Benny is writing a research paper on a specific method of farming.He really admires the methods used by one farmer,who is also a published author,and wants to use his explanations in his research paper.How can Benny ensure he doesn't plagiarize?
A) Use the farmer's explanation verbatim in his paper.
B) Rephrase the farmer's explanation in his paper.
C) Change a few words in the farmer's explanation in his paper.
D) Add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper.

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To avoid plagiarism, Benny should add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper. This gives credit to the original author and shows that Benny has done his research responsibly. Using verbatim (A) or rephrasing (B) or changing a few words (C) without proper citation can still be considered plagiarism.

Benny Is Writing a Research Paper on a Specific Method