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OilExtractionProsConsChart.docxOil Extraction in the U.S. Pros and Cons Chart
Directions: Analyze 4 of the resources provided in Part II of the “Pros and Cons Chart – Analyzing Arguments in Texts/Videos” Assignment. Type the source title for each resource in the left column of the chart, and then identify 2-4 pros and/or cons for each resource. For article sources, provide the page number from where each source idea/quote is found at the end of each identified idea in the form of a parenthetical in text citation.
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(Example) “Fracking is Not Harmful to the Environment”
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Economic Pros (Example) “Hydraulic fracturing has the potential to help the U. S. achieve energy independence” (2). |
Social Pros
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Environmental Cons (Example) “Opponents of fracturing treatments…claim this technology may endanger surface water adjacent to the well site” (3). |
Political Cons |
Economic Cons (Example) Hydraulic fracturing “threatens the profitability and continued development of other energy sources, such as wind and solar” (2). |
Social Cons |
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Don't Drill Along the East Coast
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Fracking Is Not Harmful to the Environment
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Offshore Drilling Remains a Risk Worth Taking |
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