Theoretical Framework

This part is among the most parts of a thesis where many writers are mistaken.  Students usually paraphrase someone’s writing on a theory about the topic, add a diagram, and voila.  A wrong way of writing the theoretical framework.

As I’ve mentioned your thesis is yours, and everything else supports you.   The same here.  You are supposed to have chosen, from among all the theories that you’ve studied about your topic, the best one.

And best means 2 things:

One, that the particular theory fits in with the thesis statement.  And,

Two, that the theory or theorist who proposed the theory, is recognized as an authority on the topic. 

In writing the Theoretical Framework, state the theory if it has a name.  If not, state it as the theory of –specific author-.  From there state within the same paragraph a declarative statement of the theory.  It will be aligned with the essence of your Thesis Statement.

What if there is no direct statement from the author?  You digest the writing of the author into an acceptable declarative statement.  What’s important is that this idea is recognizable and acceptable by any reader familiar to the topic.