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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page of Title ……… i
Page of Approval ……… ii
Dedication ……….. iii
Declaration ………... iv
Preface ……… v
Acknowledgements ………. vi
Abstract ……….. viii
Table of Contents ………... xi
List of Tables ………. xii
List of Figures ………... xiii
List of Appendices ………... xiv
Chapter I Introduction 1.1 Research Background ….………... 1
1.2 Limitation of the Problems ………... 3
1.3 Research Problems ………... 3
1.4 Hypothesis ………... 4
1.5 Research Objectives ……… 4
1.6 Research Significance ………. 4
1.7 Definition of Key Terms ………. 5
1.8 Thesis Organization ……… 5
Chapter II Review of Related Literature 2.1 The Nature of Writing ……… 7
2.2 The Purpose of Writing ………. 9
2.3 Teaching Writing Skill at Secondary School (SMP/MTs) …… 11
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2.5 Genre-based Approach (GBA) ………. 17
2.5.1 Stages in the Genre-based Approach (GBA) …………. 20
2.5.2 Text Types in Secondary School (SMP/MTs) ….…... 21
2.5.2.1 Descriptive ………... 22
2.5.2.2 Narrative ………... 22
2.5.2.3 Procedure ……… 22
2.5.2.4 Report ……….. 23
2.5.2.5 Recount ………... 23
2.6 Webbing Technique ……… 24
2.7 Related Studies ……… 28
2.8 Conclusion of Chapter II ………... 30
Chapter III Methodology 3.1 Research Design ………... 32
3.2 Research variables ………... 34
3.3 Research Site ………... 34
3.4 Population and sample ………... 37
3.5 Research Instruments ………... 38
3.6 Research Procedures ……… 39
3.6.1 Administering Try Out Test ………... 39
3.6.2 Administering Pretest ………... 40
3.6.3 Conducting Treatment ……….. 40
3.6.4 Administering Posttest ………... 46
3.6.5 Distributing Questionnaire ………... 46
3.7 Data Collection Technique ……….. 47
3.8 Data Analysis ……… 49
3.8.1 Analyzing Try Out Data ……… 49
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3.9 Conclusion of Chapter III ………. 52
Chapter IV Research Findings and Discussion 4.1 Testing the Instrument ………... 55
4.2 Pretest Result ………... 57
4.3 Posttest Result ………. 59
4.4 The Experimental Group Scores ………. 62
4.5 The Control Group Scores ………... 64
4.6 Questionnaire Analysis ……… 73
4.7 Conclusion of Chapter IV ……… 75
Chapter V Conclusion and Suggestion 5.1 Conclusion ………... 77
5.2 Suggestions ……… 79
Bibliography………. 80
Appendices ………... 84
