i IMPROVING THE WRITING ABILITY TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI I ...

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IMPROVING THE WRITING ABILITY
TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS
OF SMP NEGERI I MLATI THROUGH INDIRECT FEEDBACK

A Thesis

Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a
Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Education

By
Nunik Pujiyati
05202244162

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY
2013

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DEDICATION

I lovingly dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved mother and father,
My beloved brother and sister: Wawan and Windi,
My beloved husband, Heri
Thanks for the prayer, love, and wonderful support

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MOTTO

Verily with every difficulty there is relief.
(The Holy Qur’an: Al-Inshirah(6))

Beat yourself and you will be the true winner.
(Nunik)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillaahirabbil’aalamiin. All praise be to Allah, the Most Merciful and
the Almighty, who has blessed the writer in writing this thesis and guided her in facing
this life.
This thesis would not been finished without others’ help. The writer got so much
advice, guidance, support, and suggestion from others. Therefore, the writer is eager to
thank all of them. The writer would like to express her deepest and sincere gratitude to:
1. Her first consultant, Dra. Jamilah, M.Pd., for her guidance, advice, correction,
patience, and willingness to assist.
2. Her second consultant, Ari Purnawan, S.Pd., M.Pd., MA, for his guidance, advice,
correction, patience, and willingness to assist.
3. All lecturers in the English Education Department who have given her so much
knowledge and experience.
4. Her academic consultant, Suhaini M. Saleh, MA, for the support and motivation to
complete this thesis.
5. The headmaster of SMP N 1 Mlati Sleman for the permission given to the researcher
to collect the data.
6. The English teacher of the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Mlati Sleman for her
willingness to be the researcher’s collaborator.
7. Her parents, husband, brother, and sister for their love, prayer, and support.
8. Her friends of O’s group of English Education Department 2005 and Ratri. Greatest
gratitude is given to them for their support, help, and also for many beautiful and
meaningful moments during her study in Yogyakarta State University.
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TABLE OF CONTENT

Page
TITLE OF PAGE ……………………………………………………… i
APPROVAL ……………………………………………….…………... ii
RATIFICATION ………………………………………….…………... iii
PERNYATAAN ……………………………………….…………….... iv
DEDICATION ……………………………………….………………... v
MOTTO …………………………………………….………………….. vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………….………………… vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ………..………………….………………….. ix
LIST OF TABLES …………………………………………………….. xii
ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………. xiii

CHAPTER I: INRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study …..……………………………...... 1
B. Identification of the Problems….……….………………….... 2
C. Focus of the Problem ...…………………………………....... 4
D. Formulation of the Problem ……………………………........ 5
E. Objective of the Study ……………………………………… 5
F. Significance of the Research ...……………………………... 5

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Theoretical Review ………………………………………… 6
1. Writing …………………………………………………. 6
a. The Nature of Writing ……………………………… 6
b. The Stages of Writing ……………………………… 9
c. The Characteristics of Students in Junior High School 12
d. How to Teach Writing in Junior High School ……… 13
e. Types of Writing Performance ……………………… 16
2. Mistakes ..………………………………………………. 18
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3. Feedback ………………………………………………… 19
4. Feedback on Written Work ……………………………… 19
B. Relevant Research …………………………………………... 21
C. Conceptual Framework ……………………………………… 24

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Research Type ………………………………………………. 25
B. Research Setting ………………………………..…………… 25
1. Place of the Research ……………………………………. 26
2. Schedule of the Research ……………………………….. 26
C. Data Collection ……………………………………………… 26
1. Data ……………………………………………………… 26
2. Data Collection Technique and Instruments …….............. 26
3. Data Analysis …………………………………………… 27
a. Data Reduction ……………………………………... 27
b. Data Display ………………………………………… 28
c. Verification ………………………………………...... 28
D. Validity and Reliability of Data …………………………… 28
1. Time Triangulation …………………………………….. 30
2. Investigator Triangulation ……………………………… 30
3. Theoretical Triangulation ………………………............. 30
E. Validity and Reliability of the Writing Tests ……………….. 30
1. Content Validity ………………………………………… 31
2. Construct Validity ……………………………………… 31
F. Procedure of the Research ………………………………...… 34
1. Reconnaissance ………………………………………….. 34
2. Planning …………………………………………………. 35
3. Action and Observation …………………………………. 35
4. Reflection ……………………………………………….. 36

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