Tips on writing a brilliant Dissertation Acknowledgment

[Baker Lee]

After a lot of effort and sweat, when you finally come close to the finish line of your dissertation, it will be time to write an acknowledgement. A dissertation acknowledgement is a page that you dedicate to all the people who helped you write and complete your dissertation and supported you in times of distress. It includes professional as well as personal assistance that you may have received in the course of your dissertation writing process.

Copy: As weird as it sounds, this is actually a good idea to write a brilliant acknowledgement. Before you start writing, you need to read other students’ acknowledgements. Some will be terrible, sloppy, bad, while some will be touching, wonderful and exceptional. Pick the ones that you really relate to, and ones that interest you as a reader. In all probability, you should write something similar. Do not copy word to word, but use a similar language to achieve the desired impact.

Don’t overdo it: Many-a-times, students lose control while writing the acknowledgment and go on writing pretty much nonsense. Understand that there is a reason a section of acknowledgement is present in your dissertation. Give it ample time and thought before you writing something in a hurry just for the sake of it. Also, you must try and keep it real. Don’t oversell your professors or your advisors. Thank them and express sincere gratitude, but don’t use words that will sound fake to the reader.

 

[Anna]

Thankfully I got assistance for my dissertation from a lot of people because of which the acknowledgement part came out to be a 2 page document…lol

[Robert]

I loved the Copy idea suggested in the post a lot. I was actually shocked to read that very word. But, anyhow is a nice option to go for.

[Detra]

Well that’s great Anna! You are blessed to have such people around you. When I was preparing my dissertation, I had to go through a lot of hassle; I had no body to help me.

[Laura]

Detra, there are so many professional experts for dissertation writing assistance whom you could have consulted easily.

[Violet]

You cannot term that as copying because it is just the reference we are taking from those acknowledgement.

[Michael]

Over doing the thanks part really makes it funny to the readers.

[Thomas Latson]

Yes one should try to make it sensible and real.

[Thomas Jack]

We should only thank the people who actually helped us.

[Peter Chan]

Adding names unnecessarily makes it sound fake and funny

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