IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING
RECOUNT TEXT BY USING STUDENT TEAMS
ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION METHOD
A THESIS
Submitted to Fulfill the Partial Requirement for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan
By:
AINI MARDHIAH
Registration Number: 209121002
ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
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ABSTRACT
Mardhiah, Aini. 209121002. Improving Students’ Achievement in Writing Recount Rext by Using Student Teams Achievement Division Method. A thesis. English Department, Faculty of Language and Arts, State University of Medan. 2014.
This study aims to improve students’ achievement in writing recount text by using Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) method. This Study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class X students of SMA Swasta Kebangsaan Denai Medan which consisted of 31 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and every cycle consisted of three meetings. The instrument of collecting data were quantitative (writing test) and qualitative data (diary notes, observation, and interview). Based on the writing test score, students’ score kept improving in every test. In the orientation test the mean score was 51,1, in the first cycle. The mean score of the competence score was 68,3, in the second cycle, the mean of competence score was 76. Based on the diary notes, observation, and interview, it was found that teaching-learning process ran well. Students were active, enthusiastic, and interested in writing. The result of the research showed that Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) method could significantly improve the students’ achievement in writing recount text.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, the writer would like to express her greatest thanks to Allah
SWT, The Almighty and Most Benefecial fo Her Grace, Guidance, Praise, Honor
and Mercy that has been given to her especially health and luck until this thesis
could be completed. This thesis is aimed to fulfill one of the requirements of
obtain the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S1) at the English Department, Faculty
of Language and Arts, State University of Medan.
This thesis could have been completed also because of guidance,
encouragement, suggestions, and comments from some people for whom the
writer would like to extent her sincere and special thanks to ;
Prof. Dr. Ibnu Hajar Damanik, M.Si., the Rector of State University of
Medan.
Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M.Hum., the Dean of Faculty of Languages and
Arts, Vice Dean I, II, III, and all the administrative staff.
Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd., the Head of English and Literature
Department, Rika, S.Pd., M.Hum. as the Secretary of English
Department, Dra. Masitowarni Siregar, M.Ed., the Head of English
Education Program for suggestions and administrative assistance during
the completion of this thesis..
Dra. Sri Juriaty Ownie, M.A., the Thesis Consultant. Dr. Zainuddin, DIP.TEFL., M.Hum., Dra. Meisuri, M.A., and Dr. Anni Holila
Pulungan, M.Hum., as reviewers.
All the Lectures who have given very valuable knowledge through
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Indra Kusumawardhana, S.Hum, M. Hub. Int., the Headmaster of
SMA Swasta Kebangsaan Medan and Siti Sarrah Batu Bara, S.Pdi., as
English Teacher and Collaborator.
Alm. H. Zulham Yahya and Hj. Rusniah Rachmat, as her parents, Hanif, S.E. and Faisal Ramadhan, S.E., as her brothers, and Liza Dwi
Yanti, S.S., as her sister, for their full support, care, prayers and love. Her appreciation to her closed friends Wita Ardini Harahap, Lili Tri
Anggraini and Yetti Lestari for their support, helps, and laughs all these
years, Regular A 2009, for an unforgetable moments of togetherness, for
her friends in HMJ-BSI UNIMED and all people that cannot mentioned
one by one.
Overall, the writer hopes this thesis can give a bit contribution to the
English Education students and further pedagogical research.
Medan, 19 May 2014 The writer,
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. The Writing Process ...8
B. Text ...9
C. Genres ...10
1. Definition of Genre ...10
C. The Sources of Data and Data...27
D. Instrument of Collecting Data ...27
E. The Technique of Collecting Data...28
1. Cycle I ...29
2. Cycle II...33
F. Scoring Writing Test ...33
G. Technique for Analyzing the Data ...34
CHAPTER IV. DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS...36
A. Data ...36
1. The Quantitative Data ...36
2. The Qualitative Data ...38
B. Data Analysis ...39
1. Analysis of Quantitative Data ...39
2. Analysis of Qualitative Data ...41
C. The Research Phase ...42
D. Research Findings and Discussion ...46
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...49
A. Conclusion ...49
B. Suggestion ...49
REFERENCES ...51
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 3.2 Observation Sheet ...31 Table 3.3 Rubrics of Recount Writing Test ...34 Table 4.1 The Students’ Scores ...37 Table 4.2The Improvement of Students’ Writing Achievement in Recount text By
LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF APPENDICES
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Appendix A. Lesson Plan ...54
Appendix B. Students’ Writing Score ...91
Appendix C. The Calculation of Students’ Writing Score in Cycle I ...93
Appendix D. The Calculation of Students’ Writing Score in Cycle II ...95
Appendix E. Students’ Observation Sheet ...97
Appendix F. Diary Notes ...101
Appendix H. Students’ Interview Sheet...108
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusions
After analyzing the data, the researcher found that students’ achievement in
writing recount text was improved from writing test I and writing test II. The
students’ improvement in writing recount text was supported by quantitative data
and qualitative data which have been conducted in this research. The data showed
that they had low score before they were taught recount text by using student
teams achievement division (STAD) method. After the application of Student
teams achievement division (STAD) method, the students’ mean improves in
cycle I (68.3) and cycle II (76). Therefore the application of student teams
achievement division (STAD) method can significantly improve the students’
achievement in writing recount text.
B. Suggestions
Based on conclusion above, there were some points suggested to the teachers,
students, or readers.
English teacher are advised to improve students’ achievement in wriitng
recount text through student teams achievement division (STAD) method because
it helps the students in mastering the material. Usually students feel burdened
when they have to study alone and by using student teams achievement division
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The students are advised to accept student teams achievement division
(STAD) method in their teaching-learning process because it can be used to help
them by encouraging and developing their ideas in writing their writing
achievement, especially recount text.
For the readers, this research may give you good understanding and can be
used as one alternative strategies to improve students’ acheievement in wriitng
