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=== Editorializing === | === Editorializing === | ||
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The use of adverbs such as ''notably'' and ''interestingly'', and phrases such as ''it should be noted'', to highlight something as particularly significant or certain without attributing that opinion, should usually be avoided so as to maintain an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Impartial tone|impartial tone]]. Words such as ''fundamentally, essentially'', and ''basically'' can indicate particular interpretative viewpoints, and thus should also be attributed in controversial cases. Care should be used with ''actually'', which implies that a fact is contrary to expectations; make sure that this is verifiable and not just assumed. ''Clearly, obviously, naturally'', and ''of course'' all presume too much about the reader's knowledge and perspective and often amount to excess verbiage. | The use of adverbs such as ''notably'' and ''interestingly'', and phrases such as ''it should be noted'', to highlight something as particularly significant or certain without attributing that opinion, should usually be avoided so as to maintain an [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Impartial tone|impartial tone]]. Words such as ''fundamentally, essentially'', and ''basically'' can indicate particular interpretative viewpoints, and thus should also be attributed in controversial cases. Care should be used with ''actually'', which implies that a fact is contrary to expectations; make sure that this is verifiable and not just assumed. ''Clearly, obviously, naturally'', and ''of course'' all presume too much about the reader's knowledge and perspective and often amount to excess verbiage. The UniWiki should not take a view as to whether an event was ''fortunate'' or not. | ||
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| | |<big>''Words to watch:'' '''... but, despite, however, though, although ...'''</big> | ||
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More subtly, editorializing can produce [[WP:SYNTH|implications that are not supported by the sources]]. Words used to link two statements such as ''but'', ''despite'', ''however'', and ''although'' may imply a relationship where none exists, possibly unduly calling the validity of the first statement into question while giving undue weight to the credibility of the second. | More subtly, editorializing can produce [[Wikipedia:WP:SYNTH|implications that are not supported by the sources]]. Words used to link two statements such as ''but'', ''despite'', ''however'', and ''although'' may imply a relationship where none exists, possibly unduly calling the validity of the first statement into question while giving undue weight to the credibility of the second. | ||
=== Synonyms for ''said''<span id="Various synonyms for ''said''"></span> === | === Synonyms for ''said''<span id="Various synonyms for ''said''"></span> === | ||