The Use of Environmental Media to Improve Student’s Competence in Writing Descriptive Text (A Classroom Action Research at VIIE of SMP Negeri 8 Purwokerto, Banyumas in Academic Year 20132014)

The Use of Environmental Media to Improve Student’s Competence in Writing

Descriptive Text

(A Classroom Action Research at VIIE of SMP Negeri 8 Purwokerto, Banyumas in Academic Year 2013/2014)

A THESIS

Submitted to English Department as a Partial to Fulfillment of the Requirement for S.Pd. Degree.

By:

Endah Nur Zainah 1001050014

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO

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MOTTO

Enjoy the little thing in live, for one day you will look back and realize they were big things

~Robert Brault~

It is not who you are that holds you back, it‟s who you think you‟re not

~Denis Waitley~

Life is an elevator. On your way up, sometimes you have to stop and let some people off

Problem is not an obstacle, but it is a challenge

Love your life, life your love

Fa inna ma‟al „usri yusraa. Inna ma‟al „usri yusraa.

“So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief”

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Dedication

This thesis is proudly dedicated to:

All Praise to Allah SWT, the only God of the universe and the prophet, Muhammad SAW, be the true enlighter.

My beloved mother (Kartini) and father (Tulab Ahadi,S.Pd/Alm)

Thank you so much for your blessing, holly, endlesslove, big support, and great motivation. You give me so much generous and meaningful gift in my life. I love you so much.

My brother and sister , Arif, Anggun, Wulan, Meita, Vina

I know how much you love and care me. Thanks for supporting and entertaining me all the time.

My inspiring boy (Aditiya Okniyanto Ridju) Thank you for accompanying and supporting me. My collaborator, Mrs. Mariyatul Qibtiyah, S. Pd., Thank you for the cooperation.

Loving thanks to my friends in learning Atik, Azmi, Wika, Anggi, Ira, Yayuk, Nesti, Nana, Nurli for entertaining and fulfilling my days with laughter and love. All my friends in English Department

Thanks for showing me the meaning of friendship. I love you all. All lecturers of English Department

Thanks for giving me a billions of knowledge, experience, and everything I need.

All of my friends that was so many, I can‟t mention the name one by one, my big Thankful for your support, attention, and prayer.

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PREFACE

All Praise to Allah SWT, for his mercy and blessing, so the thesis as a partial fulfillment for requirements of S.Pd. Degree of English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto could be finished completely by the writer.

The writer was very grateful to Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum. as the consultant. My big thankful for your guidance, advice, suggestion, and correction to the thesis manuscript.

Special thanks to all of the lecturers in The English Department, such as: Mr. Pudiyono, Mr. Faisal, Mr. Bambang, Mr. Dodi, Mr. Jangkep, Mr. Saefurrahman, Mr. Azis, and Mr. Agus, Mrs. Rini, Mrs. Lutfi, Mrs. Nisa, Mrs. Rina, Mrs. Lina, Mrs. Titi, Mrs. Diah, for the dedication in giving the knowledge to me.

Furthermore, for the Headmaster of SMP Negeri 8 Purwokerto that allowed me to conduct the research. The English teacher at grade VII E of SMP N 8 Purwokerto, Mrs. Mariyatul Qibtiyah, S.Pd. as my collaborator of the research. All of the students on grade VII E who participated in the research. The last, for my beloved parent who gave me motivation and support for finishing this thesis.

Purwokerto, July 24th 2014

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CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL REVIEW ... 6

A. Writing ... 6

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3. Generic Structure of Descriptive Text ... 11

4. Grammatical Pattern of Descriptive Text ... 12

5. Model of Descriptive Text .. ... 13

6. Evaluating of Descriptive Text . ... 13

C. Environmental Media ... 15

1. Definition of Environmental Media ... 15

2. Teaching Writing Descriptive Text Using Environmental. ... 16

3. The Advantages of Environmental Media ... 16

D. Basic Assumption ... 17

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 19

A. Method of the Research ... 19

L. Inter-rater Reliability ... 40

CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND DISSCUSSION... 42

A. Result of the Research ... 42

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2. The Implementation of Cycle 2 ... 52

B. Discussion ... 60

1. Result of Students‟ Writing Test ... 61

2. Result of Observation ... 62

3. Result of Questionnaire ... 63

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 66

A. Conclusion ... 66

B. Suggestion ... 66

REFERENCES ... 68

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LIST OF TABLE

3.1 The Table of Teacher‟s Activities ... 30

3.2 The table of Students‟ Activities ... 31

3.3 The Table of Questionnaire for Students ... 33

3.4 The Table of Writing EvaluationCriteria Using Scale... 36

3.5 The Table of Writing Evaluation Criteria Using Score ... 38

3.6 The Table Quality of Students‟ Activeness ... 41

4.7 The Table of Teacher‟s Observation Result in Cycle 1... 48

4.8 The Table of Students‟ Observation Result in Cycle 1 ... 51

4.9 The Result of Students‟ Writing in Pre-test and Post-test 1 ... 52

4.10 The Result of Teacher‟s Observation in Cycle 2 ... 58

4.11 The Result of Students‟ Activity in Cycle 2 ... 60

4.12 The Result of Students‟ Writing in Post-test 1 and Post-test 2 ... 61

4.13 The Result of Students‟ Writing in Pre-test, Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 ... 63

4.14 The Result of the Students‟ Observation in Each Action ... 64

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LIST OF FIGURE

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THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS‟ COMPETENCE IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

(A Classroom Action Research at VIIE Students of SMP Negeri 8 Purwokerto, Banyumas in Academic Year 2013/2014)

ENDAH NUR ZAINAH 1001050014 ABSTRACT