% Declare overall type of document (use 12pt report class):
\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{report}

% Import uithesisXX.sty file:
%these are the tex packages that I used, yours may be different
\usepackage{epsfig} 
\usepackage{amssymb} 
\usepackage{amsmath} 
\usepackage{amsfonts} 
%this is the style file
\usepackage{uidiss10}

% Specify which pieces (other .tex files) you plan to include later:
\includeonly{
prelude,
newcom,
ch1,
ch2,
%ECT ...
app0,  %Needed for spacing and table of contents entry
app1,
bibliography
}

\begin{document}

% Include all of the other pieces of your thesis:
\include{prelude}
\include{newcom}
\include{ch1}
\include{ch2}
\include{app0}
\include{app1}
\include{bibliography}

\end{document}