Neneng Wahyu, 2015
AN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION IN STUDENTS’ COMMENTARY WRITING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF APPROVAL………...…i
STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION………...ii
PREFACE………..……iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT………..…iv
ABSTRACT……….….vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………....viii
LIST OF FIGURES……….xii
LIST OF TABLES………...…xiii
CHAPTER I………....1
INTRODUCTION………..1
1.1. Background………...1
1.2. Statement of Problems ... 4
1.3.Purpose of the Study ... 4
1.4. Significance of the Study ... 4
1.5. Clarification of Key Terms ... 5
1.6. Organization of the Paper ... 5
1.7. Concluding Remark ... 6
CHAPTER II... 7
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND... 7
Neneng Wahyu, 2015
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2.1.1. Basic Principles of SFL... 9
2.1.2. Metafunction ... 10
2.2. Theme System……….11
2.2.1. Boundary of Theme………..13
2.2.1.1. Topical Theme………...……14
2.2.1.1.1. Simple Theme……….14
2.2.1.1.2. Multiple Theme………...15
2.2.1.2. Interpersonal Theme………..16
2.2.1.3. Textual Theme………...……18
2.2.2 Theme in Different Clause Types………..……19
2.2.2.1. Theme in Declarative Clauses………...……19
2.2.2.2. Theme in Interrogative Clauses……….19
2.2.2.3. Theme in Imperative Clauses………....19
2.2.2.4. Theme in Exclamative Clauses ... 20
2.2.3. Longer Unit Theme... 20
2.3. Thematic Progression... 21
2.3.1. The Re-iteration Pattern ... 21
2.3.2. The Zig-Zag or Linear Thematic Progression... 22
2.3.3. The Multiple Theme Pattern………23
2.4. Higher Level Theme: Macro- and Hyper -Theme………...23
2.5. Problems Related to the Application of Theme and Rheme in Writing…..25
2.6. Commentary Writing………...26
Neneng Wahyu, 2015
AN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION IN STUDENTS’ COMMENTARY WRITING
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CHAPTER III………..28
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………...29
3.1. Research Design……….….29
3.2. Research Site... 30
3.2.1. Setting ... 30
3.2.2. Participants... 30
3.3 Data Collection ... 30
3.3.1. Collecting Students’ Writing………....31
3.3.2. Interview………..31
3.4. Data Analysis………..31
3.4.1. Identification of Theme Choice………...…32
3.4.2. Identification of Theme Progression Pattern………...32
3.4.3. Identification of the Problems……….33
3.4.4. Transcribing and Condensing Interview Data……….33
3.5. Concluding Remark………33
CHAPTER IV... 34
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS... 34
4.1. Theme Choice and Thematic Progression Analysis... 34
4.1.1. Analysis and Discussion of Text 4.1 (Middle Achiever Student) ... 34
4.1.2. Theme and Thematic Progression Analysis of Text 4.1... 38
4.1.2.1. Introduction... 38
4.1.2.2. Body/Content ... 39
4.1.2.3. Conclusion ... 41
Neneng Wahyu, 2015
AN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION IN STUDENTS’ COMMENTARY WRITING
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4.1.3. Discussion of Other Texts ... 42
4.1.3.1. Discussion of Text 4.2 (Middle Achiever Student)... 42
4.1.3.2. Discussion of Text 4.3 (Middle Achiever Student)... 44
4.1.3.3. Discussion of Text 4.4 (High Achiever Student) ... 46
4.2. Problems Encountered in Students’ Writing ... 49
4.2.1. The Problem of Brand New Theme ... 50
4.3. Concluding Remark ... 51
CHAPTER V………52
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS……….52
5.1 Conclusions………..52
5.2 Recommendations………....53
REFERENCES………54
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 STUDENTS' COMMENTARY WRITING APPENDIX 2 STUDENTS' TEXT ANALYSIS
Neneng Wahyu, 2015
AN ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF THEME AND THEMATIC PROGRESSION IN STUDENTS’ COMMENTARY WRITING
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LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. 2.1. Example of Theme-Rheme structure in the clause.……… 12
Fig. 2.2. Theme network.……….………..…... 13
Fig. 2.3. The Re-iteration Pattern...………...………… 22
Fig. 2.4. The Zig Zag Pattern.………...……… 22
Fig. 2.5. The Multiple Theme Pattern.………... 23
Fig. 2.6. Solidarity across level of Theme.……….………..…… 24
Fig. 4.1. An example of the Theme Reiteration Pattern of Text 4.1.……...….… 39
Fig. 4.2. An example of the Zig-Zag Patterns of Text 4.1.………..………….… 40
Fig. 4.3. An Example of Multiple/Derived Theme Patterns of Text 4.1....…... 41
Fig. 4.4. An Example of Theme Reiteration Patterns of Text 4.2....………... 44
Fig. 4.5. An Example of Zig-zag Pattern of Text 4.2....…... 44
Fig. 4.6. An Example of Zig-zag Patterns of Text 4.3 ...……...………... 45
Fig. 4.7. An Example of Theme Reiteration Patterns of Text 4.3....……... 46
Fig. 4.8. An Example of Multiple Theme Patterns of Text 4.3....…... 46
Fig. 4.9 An Example of Theme Reiteration Patterns of Text 4.4....…………... 48
Fig. 4.10. An Example of Zig-zag Patterns of Text 4.4....…... 48
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Fig. 4.12. An Example of Problem of Brand New Themes....………... 50
LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1. Examples of Simple Topical Theme……… 15
Table 2.2. Examples of Multiple Themes ……… 16
Table 2.3. Examples of Interpersonal Theme ..……… 17
Table 2.4. Modal Adjunct ……… 17
Table 2.5. Examples of Textual Theme ………... 18
Table 2.6. Conjunctive Adjuncts ……….……… 18
Table 2.7. Examples of Longer Unit Themes ……..……… 20
Table 2.8. Examples of Longer Unit Marked Theme ………..……… 21
