This assignment fulfills/supports Module Outcomes 1 and 2: You will have reviewed and expanded upon your knowledge of
research methodology as used in English 111 and read about and discussed the differences in
sources and citation styles among the various disciplines,
Course Outcome 3. You will have prepared and presented work appropriate to a rhetorical
situation, and
General Education Competency 2: You will have used critical thinking to analyze problems and
make logical decisions.
Resources
Review the assigned readings for this module.
Grading Criteria
Grading will be based on the thoroughness and thoughtfulness with which you discuss the specific
questions asked
The Prompt
After reading the assigned materials, discuss in at least 300 words (total) the major differences among
the three disciplines (humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences) in the the following areas:
the subject matter (WHAT?),
the purposes of research (WHY), and
the methods (HOW?).
Note: This assignment is actually a mini-comparison-contrast essay. Think back to that type of
assignment in high school or in English 111. Most instructors will require that you use a point-by-
point format for the essay to ensure that you stay focused on the purpose of the assignment--in our case,
contrast. Thus, for this assignment, you should write one paragraph about each of the bullet points in the
prompt (what, why, and how). Do not write separate paragraphs about each of the disciplines, but
contrast them