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The appendixes will contain notes and supplementary information such as copies of documents, formulas, statistical data, maps, charts, plans or drawings that the author believes will be useful to the reader.
All appendixes must be briefly mentioned in the report so that it is not necessary to refer to them to understand the report. Appendixes are numbered, generally with a capital letter, in the order that they are first mentioned.
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