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THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MA NU TBS KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
TAUGHT BY USING ROUNDTABLE TECHNIQUE
By
HADI IMAM MUKLIS NIM :2008-32-156
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MA NU TBS KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
TAUGHT BY USING ROUNDTABLE TECHNIQUE
SKRIPSI
Presented to The University of Muria Kudus In Partial Fulfilment of The Requirement for Completing The Sarjana Program
In English Education
By
HADI IMAM MUKLIS NIM: 2008-32-156
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
There is a will there is a way Do anything to get everything Nobody is perfect
Today must be better than yesterday
Dedication
This skripsi is dedicated to :
Allah the Almighty
My beloved father and mother My beloved young sister (Nurul
Khayati)
Muria community ( Dimas P, Junanto and Johans)
My all beloved teachers
My lovely and my best friend in UMK
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ADVISORS’APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Sarjanaskripsi of Hadi Imam Muklis (2008-32-156) has
been approved by the skripsi advisors for the further approval by the Examining committee.
Kudus, 22 September 2012 Advisor I,
Mutohhar,S.Pd,M.Pd NIS.0610701000001204
Advisor II,
Rismiyanto, S.S, M.Pd NIS.0610701000001146
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the skripsi of Hadi Imam Muklis (NIM: 200832156) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the Sarjana
Degree in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.
Kudus, September 2012 Thesis Examining Committee:
Mutohhar,S.Pd,M.Pd Chairperson
NIS.0610701000001204
Rismiyanto, S.S, M.Pd Member
NIS.0610701000001146
Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd Member
NIS.0610701000001207
Titis Sulistyowati, S.S, M.Pd Member
NIP.198104022005012001
Acknowledge by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah,thanks god for blessing and giving favor to the writer. So he can finish his skripsi with title ”The Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade
Students of MA NU TBS Kudus In Academic Year 2012-2013 Taught by using Roundtable Technique”.
Praise and inovacation are also given to our prophet, Muhammad SAW, who is always hoped his intercession in the end of the world. Besides,
he would to express his since gratitude and appreciation for the valuable assistance give by many persons in completing this skripsi, they are:
1. Drs. SusiloRaharjo, M.Pd the Dean of Teacher Training and Educational
Faculty of Muria Kudus University
2. Fitri Budi Suryani, SS, M.Pdasthe Head of English Education Department.
3. Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd as Advisor I , who has given motivation, guidance, and made several corrections for the improvement of this skripsi.
4. Rismiyanto, S.S,M.Pdas advisor II, who has given an idea when the writer got problem in writing this skripsiand also made several corrections for the
improvement of this skripsi.
5. All lecturers and the staffs of Teacher Training and Educational Faculty of
Muria Kudus University.
6. H. Musthofa ImronS.HI as the Headmaster of MA NU TBS Kudus for giving
his permission to conduct his research.
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8. All of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the academic year
2012/2013 for their cooperation.
9. His beloved parents (Kasmonoand Sri Suwarsi) had helped the writer in
writing skripsiand also have given motivation. 10. His beloved young sister thanks for her affections.
11. All of the writer’s friends on campus who have given support in writing this skripsi.
The writer hopes that this skripsi will be useful not only to the writer but
also to others.
Kudus, September 2012
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Muklis, HadiImam.2012.”The Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade Students of MANU TBS Kudus in Academic Year 2012-2013 Taught by Using
Roundtable Technique”.Skripsi. English Education department of
Teacher Training and Education faculty,Muria Kudus University. Advisor: (i) Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd.,(ii)Rismiyanto,S.S, M.Pd.
Keywords: Writing and Roundtable Technique.
Writing is one of English skill that students have to understand beside listening, speaking and reading. Writing is a complex process that allows writers to explore thought and ideas and make them visible and concrete. In studying English, students get some difficulties especially writing English, they cannot explore their idea because they do not have enough knowledge. It happens in MA NU TBS Kudus, especially the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus. Their writing ability are still low, but most of them can speak English. Roundtable is one of cooperative learning technique in which each student in turn writes one answer in a paper and a pencil which are passed around the group.
This research is experimental research. The design of this research is quasi experimental research by using test instrument. The experiment of this research uses one group pre-test and post-test design. The experiment is applied to the students of tenth grade of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic year 2012/2013. The result of this research indicates that teaching writingby using Roundtable Technique can develop the writing ability of the students. It can be seen from the pre-test and post-test result. Based on the analyzing data, it was found that the writing ability of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic year 2012-2013 before being taught by using Roundtable Technique with the average score (mean) is 63.325, the highest score is 77and the lowest score is 55and the standard deviation is 5.it is categorized as sufficient. Meanwhile, the writing ability of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBSKudus in academic year 2012-2013 after being taught by using Roundtable Technique with the average score (mean) is 72.4, the highest score is 82and the lowest score is 60and the standard deviation is 8.4, it is categorized as good. The hypothesis confirmed in level of significance 0.05 is 2.03and degree of freedom (N-1) = 39 shows that there is significant difference between the writing ability of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic year 2012/2013, before and after being taught by using Roundtable Technique. (to10.96> t-table 2.03).
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ABSTRAKSI
Muklis, HadiImam.2012. ”Kemampuan Menulis Siswa Kelas Sepuluh MANU TBS Kudus pada Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013 Diajarkan Melalui Technique
Meja bundar”. Skripsi. Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan
dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing; (i) Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd., (ii)Rismiyanto, S.S, M.Pd.
Kata kunci : Menulis dan Roundtable Tehnik .
Menulis adalah salah satu dari kemampuan bahasa inggris yang siswa harus pahani selain, mendengarkan, berbicara dan membaca. Menulis adalah sebuah proses complex yang memperkenankan beberapa penulis untuk menggali pmikiran dan ide-ide nya dan membuat mereka (pmikiran dan ide-ide) nampak dan konkrit. Didalam belajar bahasa inggris, siswa-siswa mendapatkan beberapa kesulitan khusunya menulis bahasa inggris, mereka tidak bisa menggali ide mereka karena mereka tidak mempunyai cukup pengetahuan. Hal itu terjadi di MA NU TBS Kudus, khususnya siswa kelas sepuluh MA NU TBS Kudus. Kemampuan menulis mereka masih rendah, tetapi kebanyakan dari mereka bisa berbicara bahasa inggris. Roundtable merupakan salah satu teknik pembelajaran kooperatif di mana setiap siswa pada gilirannya menulis satu jawaban di kertas dan pensil yang diedarkan kelompok.
Penelitian ini adalah penelitian experiment. Bentuk penelitian ini adalah penelitian quasi experiment. Experiment ini dilakukan pada siswa kelas sepuluh MA NU TBS Kudus tahun ajaran 2012/2013. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa mengajarkan menulis dengan menggunakan tehnik meja bundar bisa mengembangkan kemampuan menulis siswa. Hal itu bisa dilihat dari hasil pre-test dan post-test. Berdasarkan analisis data, telah ditemukan bahwa kemampuan menulis siswa kelas sebelas MANU TBS Kudus tahun ajaran 2012/2013 sebelum diajarkan dengan tehnik meja bundar rata-ratanya(mean) adalah 63,325, nilai tertinggi adalah 77, dan nilai terendah adalah 55dan standard deviation adalah 5, hal itu masuk pada level cukup. Sementara itu kemampuan menulis siswa kelas sepuluh MANU TBS Kudus tahun ajaran 2012/2013 setelah diajarkan dengan tehnik meja bundar rata-ratanya(mean) adalah 72,4, nilai tertinggi adalah 82, dan nilai terendah adalah 60dan standard deviation adalah 8,4,hal itu masuk pada level baik. Hyphotesis diterima di level significance 0,05 adalah 2,03 dan degree of freedom (N-1) = 39 menunjukan bahwa ada perbedaan yang significant antara kemampuan menulis siswa kelas sebelas MANU TBS Kudus tahun ajaran 2012/2013 sebelum dan setelah diajarkan dengan menggunakan tehnik meja bundar. (to 10,96> t-table 2,03).
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND
HYPOTHESIS
2.1 Teaching Speaking in MA NU TBS Kudus ... 8
2.1.1 Purpose of Teaching English in MA NU TBS Kudus ... 9
2.1.2 Material of Teaching English in MA NU TBS Kudus ... 10
2.1.3 Technique of Teaching in MA NU TBS Kudus ... 11
2.2 Definition of Writing ... 12
2.2.1 The Importance of Writing ... 13
2.2.2 Types of Writing ... 14
2.2.3 Character of Good Writing ... 15
2.3 Definition of Genre ... 16
2.3.1 Kind of Genre ... 16
2.3.2 Procedure Text ... 18
2.4 Teaching Technique ... 20
2.4.1 Cooperative Learning ... 20
2.4.2 General Introductory of Cooperative Learning ... 21
2.4.3 The Advantages of Using Cooperative Learning ... 22
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2.51 Procedure for Roundtable Technique ... 24
2.5.2 The Characteristic of Roundtable Technique ... 26
2.5.3 Advantages of Roundtable Technique ... 26
2.6 Review of Previous Research ... 26
2.7 Theoretical Framework ... 27
2.8 Hypothesis ... 28
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD 3.1 Design of the Research ... 29
3.2 Population and Sample ... 27
3.2.1 Population ... 31
3.2.2 Sample ... 32
3.3 Instrument of the Research ... 33
3.4 Data Collection ... 38
3.5 Data Analysis ... 38
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CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH
4.1 The Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in Academic Year 2012-2013 before being Taught by
Using Roundtable Technique ... 43
4.2 The Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in The Academic Year 2011/2012 after being Taught
by Using Roundtable Technique ... 46
4.3 Hypothesis Testing ... 49
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION
5.1 The Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 before being Taught by using Roundtable Technique ... 51
5.2 The Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 after being Taught by using Roundtable Technique. ... 53
5.3 The Significant Difference between The Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in Academic Year
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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
6.1 Conclusion ... 58
6.2 Suggestion ... 59
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 60
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.1 The Criterion of Writing Ability ... ... 35
4.1.1a The Score of Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the Academic Year 2012-2013 before
being Taught by Using Roundtable Technique ... 43
4.1.1b The Distribution Frequency of Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the Academic Year
2012-2013 before being Taught by Using Roundtable Technique ... 45
4.2.1a The Score of Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the Academic Year 2012-2013 after
being Taught by Using Roundtable Technique ... 46
4.2.2b The Distribution Frequency of Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the Academic Year
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
4.1 The figure of The Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU TBS Kudus in the Academic Year 2012/2013 before being Taught by Using Roundtable Technique ... 45
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Page Appendix
1 Syllabus of English lesson of tenth grade students for 1st semester ... 63
2 The pre-test of the writing skill of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic year 2012/2013. ... 70
3 Lesson plan ... 71
4 The post-test of the writing skill of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic year 2012/2013 ... 98
5 The calculation of pre-test Data ( score, mean and standard deviation)... 99
6 The Calculation of Post-Test Data ( score, mean and standard deviation)... 102
7 The Calculation to Find Out T- observation ... 105
8 The Table of T Values ... 109
9 Students worksheet (pre-test and post-test) ...
10 Statement sheet ...
