Which is not necessary in a historical essay?

A) Argumentative Thesis Statement

B) First-hand accounts

C) Historical evidence

D) Interpretive claims

E) Properly cited resources

Well, you wouldn't need either A) argumentative thesis statement, given that you aren't arguing for anything if you are just writing about a historical figure, or D) interpretive claims, again, because you aren't interpreting anything.

I would go with D, but either seems correct.

In my view the extra option is D) Interpretive claims. Because it shows author opinion istead of facts. Every scholar should present only facts in the essay