diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_directive.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_directive.ts
index 701516aa44..18d54165eb 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_directive.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_directive.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ export const formControlBinding: any = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Binds an existing {@link FormControl} to a DOM element.
- **
+ * Binds an existing {@link FormControl} to a DOM element. It requires importing the {@link
+ * ReactiveFormsModule}.
+ *
  * In this example, we bind the control to an input element. When the value of the input element
  * changes, the value of the control will reflect that change. Likewise, if the value of the
  * control changes, the input element reflects that change.
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ export const formControlBinding: any = {
  *       </form>
  *     </div>
  *   `,
- *   directives: [REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES]
  * })
  * export class App {
  *   loginControl: FormControl = new FormControl('');
@@ -52,17 +52,21 @@ export const formControlBinding: any = {
  *
  * ### ngModel
  *
- * We can also use `ngModel` to bind a domain model to the form.
+ * We can also set the value of the form programmatically with setValue().
  **
  *  ```typescript
  * @Component({
  *      selector: "login-comp",
- *      directives: [FORM_DIRECTIVES],
- *      template: "<input type='text' [formControl]='loginControl' [(ngModel)]='login'>"
+
+ *      template: "<input type='text' [formControl]='loginControl'>"
  *      })
  * class LoginComp {
  *  loginControl: FormControl = new FormControl('');
- *  login:string;
+ *
+ *  populate() {
+ *    this.loginControl.setValue('some login');
+ *  }
+ *
  * }
  *  ```
  *
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
index 63079d87d1..d9be028aaa 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any = {
 /**
  * Syncs an existing form control with the specified name to a DOM element.
  *
- * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.
+ * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.  It also requires
+ * importing the {@link ReactiveFormsModule}.
 
  * ### Example
  *
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any = {
  *  ```
  * @Component({
  *      selector: "login-comp",
- *      directives: [REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES],
  *      template: `
  *        <form [formGroup]="myForm" (submit)="onLogIn()">
  *          Login <input type="text" formControlName="login">
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any = {
  *        </form>
  *      `})
  * class LoginComp {
- *  loginCtrl = new Control();
- *  passwordCtrl = new Control();
+ *  loginCtrl = new FormControl();
+ *  passwordCtrl = new FormControl();
  *  myForm = new FormGroup({
  *     login: loginCtrl,
  *     password: passwordCtrl
@@ -63,29 +63,28 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any = {
  * }
  *  ```
  *
- * TODO(kara): Remove ngModel example with reactive paradigm
- * We can also use ngModel to bind a domain model to the form, if you don't want to provide
- * individual init values to each control.
+ * We can also set the value of the form programmatically using setValue().
  *
  *  ```
  * @Component({
  *      selector: "login-comp",
- *      directives: [REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES],
  *      template: `
  *        <form [formGroup]="myForm" (submit)='onLogIn()'>
- *          Login <input type='text' formControlName='login' [(ngModel)]="credentials.login">
- *          Password <input type='password' formControlName='password'
- *                          [(ngModel)]="credentials.password">
+ *          Login <input type='text' formControlName='login'>
+ *          Password <input type='password' formControlName='password'>
  *          <button type='submit'>Log in!</button>
  *        </form>
  *      `})
  * class LoginComp {
- *  credentials: {login:string, password:string};
  *  myForm = new FormGroup({
- *    login: new Control(this.credentials.login),
- *    password: new Control(this.credentials.password)
+ *    login: new FormControl(),
+ *    password: new FormControl()
  *  });
  *
+ *  populate() {
+ *     this.myForm.setValue({login: 'some login', password: 'some password'});
+ *  }
+ *
  *  onLogIn(): void {
  *    // this.credentials.login === "some login"
  *    // this.credentials.password === "some password"
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_directive.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_directive.ts
index e31078c9c3..a228f35184 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_directive.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_directive.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ export const formDirectiveProvider: any = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Binds an existing form group to a DOM element.
- *
- * ### Example ([live demo](http://plnkr.co/edit/jqrVirudY8anJxTMUjTP?p=preview))
+ * Binds an existing form group to a DOM element.  It requires importing the {@link
+ * ReactiveFormsModule}.
  *
  * In this example, we bind the form group to the form element, and we bind the login and
  * password controls to the login and password elements.
@@ -45,10 +44,9 @@ export const formDirectiveProvider: any = {
  *         <p>Password: <input type="password" formControlName="password"></p>
  *       </form>
  *       <p>Value:</p>
- *       <pre>{{value}}</pre>
+ *       <pre>{{ loginForm.value | json}}</pre>
  *     </div>
- *   `,
- *   directives: [REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES]
+ *   `
  * })
  * export class App {
  *   loginForm: FormGroup;
@@ -60,37 +58,35 @@ export const formDirectiveProvider: any = {
  *     });
  *   }
  *
- *   get value(): string {
- *     return JSON.stringify(this.loginForm.value, null, 2);
- *   }
  * }
  *  ```
  *
- * We can also use ngModel to bind a domain model to the form.
+ * We can also use setValue() to populate the form programmatically.
  *
  *  ```typescript
  * @Component({
  *      selector: "login-comp",
- *      directives: [REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES],
  *      template: `
  *        <form [formGroup]='loginForm'>
- *          Login <input type='text' formControlName='login' [(ngModel)]='credentials.login'>
- *          Password <input type='password' formControlName='password'
- *                          [(ngModel)]='credentials.password'>
+ *          Login <input type='text' formControlName='login'>
+ *          Password <input type='password' formControlName='password'>
  *          <button (click)="onLogin()">Login</button>
  *        </form>`
  *      })
  * class LoginComp {
- *  credentials: {login: string, password: string};
  *  loginForm: FormGroup;
  *
  *  constructor() {
  *    this.loginForm = new FormGroup({
- *      login: new FormControl(""),
- *      password: new FormControl("")
+ *      login: new FormControl(''),
+ *      password: new FormControl('')
  *    });
  *  }
  *
+ *  populate() {
+ *    this.loginForm.setValue({ login: 'some login', password: 'some password'});
+ *  }
+ *
  *  onLogin(): void {
  *    // this.credentials.login === 'some login'
  *    // this.credentials.password === 'some password'
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_name.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_name.ts
index e979b7f734..bc190322ac 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_name.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_group_name.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export const formGroupNameProvider: any = {
 /**
  * Syncs an existing form group to a DOM element.
  *
- * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.
+ * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.  It also requires
+ * importing the {@link ReactiveFormsModule}.
  *
  * ```typescript
  * @Component({
@@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ export const formGroupNameProvider: any = {
  *           <p>Last: <input formControlName="last"></p>
  *         </div>
  *         <h3>Name value:</h3>
- *         <pre>{{ nameGroup | json }}</pre>
- *         <p>Name is {{nameGroup?.valid ? "valid" : "invalid"}}</p>
+ *         <pre>{{ myForm.get('name') | json }}</pre>
+ *         <p>Name is {{myForm.get('name')?.valid ? "valid" : "invalid"}}</p>
  *         <h3>What's your favorite food?</h3>
  *         <p><input formControlName="food"></p>
  *         <h3>Form value</h3>
@@ -53,14 +54,12 @@ export const formGroupNameProvider: any = {
  *   `
  * })
  * export class App {
- *   nameGroup = new FormGroup({
+ *   myForm = new FormGroup({
+ *     name: new FormGroup({
  *       first: new FormControl('', Validators.required),
  *       middle: new FormControl(''),
  *       last: new FormControl('', Validators.required)
- *   });
- *
- *   myForm = new FormGroup({
- *     name: this.nameGroup,
+ *     }),
  *     food: new FormControl()
  *   });
  * }
@@ -101,7 +100,8 @@ export const formArrayNameProvider: any = {
 /**
  * Syncs an existing form array to a DOM element.
  *
- * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.
+ * This directive can only be used as a child of {@link FormGroupDirective}.  It also requires
+ * importing the {@link ReactiveFormsModule}.
  *
  * ```typescript
  * @Component({
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/model.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/model.ts
index 3903a5033d..cacd56bacb 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/model.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/model.ts
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ export class FormControl extends AbstractControl {
  * along with {@link FormControl} and {@link FormArray}. {@link FormArray} can also contain other
  * controls, but is of variable length.
  *
- * ### Example ([live demo](http://plnkr.co/edit/23DESOpbNnBpBHZt1BR4?p=preview))
  *
  * @experimental
  */
@@ -651,7 +650,6 @@ export class FormGroup extends AbstractControl {
  * the `FormArray` directly, as that will result in strange and unexpected behavior such
  * as broken change detection.
  *
- * ### Example ([live demo](http://plnkr.co/edit/23DESOpbNnBpBHZt1BR4?p=preview))
  *
  * @experimental
  */