diff --git a/source/reference/method/cursor.addOption.txt b/source/reference/method/cursor.addOption.txt
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+++ b/source/reference/method/cursor.addOption.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+==================
+cursor.addOption()
+==================
+
+.. default-domain:: mongodb
+
+.. method:: cursor.addOption(<flag>)
+
+   Use the :method:`cursor.addOption()` method on a cursor to add
+   OP_QUERY wire protocol flags, such as the ``tailable`` flag.
+
+   :param flag: OP_QUERY wire protocol flag. See :meta-driver:`MongoDB
+                wire protocol </legacy/mongodb-wire-protocol>` for more
+                information on MongoDB Wire Protocols and the OP_QUERY
+                flags.
+
+   For the :program:`mongo` shell, see the list of :ref:`cursor flags
+   <cursor-flags>` available in the shell. For the driver-specific
+   list, see your :doc:`driver documentation </applications/drivers>`.
+
+   The following example in the :program:`mongo` shell adds the
+   ``DBQuery.Option.tailable`` flag to ensure the cursor returned from
+   the query is a tailable cursor:
+
+   .. code-block:: javascript
+
+      var t = db.myCappedCollection;
+      var cursor = t.find().addOption(DBQuery.Option.tailable);
+
+   .. warning:: Adding incorrect wire protocol flags can cause problems
+      and/or extra server load.
+      
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diff --git a/source/tutorial/create-tailable-cursor.txt b/source/tutorial/create-tailable-cursor.txt
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--- a/source/tutorial/create-tailable-cursor.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/create-tailable-cursor.txt
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ Consider the following behaviors related to tailable cursors:
   A *dead* cursor has an id of ``0``.
 
 See your :doc:`driver documentation </applications/drivers>` for the
-driver-specific method to specify the tailable cursor.  For more
+driver-specific method to specify the tailable cursor. For more
 information on the details of specifying a tailable cursor, see
-:meta-driver:`Mongo wire protocol </legacy/mongodb-wire-protocol>` documentation.
+:meta-driver:`MongoDB wire protocol </legacy/mongodb-wire-protocol>`
+documentation.
 
 C++ Example
 -----------