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A SURVEY STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN WRITING
An Undergraduate Thesis
Submitted to English Education Department as a partial fulfilment for the requirements to S. Pd. Degree
By:
DIYAH ANDINI 1301050091
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
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DECLARATION
I hereby state that this paper entitled “A Survey Study of Students’ Anxiety in Writing” is true – masterpiece of myself.
I am fully aware that I have quoted some statements and ideas from various sources. I am sure they are properly acknowledged in my paper. I do not copy or quote with the way that is against from the scientific ethic that occur in the scientific society. Hence, if it is found there is scientific ethic contrary in this paper or there is claim from another side toward the original work, I am ready accept any judgement.
Purwokerto
Diyah Andini
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MOTTO
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillahi rabbil „alamin, the writer expresses the highest gratitude to
Allah SWT for blessing, love, opportunity, health, and mercy to complete this undergraduate thesis. This thesis entitled “A Survey Study of Students‟ Anxiety in
Writing” is submitted as the final requirement in accomplishing undergraduate
degree at English Education Department, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
On this opportunity, the writer herewith would like to express his profound
gratitude, more than he can express, to:
1. Listiani, M.Pd, the supervisor, for the correction, invaluable critics and
suggestions she has rendered to the writer in the completion of the paper. 2. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, S.S., M.A., the present head of the English Education
Department, for the encouragement and permission to do the research.
3. All lectures of English Education Departments, for giving the writer valuable knowledge during the study in this campus, especially Dyah Kusumastuti,
S.Pd. M.Hum., who helped the reseacher in conducting research on her class. 4. My respected father, my beloved mother and brothers for praying,
motivating, encouraging, and reminding the writer to finish the paper as soon as possible.
5. All of the writer‟s friends in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for
time and experienced in spending glorious and memorable time for four years with the writer in class.
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Last but far from least, her very sincere thanks to who are not mentioned
personally here, without their patience, guidance, support and cooperation, this paper could have never been written. Finally, the writer surrenders everything to Allah SWT and the writer hope it will be a useful thing for the writer herself and
for all to improve educational quality.
Purwokerto, July 2017
Diyah Andini
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DEDICATION This paper is dedicated to:
1. The Almighty Allah SWT and Nabi Muhammad SAW who always guide me and take care of me to be a good person.
2. My beloved father and mother , Karnadi and Suni, who always has honestly sincerity to grow me up, educate, accompany and pray for me until getting success and their greatest live and support for me at all until I can accomplish this paper.
3. My brothers, Randy Kurniawan and Kevin Fajrial, who always love, motivate and pray for me so I am better than before.
4. My grandmother, Siti Mainah and Sarimah, who always love and support me so I can finish my paper well.
5. My sweetest friends, Nurul Anissah, Aan Almaidah, Talitha Dzakhiyatul Hanifah, Muttyara Junengsih, Iqvi Purniati S.Pd, who always stress me about thesis, remind me to do best, and give me the best experience ever, and all Kharisma 2 members, Nining, Alfina, Nana, Rosi, Sari, Mega, Rizky, Yuli, and Kanza for your support and pray.
6. My energetic friends, KKN-Dik 2016 squad, Dimas, Afif, Wilin, Ika, Asih, Bunga, Anjar, Rosita, Ayu, Felin, Akas, Tika and Novita, who always support and give a valuable experience.
7. My endless friends, Aenun Tazkiyah, Natalina Weny, Istiqomah Nuraeni, Nur Azizah, Fitrotul Atik and Mika Nabella, who always support and pray to accomplish the paper on time, especially Suhariyadin, who always love, support me in unconditional situation and stress me about the paper to do best.
8. My wonderful friends of class PBI‟13 C, who always give the current information and news about all of our lectures‟ bussiness.
9. All second semester students in academic year 2016/2017 who helped, prayed and gave the time in completing this paper.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW
A. The Nature of Writing ... 6
2. Foreign Language Writing Anxiety ... 14
3. Indicators of Anxiety ... 16
4. Types of Writing Anxiety ... 19
5. Possible Causes of Writing Anxiety ... 20
C. Previous Study ... 24
D. Basic Asumption ... 24
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Method of Research ... 26
1. Qualitative Data Analysis ... 31
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2. Quantitative Data Analysis ... 32
CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. Research Findings ... 34
1. Questionnaire Result ... 34
2. Interview Result ... 58
3. Observation Result ... 63
B. Discussion ... 68
CHATHER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS A. Conclusion ... 74
B. Suggestions ... 75
REFERENCES ... 77
APPENDIXES ... 80
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1. Research Schedule ... 27 Table 3.2. The Indicators of Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory
(SLWAI) and Items Distribution ... 29 Table 3.3. Scoring System of Questionnaire ... 31 Table 4.1. Distribution of the Three Types of Writing Anxiety ... 35
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4.14. The response of Item Number 15 ... 49
Figure 4.15. The response of Item Number 19 ... 50
Figure 4.16. The response of Item Number 4 ... 51
Figure 4.17. The response of Item Number 5 ... 52
Figure 4.18. The response of Item Number 10 ... 53
Figure 4.19. The response of Item Number 12 ... 54
Figure 4.20. The response of Item Number 16 ... 55
Figure 4.21. The response of Item Number 18 ... 56
Figure 4.22. The response of Item Number 22 ... 57
Figure 4.23. The Observation Result of Anxiety Symptoms toward the Students ... 65
Figure 4.24. Types of Students‟ Anxiety in Writing ... 68
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LIST OF APPENDIXES
Questionnaire in Bahasa ... 81
Questionnaire in English ... 83
Tabulation Data of Questionnaire ... 85
Interview Guide ... 89
Interview Result in English ... 90
Interview Result in Bahasa ... 94
Field Note 1 ... 98
Field Note 2 ... 100
Field Note 3 ... 102
Field Note 4 ... 103
Field Note 5 ... 104
Field Note 6 ... 105
Analysis of Field Note ... 106
Surat Keputusan Pembimbing Skripsi ... 108
Surat Ijin Penelitian ... 111
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A SURVEY STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ANXIETY IN WRITING
Diyah Andini
(diyahandini01@gmail.com)
English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah Univesity of Puwokerto
ABSTRACT
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of students‟ anxiety in writing and find out the types as well as the reasons of their anxiety. The subjects of this study were second semester students of English Education Department. This study employed a survey study. The data were collected from three instruments, namely: observation, questionnaire and interview. The researcher modified the questionnaire from Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI) by Cheng. For analysing the data, the researcher applied quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The result showed that there was anxiety among the students appeared from 10 symptoms. While the dominant type of writing anxiety was cognitive anxiety with 37.4 % followed by somatic anxiety
with 32.3 % and the last was avoidance behaviour with 30.3 %. In addition, this study also found some factors that caused anxiety in each type. The causes of
cognitive anxiety were fear of attending a test and lack of vocabulary and grammar acquisitions. Low of writing skill, writing under time constraint and language difficulties were the source of somatic anxiety. Meanwhile, the reasons of getting avoidance behaviour among students were vocabulary and grammar acquisitions, and negative evaluation.
Keywords: writing anxiety, cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, avoidance behaviour, Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI)
