... between the writing and the reader, but still remember they are reading a scientific paper. IMRAD format is as follows: intro, method, results, and discussion, but Ghanta's article takes a slightly different approach. He has an introduction of the processes he is discussing, a method of what the processes are, not his methods of research, a data section that is paired with a discussion, and then a conclusion ... IMRAD, and was a well-thought, creative change that Ghanta made for his paper. Although Ghanta is being creative in changing the usual process of a science paper, there is one m...

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... be caught up in tides , disrupting not only the habitat of organisms near and around the drilling area, but also affecting marine life in a much broader region. Mineral oil, a substantial component of drill mud, may also interfere with the oxygen balance of the surrounding marine environment. When mineral oil is combined with other drilling fluids it increases their oxygen uptake from ... emissions as does crude oil. Finally coal is also a more cost-efficient and more environmentally friendly alternative to using crude oil. Although offshore drilling has been proven as an effective meth...

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