ENG 121 UMPI Sociology Neuroscience & Environmental Science Questions

Milestone 1

Identify a set of topics typically explored in three distinct academic disciplines that you would like to explore throughout the writing assignments in this competency. Write a paper where you 1) describe the three academic disciplines you have selected, 2) discuss the topics explored within each discipline that you find interesting, 3) identify six scholarly sources within the disciplinary areas written in the topics discussed that you have found using the library’s academic databases, and 4) answer the six questions provided below. Include a minimum of two sources from each of the three disciplines that you originally discussed, and ensure that each source is representative of the inquiry and approach typical of the academic discipline it represents. Carefully read each source and then answer the following questions in your paper:

1. What are the similarities and differences between how each discipline structures the presentation of information?
2. What are the similarities and differences between the conventions, analytical approaches, and discourse patterns of each discipline?
3. Are there differences in how evidence is identified and knowledge created in each discipline?
4. What kinds of information are prioritized? Is there an implied difference in “value” between each discipline?
5. How is expertise or validity established in each discipline?
6. How does each discipline uniquely speak to or address a topic of global or personal significance that you may wish to explore in later assignments?