The following paragraph is from an article titled, “Hydraulic Fracturing Overvie
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The following paragraph is from an article titled, “Hydraulic Fracturing Overview: Growth of the Process and Safe Drinking Water Concerns” in the March 1, 2012 issue of Congressional Digest: The use of hydraulic fracturing continues to increase significantly, as more easily accessible oil and gas reservoirs have declined and companies move to develop unconventional oil and gas formations. Hydraulic fracturing is used for oil and/or gas production in all 33 U.S. states where oil and natural gas production takes place. According to industry estimates, hydraulic fracturing has been applied to more than 1 million wells nationwide. (p. 71) State whether or not the following sentences have plagiarized the passage. If they did plagiarize the passage explain why it is plagiarism? a. As of March 2012, hydraulic fracturing has been applied to more than 1 million wells nationwide. b. Hydraulic fracturing has become more prevalent nationwide. More than one million wells have been created. c. According to the Congressional Digest, more than one million wells in the United States use hydraulic fracturing (Congressional Digest, 71).
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Plagiarism is a practice of copying and using the statement done by other people as it is and put it as your statement. As per the definition, Sentence a) As of March 2012, hydraulic fracturing has been applied to more than 1 million wells nationwide , has plagiarized the passage. This is because exact wordings of the sentece have been copied and put as it is. Thus it plagiarizes the passage.
Sentence b) and c) do not plagiarize the passage b. Hydraulic fracturing has become more prevalent nationwide. More than one million wells have been created. c. According to the Congressional Digest, more than one million wells in the United States use hydraulic fracturing (Congressional Digest, 71). This is becasue the wordings are not being copied as it is and have been modified and put in own words.
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