7 Tips On How To Write Doctoral Dissertation Acknowledgements


Are you worried because you want to compose an effective dissertation to present your official committee members at the university? Do you think it is hard to write a paper or present it because you are new to this field or subject? Do you fear because you want to score a good grade in your paper and not risk your grade? Do you think smaller sections and little details in your paper take longer than expected? Is your paper complete but having a limited time to write the acknowledgement? Do you think you have no idea who to dedicate your paper to? Are you worried because you do not know a firm standard structure and format for an acknowledgement section?


Well you do not have to worry at all and discard all these questions immediately out of your mind. The acknowledgement section does not require a standard formatting and it will not matter much if the rest of your paper is clear, original, and strong. However, to make this section similar to the rest of your assignment and meet the quality standards, you need to keep a few things in mind.


The first thing you need to understand is the purpose of an acknowledgement. This section is the dedication section of your paper. It means that you have to say a humble thanks to all those people who made our research and work possible and helped you in creating your dissertation in any way. It is a simple section and does not require any rocket science.


If you are having a hard time in composing the acknowledgement section of your dissertation, then you need to follow the tips below


  1. The acknowledgement section is located in your paper depending upon the requirements from your teacher. The only purpose of this section is to show your gratitude to people who made your work possible whether in gathering your data or writing a certain section.

  2. Give credit to people who participated in your research or let you use their personal property for experimentation for example a certain manufacturer whose site you used or the computer lab owner who helped your retrieve your data

  3. Thank your supervisor for his assistance

  4. The assigned section for the acknowledgement is in the citations after the appendix

  5. Use formal tone only names

  6. Add a little description of how they helped you

  7. Do not make it an Oscar speech

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