First, starting at the end, please use hanging indentation on your Works Cited. This is a key aspect of MLA 9th citation style. Now, the single MOST important thing you need to do with this paper is craft your exploration of these disciplines around a centralized argument with a thesis and thesis map that you then conclude with a conclusion statement. So you need to come up with an argument that can be supported through evidence derived from Humanities, Social Sciences, and Chemistry. I might suggest vaccinations as you can support an argument about that using those three disciplines, but you must have a central argument thesis and thesis map for which you use to organize your evidence and reasoning. You need to expand this paper anyway, so this is a great way to do it.
Here’s how to write a thesis and map: https://www.msubillings.edu/asc/resources/writing/pdf/Thesis%20StatementEssay%20MapHandout.pdf
What will you argue? And how will you support that argument with humanities, social sciences, and chemistry? You’ll need to bring in more sources… Just a note. :). This paper appears to need the most significant revision of the three.
What do I want you to do?
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:
What are the similarities and differences between how each discipline structures the presentation of information?
What are the similarities and differences between the conventions, analytical approaches, and discourse patterns of each discipline?
Are there differences in how evidence is identified and knowledge created in each discipline?
What kinds of information are prioritized? Is there an implied difference in “value” between each discipline?
How is expertise or validity established in each discipline?
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?
How do I want you to do it?
A minimum of 500 words of original writing (Final Portfolio Draft: 1000 words).
A references list with a minimum of 6 sources published with at least one linking in-text citation to each entry in the references list. These sources must all be high-quality studies, formal reports, academic books, or peer-reviewed studies. You can obtain these sources from the library’s databases (e.g., Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, ERIC) or an affiliated scholarly repository. In general, if a source does not have expert authors who study the topic professionally, does not examine the subject using a defined disciplinary approach, and lacks a references list, it does not qualify as a scholarly source.
Double-spaced text, with no extra spacing before or after paragraphs, written in 12-point Times New Roman font, with standard margins (1″ on all sides).
Proofread to be free of all grammatical and spelling errors.
Close adherence to all assignment directions.
Formatted in MLA 9.
Submitted in the Microsoft Word file format (.docx or .doc).
