▶︎ Last time on Mr Jimmy’s adventure known as English A… You have: - picked out your conflict/war/kerfuffle - Decided on a lens for “why do humans go to war” - Written the most compelling thesis known to man Today we are going to try and tie some of these things together. Remember you are not just writing a historical footnote, you are attempting to answer a question. - Prove yourself right Prove yourself wrong Have an opinion and justify it. Remember information that is not as important should have a footnote1 next to it point back to your appendix page. 1. A footnote is the little number that goes next to an item you want to highlight later on your appendix page. This will be information that could be important later on but is not necessary to grasp an elementary understanding of the paper. Information in your appendix could be (but is not limited to): - Additional information about a topic that could be considered supplemental. Photos. Graphs/tables/charts. Roadmaps to other works you believe could enhance the readers appreciation of the subject matter. Drawings. Questionnaries. Maps. Letters. Specification or Data sheets/Computational information. What you had for lunch today (so long as it’s relevant). Transcripts. There is really no limit to what can be placed in an appendix provided it is relevant to enhancing your essay. An appendix is not a catch-all for semi-interesting or other information you have gathered during the researching of your essay. It must directly relate to the essay and the question you are attempting to answer in your thesis, in other words, it should be a useful tool to the reader, not just a bucket you hope to cram a few more facts in in hopes of getting a better grade.
