Recently I saw a screenshot of a thank you for the graduation thesis, which almost made me laugh silly~
full text is as follows:
When the paper is published, I want to thank my instructor - Teacher **. Her rigorous and meticulous style will be a role model for me to work and study in the future; her angel face, devil figure, her temptation and unconventional thinking have given me endless inspiration. Before I met her, I was like a weak grass; after I met her, I was like a low concubine meeting a good man.
Every time I think of the teacher’s kindness to me, it is like a mountain high and a sea deep. I should hold a pearl in my life, and if I die, I should make grass. If the teacher is sick, I will serve medicine; if the teacher dies, I should hold the coffin. In the next life, we will be a life, a horse, a dog, and a pig, to repay the teacher's great kindness to me.
Hahahahahahaha I thought the previous writing was outrageous, I didn’t expect it! Now that the teacher doesn’t collapse, you will be almost angry!
Recalling my paper's acknowledgments, I originally wanted to say a few sensational words, but I led: Thank you, don't be pretentious, there's nothing wrong with it!
Today we will seriously talk about the paper’s thanks! For example, what is the purpose of acknowledgment? Who do you thank? How to write?
You may only think of writing acknowledgements after you have completed the main body of your graduation thesis. Acknowledgments do not represent your work, but are an indispensable part of the paper.
As the reviewer of the paper, or someone who wants to know you or your work, when he gets your paper, will he choose to read which part of it first? At this time, acknowledgments may be an important chapter. No one seems to be paying attention to acknowledgments, but the importance of acknowledgments is self-evident.
especially the papers of masters and doctoral students. Not only domestic researchers pay attention to it, but foreign researchers also pay attention to it. is so heavy, the importance of acknowledgments will even affect your future. Acknowledgement itself is not that complicated, but it is not simple. It contains many "says", just like the article or paper you want to write, it is also a regular "eight-legged essay". Based on personal style and feelings, the experience and process of learning at school, the acknowledgments will vary greatly. Some say a few words, and some say a thousand words, and some say a thousand words, and they will vary greatly. Some foreign websites also specifically elaborate on the topic of thanks, which naturally also includes questions such as ‘who, where, what to do, why’.
Below is a collection of content based on some reference materials, and some personal thoughts and ideas are mixed in.
Purpose of thanks
Just like when others help us when we need it, we will say 'thank you'. In a school and scientific research department, when you have completed your paper for two, three years, or even longer, you have not only learned some knowledge, but also some professional skills and skills, as well as the process and methods of thinking, creation and how to work. This may be the work you have to rely on for it in the future. Can you not thank those who have funded, helped, and supported you?
Of course, there are also certain departments and organizations. Acknowledgments are not used to measure your work, but for those who read your paper, it is a process in which people have a preliminary understanding and perception of you, either positive or negative. Who should I thank
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Acknowledgments are in severity and order. For master's or doctoral thesis, the objects of acknowledgement are divided into two categories: professionals and non-professionals, or professional acknowledgements and personal acknowledgements.Naturally, thanks to professionals, those who have helped and guided you directly, or teams are primary and crucial, and this is the basis and cradle for your growth.
has given you important help in your work, and in the acknowledgement, you intentionally or unintentionally omitted them and did not thank them. This is undoubtedly a denial of what they have done for you. Simply put, this is not only unfair, but even involves moral issues. Seriously, on some level, this can affect and even endanger your future cooperation, work and future. professional acknowledgement objects include but are not limited to these people or groups: sponsors of funds and funds, other professors, research teams and experimental assistants, research participants and colleagues, article proofreaders, etc. During the experiment and work process, the small episodes that happened with a researcher were all specific examples and contents in the acknowledgment, if you are willing to write one sentence or two sentences. Then there are the thanks from non-professionals, which include: partners, important members of the family, and friends, those who have encouraged and influenced you on the academic journey, and even others who have supported you. Some universities have special ‘Acknowledge policies’ provisions, such as only those tutors and professors who have supported and mentored can appear on the acknowledgement list.
In one case, we now have some tutors with names, and the actual tutors are others. Some students think that their tutors have not done any guiding work in their actual work. Do you want to write a thank you to him? Needless to say, this must be written.
How to write?
is different from the more stereotyped expressions in the paper. The acknowledgement part still has a greater subjectivity and randomness to express emotions, such as the use of first-person and emotional discourse. In most cases, although you have a lot of room for freedom to express your ‘creation’, it is still recommended to try to professionalize and formalize some . This is because the reviewers of your work and paper will first read this department and will set the tone for your work and paper.
In fact, it depends on whether you are sincere, serious, serious, exaggerated, etc. Therefore, there are impression components in it. To be ,or not to be , that’s the question.
Therefore, in terms of the structure of the acknowledgement, we must be serious at the beginning, and then some people and other narrative discussions such as parents and other people’s shortcomings. The names and surnames of the mentors and professors should be written with the full title and professional title, which is clear and rigorous, and at the same time, it can be known to peers in this field and ensure the credibility of your work. So-called, the master is famous. How long does
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Although there is no word limit, it is generally limited to one page, and of course there are three pages long. is best within one page. Excessive acknowledgments will make people feel exaggerated and uneasy, and dilute the work and role of the most important persons who are thanked. The shortest acknowledge I have ever seen is only one line of words. Where to put
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Different schools have different regulations. Of course, in most cases, the acknowledgements should be placed after the summary and before the main directory. Many are also at the end of the paper. It depends on the school regulations. How to start
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Some useful sentences can be used as opening remarks and corresponding descriptions for the acknowledgement. For example: I am very grateful... I am willing to dedicate my sincerest gratitude to...; in the process of researching my project, they have given me endless help... They have given me insightful guidance and advice... They have consistent support and trust for me...
Below is a brief doctoral thesis acknowledgement. Although is a bit cliché, you can still draw some useful ingredients from it .
"First of all, I would like to pay my highest respect to my supervisor Professor XXX and Dr. XXX for their extremely important advice, endless support and patient discussions during my PhD study. Their extensive knowledge and rich experience have consistently inspired my academic research, and even my daily life. I would also like to thank Dr. XXX for his support in experimental methods and simulation calculations. His technical excellence and enthusiastic help have benefited me a lot. I also want to thank all the members of the group for their sincere support and help that I have completed my studies in college and spent my unforgettable time, making my career and spiritual life more colorful. Finally, I want to thank my parents, wife and children. Without their great understanding and encouragement over the past few years, I will not be able to complete my studies."
Summary
Inevitably, sometimes writing will be carried out with an emotion. It depends on the individual's situation and whether he lives in this environment or not. Of course, some people are more subtle, some are restrained, some are exaggerated, some are real, and some are just doing it.
Writing depends on your personal feelings, limitations of time and writing style. Thousands of words, love lasts for a long time. Acknowledgements are all kinds of styles. Good writing is the icing on the cake and is also a good summary of personal work and learning process. A graduate student impromptu poem at the end of his graduation thesis, which shows his mood for the past and future.
Of course, writing thanks is a process of concisely carrying forward the past and opening up the future. The acknowledge records the places where a person works, studies and lives, records the people and things he has come into contact with, witnessed, and experienced, and also records the sweet and ups and downs of his personal growth. People and the environment are like the sunshine and the rushing land of water and seedlings can produce fruitful results.
