English Comp Unit

English Comp Unit

Good writing requires a firm grasp of aesthetic theory and art content. Each discipline or field of study has different conventions for writing, conventions that reflect the values, roles, and practices within that discipline. The table below summarizes these conventions

Humanities

 Social Sciences

Natural Sciences/Health Sciences

Business

TypicalDocuments

Analysis & interpretation of textsCritiques, analyses, responsesCreative works

Case studies, interviewsReportsQualitative researchQuantitative research

Lab reportsReviewsArticlesProposals

LettersMemosReportsProposals

Documentformats,documentation

Single-focus textMay use illustrationsDocumentation:Modern Language Association (MLA) in some disciplines; Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)/Turabian in others (e.g., history)

Headings usedCharts and graphsIncludes an abstractDocumentation: American Psychological Association (APA) or CMS/Turabian

Headings usedEmphasis on replicabilityMany graphicsIMRD ...