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[0] Behavioral and Social Science [2] Autobiographies Biographies Arguments Historical documents Case studies Newspapers Documentaries Law journals Court documents Scientific journals Speeches Graphics (tables and charts) Visuals (photographs and works of art) Political cartoons [3] Summarize main ideas and events Investigate relationships like cause and effect and problem and solution Analyze arguments (Claims, evidence, structure, and author’s purpose) Write original arguments Write abstracts [4] Research papers that express and evaluate the opinions and positions of others on various topics Case studies (See CSU Writing @CSU) Build theories and collect data to test hypotheses Research in these disciplines can be either qualitative (case studies, observations) or quantitative (analyzing large data sets using statistics and technology) [5] Writing is concrete, expressed in simple terms, concise, and objective Typically follows APA and ASA format and style guidelines [1] 
Anthropology Criminology Geography Government Economics Psychology Sociology
Literacy in the Discipline Comparison
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