Tables II

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Tables, Illustrations & Appendices

1. Tables
   organisation and format
   writing about tables
   the need for consistency
   comparing tables
   
   
2. Illustrations
   purpose
   types of illustrations
   format of illustrations
   
   
3. Appendices format content

Table 1: Possessive Pronouns

NUMBER	PERSON	GENDER	FUNCTION
singular	1	-	DET	AUT
			my	mine
	2	-	your	yours
	3	masculine	his	his
		feminine	her	hers
		neuter	its	(its)
plural	1	-	our	ours
	2	-	your	yours
	3	-	their	theirs

Source: Bache, C._Davidson_Nielson, N. (1997) Mastering English Grammar P 413


Purpose of Tables

1. organise the data
   
   
2. provide the reader with information quickly

Organisation of Tables

1. Main Point
   
   
2. Supporting Details
   
   
3. Well-Organised

Format of Tables

1. numbered consecutively
   
   
2. given a title
   
   
3. footnotes at the bottom
   
   
4. source noted
   
   
5. one side only

Describing Tables

1. adjacent
   
   
2. explicit mention
   
   
3. basis for data
   
   
4. unusual features

Description of Tables

Amount of details

1. not equal weight
   
   
2. summarise
   
   
3. mention in passing
   
   
4. ignore entirely

TABLE 1. Significant Differences in Perceptions Between Harness Event Participants and No - Participants

Question #	Group 1	Group 2	Significant Difference
1	3.94	3.59	Yes
2	4.02	3.65	Yes
3	4.02	3.72	Yes
4	4.06	3.78	Yes
5	4.14	4.06	No
6	3.57	3.26	Yes
7	3.29	3.13	No
8	4.64	4.37	Yes
9	4.64	4.30	Yes
10	4.61	4.28	Yes
11	4.35	4.06	Yes

'I looked for an alpha level of 0.5 or lower to tell whether or not there was a significant difference in the perceptions of the two groups. In nine out of eleven questions there was a significant difference between the perception of the two groups. Those who participated in the harness events expressed more satisfaction with the program overall....'
(Frings 411).