For a sample letter requesting reprint permission, please see Chapter 6, Sample Letters and Pages. The document provides guidance on writing acknowledgment sections for theses.It discusses how acknowledgments are used to express gratitude. The dissertation acknowledgements are where you thank the people who helped you during your thesis and dissertation process. This document discusses the importance of acknowledgements in a thesis and provides guidance on crafting a well-written acknowledgement section. This Style Guide outlines all the formatting element that the Graduate School requires for your dissertation or thesis. This guide will assist you in creating a dissertation or thesis that conforms to those standards. View examples of dissertation and thesis acknowledgements that you can use for your project. Simply copy, paste and adapt as you need. These are beta versions of documents intended to assist students in completing their thesis or dissertation at the University of Maryland.