
diff --git a/great_expectations/datasource/fluent/data_asset/path/directory_asset.py b/great_expectations/datasource/fluent/data_asset/path/directory_asset.py
index 449f6dfb4a24..14c5c30196f5 100644
--- a/great_expectations/datasource/fluent/data_asset/path/directory_asset.py
+++ b/great_expectations/datasource/fluent/data_asset/path/directory_asset.py
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ class DirectoryDataAsset(PathDataAsset[DatasourceT, ColumnPartitioner], Generic[
 
     @public_api
     def add_batch_definition_daily(self, name: str, column: str) -> BatchDefinition:
+        """
+        Add a BatchDefinition which creates a single batch for each day in the directory.
+
+        Args:
+            name: Name of the batch definition.
+            column: Column to partition on.
+
+        Returns:
+            A BatchDefinition that is partitioned daily.
+        """
         # todo: test column
         return self.add_batch_definition(
             name=name,
@@ -55,6 +65,16 @@ def add_batch_definition_daily(self, name: str, column: str) -> BatchDefinition:
 
     @public_api
     def add_batch_definition_monthly(self, name: str, column: str) -> BatchDefinition:
+        """
+        Add a BatchDefinition which creates a single batch for each month in the directory.
+
+        Args:
+            name: Name of the batch definition.
+            column: Column to partition on.
+
+        Returns:
+            A BatchDefinition that is partitioned monthly.
+        """
         # todo: test column
         return self.add_batch_definition(
             name=name,
@@ -65,6 +85,16 @@ def add_batch_definition_monthly(self, name: str, column: str) -> BatchDefinitio
 
     @public_api
     def add_batch_definition_yearly(self, name: str, column: str) -> BatchDefinition:
+        """
+        Add a BatchDefinition which creates a single batch for each year in the directory.
+
+        Args:
+            name: Name of the batch definition.
+            column: Column to partition on.
+
+        Returns:
+            A BatchDefinition that is partitioned year.
+        """
         # todo: test column
         return self.add_batch_definition(
             name=name,