diff --git a/lib/rspec_api_documentation/dsl/resource.rb b/lib/rspec_api_documentation/dsl/resource.rb
index 3d92a4b2..98db83e7 100644
--- a/lib/rspec_api_documentation/dsl/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec_api_documentation/dsl/resource.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Resource
     module ClassMethods
       def self.define_action(method)
         define_method method do |*args, &block|
-          options = if args.last.is_a?(Hash) then args.pop else {} end
+          options = args.extract_options!
           options[:method] = method
           options[:route] = args.first
           options[:api_doc_dsl] = :endpoint
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ def callback(*args, &block)
         context(*args, &block)
       end
 
-      def parameter(name, description, options = {})
+      def parameter(name, *args)
+        options = args.extract_options!
+        description = args.pop || "#{Array(options[:scope]).join(" ")} #{name}".humanize
+
         parameters.push(options.merge(:name => name.to_s, :description => description))
       end
 
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ def no_doc(&block)
       requests = example.metadata[:requests]
       example.metadata[:requests] = []
 
-      instance_eval &block
+      instance_eval(&block)
 
       example.metadata[:requests] = requests
     end
diff --git a/spec/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/dsl_spec.rb
index f69dbb2e..a03ed1c4 100644
--- a/spec/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     parameter :type, "The type of drink you want.", :required => true
     parameter :size, "The size of drink you want.", :required => true
     parameter :note, "Any additional notes about your order."
+    parameter :name, :scope => :order
 
     response_field :type, "The type of drink you ordered.", :scope => :order
     response_field :size, "The size of drink you ordered.", :scope => :order
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@
           [
             { :name => "type", :description => "The type of drink you want.", :required => true },
             { :name => "size", :description => "The size of drink you want.", :required => true },
-            { :name => "note", :description => "Any additional notes about your order." }
+            { :name => "note", :description => "Any additional notes about your order." },
+            { :name => "name", :description => "Order name", :scope => :order},
           ]
         )
       end