Thesis and Dissertation Guide - The Graduate School of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please note that this guide does not give rules for doctoral disquisitions.The document discusses writing acknowledgements for a thesis. When all final corrections to the thesis are complete, the student must provide the Dean of The Graduate School with a digital copy (PDF format) for approval. Essential elements of a longer work in a short and powerful statement. The thesis or dissertation should also enlarge the body of knowledge in the student's chosen field. This section is typically brief (a page or less) and less formal, but it's crucial to thank the right individuals in the right order. You should have the option of including an Acknowledgements page as part of your preliminary pages. Sample Pages for Dissertation and Thesis Formatting. Sample Title Page for Master's Thesis.