i IMROVING STUDENTS' WRITING ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS THROUGH FIELD ...

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IMROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY IN WRITING
DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPAT SMA N 1GODEAN
A THESIS
PresentedasaPartialFulfillmentoftheRequirementsfortheAttainmentof
aSarjanaPendidikan DegreeinEnglishLanguage Education
By:
SAPTANIA AYU RAMADANI
06202244077
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OFLANGUAGES AND ARTS
STATE UNIVERSITY OFYOGYAKARTA
2013
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MOTTOS
I come, I consult, I examine, I revise and I win!
Yes, I can!
Genius is 1% of inspiration and is 99% of sweat. Nothing
could replace hard work.
If you want something you’ve never had, you must be
willing to do something you’ve never done. Success is a
journey, not a destination.
People who are successful have learned to make
themselves do things to be done when it had be done,
whether they like it or not. (Aldus Huxley)
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DEDICATIONS
I dedicate this thesis to:
ALLAH SWT
My beloved parents
My Consultants
My Lecturers
My brothers and sisters
My best friends
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
Page
TITLE……………………………………………………………………….........i
APPROVAL…………………………………………………………………......ii
RATIFICATION………………………………………………………………...iii
PERNYATAAN…………………………………………………………………..iv
MOTTOS………………………………………………………………………...v
DEDICATIONS …………………………………………………………….......vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………......vii
TABLE OFCONTENTS………………………………………………………..viii
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………...xi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………...1
A. Background ofthe Problem…………………………………..1
B. Identificationofthe Problem………………………………....4
C. Limitationofthe Problem…………………………………….8
D. Formulationofthe Problem…………………………………..8
E. Objectives ofthe Study……………………………………....8
F. Significance ofthe Study……………………………….........9
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW…………..…….…………………..10
A. Literature Review…………………………………………….10
1. Writing ……………………………………….................10
a. The nature ofWriting…………………………...........10
b. Micro-skills ofEnglish Writing……………………...11
c. The ProcessofWriting…………………………….....13
d. Types ofClassroomWriting Performance……….......14
e. Forms ofWriting……………………………………..17
f. Descriptive Writing……………………………..…....22
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g. The PurposeofEnglishInstruction inSenior High
School………………………………………………..23
h. The Writing Instruction inSenior HighSchool……...25
i. Teacher’s Role……………………………………….28
2. Field Trip…………………………………………………29
a. DefinitionofField trip……………………….……....29
b. ProcedureofField Trip……………………………....31
c. The Advantages and the Disadvantages of
Field Trip………..........................................................34
d. The Ways ofField Trip…………..……………..........35
B. ActionResearch…………………………….……….……….36
C. ConceptualFramework……………………………………....38
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD……………………………………..41
A. Type ofthe Research…………………………………………41
B. Setting ofthe Research…………………………………….....41
C. Subjects ofthe Research……………………………………..42
D. Data CollectionTechnique……………………………….......42
E. Technique ofData Analysis……………………………….....44
F. Validityofthe Data…………………………………………..44
G. Procedureofthe Research……………………………………46
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION……...……..49
A. Reconnaissance……………………………………………....49
1. Identifying the Field Problems…………………………...49
2. Planning the Actions to Solve the Field Problems……….59
3. The Relationship betweenthe Field Problems
and the Actions…………………………………………...61
B. Report ofCycle I……………………………………………..63
1. Planning ofCycle I…………………………………….....63
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2. Actionand ObservationofCycle I……………………....64
3. Reflection………………………………………………..73
4. Summary………………………………………………....88
C. Report ofCycle II……………………………………….…...89
1. Planning ofcycle II……………………………………...89
2. Actionand ObservationofCycle II…….……………....91
3. Reflection…………………………………..………..….98
4. General Findings………………..………………………109
D. ResearchDiscussion………………………………….……..111
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND
SUGGESTIONS…………………………………………..…...114
A. Conclusions…………………………………...…………….114
B. Implications…………………………………………………115
C. Suggestions…………………………………………………116
REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………….118
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………...120
A. AppendixI: Field Notes …………………………………………………..121
B. AppendixII: Observation Checklists ……………………………………133
C. AppendixIII: Interview Guidelines …………………………….…….....140
D. AppendixIV: Interview Transcripts ……………………………………143
E. AppendixV: Questionnaires ………………………………..…………....158
F. AppendixVI: Lesson Plans ………………………………….…………...163
G. AppendixVII: Course Grid …………………………………..………….201
H. AppendixVIII: Pre-test and Post-test …………………………………..208
I. AppendixIX: Students’ Writing score ………………………………….213
J. AppendixX: Photographs …………………………….………………….221
K. AppendixXI: Permit Letters ……………………….………….………...226
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