Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 59 views

    Academic Text Discipline

    Uploaded by

    Courtney Dela Fierra
    The document discusses writing conventions in different academic disciplines. It notes that writing in the humanities focuses on analysis and interpretation to understand the human experience, while writing in the sciences informs readers of new discoveries through facts and data. Writing in business often aims to compel a reader toward a specific action by explaining situations and events.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Academic Text Discipline

    Uploaded by

    Courtney Dela Fierra
    59 views1 page
    The document discusses writing conventions in different academic disciplines. It notes that writing in the humanities focuses on analysis and interpretation to understand the human experience, while writing in the sciences informs readers of new discoveries through facts and data. Writing in business often aims to compel a reader toward a specific action by explaining situations and events.

    Original Title

    academic-text-discipline

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses writing conventions in different academic disciplines. It notes that writing in the humanities focuses on analysis and interpretation to understand the human experience, while writing in the sciences informs readers of new discoveries through facts and data. Writing in business often aims to compel a reader toward a specific action by explaining situations and events.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    59 views1 page

    Academic Text Discipline

    Uploaded by

    Courtney Dela Fierra
    The document discusses writing conventions in different academic disciplines. It notes that writing in the humanities focuses on analysis and interpretation to understand the human experience, while writing in the sciences informs readers of new discoveries through facts and data. Writing in business often aims to compel a reader toward a specific action by explaining situations and events.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    Writing in Different Academic Disciplines

    Academic writing conventions vary substantially according to discipline—that is, whether one is working in the humanities, the social or natural
    sciences, or business.
    LEARNING OBJECTIVE

     Identify the key characteristics of writing in different academic disciplines


    KEY POINTS

    o Writing in the humanities usually seeks to analyze, interpret, argue, and/or explain thoughts, reactions, ideas, and emotions. 
    o Writing in the sciences focuses on informing the reader of new discoveries and assisting readers in discovering truth
    through facts and solid data provided in detail.
    o Writing in business often means explaining a situation, event, or change to compel the reader toward a very specific action.

    TERMS

     creative writing
    The art of crafting texts, such as novels, biographies, short stories, and poems, that fall outside the bounds of professional, journalistic,
    academic, and technical discourse. Creative writing can be used to tell stories, evoke emotions, build empathy, and inspire new ways of thinking
    about the world.

     genres
    Categories or types of writing, including analytical, creative, explanatory, interpretive, and persuasive (among many others).
    FULL TEXT

    Academic writing in a college setting can generally be divided into three main categories or genres: writing in the humanities, writing in the

    sciences, and writing in business. Each genre has its own specific requirements in terms of style, content, and format. 

    Writing in the Humanities


    Academic writing in the humanities explores questions that deal with human values. The ultimate goal in writing in the humanities is to explain or

    understand the human experience—to use writing as a tool to reflect upon life. The "humanities," as a discipline, includes not only literature, but

    also philosophy, ethics, performing arts, fine arts, history, and aspects of anthropology, cultural studies, foreign languages, and linguistics. In a

    humanities class, you might be asked to analyze a poem, a performance or play, a painting, a film, or even a musical work.

    Writing in the Sciences


    Science writing includes writing in two main categories—natural sciences and social sciences. In each genre, the writing focuses on informing

    readers of new discoveries and assisting them in discovering truth through facts and firm, detailed data. 

    Research-based writing in the sciences typically uses a formal tone, employs a third-person voice, and avoids personal references and

    needless adjectives. Depending on the assignment, you might also write an analytical, explanatory, or persuasive paper in any of these fields for a

    popular or professional audience. 

    Natural Sciences
    Natural sciences include physical sciences such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics. This type of writing is generally concise and

    includes genres such as lab reports and reviews of scientific literature. 

    Social Sciences

    The social sciences, on the other hand, focus on human behavior and societies. They involve documenting actual events as they happen. Categories

    of social science include psychology, anthropology, political science, sociology, education, and economics. 

    Writing in Business

    Business writing often means explaining a situation, event, or change in order to compel the reader toward a very specific action. Format is key to a

    well-written business document because its structure needs to allow the reader to quickly find particular sections and a contact person who can

    answer further questions. Writing in business can include memos, cover letters, resumes, project reports, proposals, thank-you letters, emails, and

    business plans. While adherence to conventional grammar, spelling, and punctuation is important in every discipline, business writing places the

    greatest emphasis on mechanics.  

    You might also like