Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Neutral point of view
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| Essay | In a nutshell | Shortcuts | Impact |
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| POV and OR from editors, sources, and fields | Editors, sources, and fields can have a point of view and original research, and even some edits can have a POV, as long as the article in Wikipedia does not. | WP:POVEDITOR WP:POVSOURCE WP:POVEDIT WP:OREDITOR WP:ORSOURCE WP:OREDIT |
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| Don't teach the controversy | (That doesn't mean what you think it means.) Instead, neutrally document the conflict. | WP:DTTC WP:NDTC |
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| Writing about breeds | A crash course (mostly for new editors) in how to write encyclopedically about animal breeds and related topics. | WP:BREEDTIPS | |
| Avoid thread mode | Don't "However" a position in the middle of stating its case. | WP:ATM WP:HOWEVER |
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| We shouldn't be able to figure out your opinions | If your edits reveal your personal views, you're doing it wrong | WP:BEINSCRUTABLE WP:INSCRUTABLE WP:WSBATFOYO |