GENRE ANALYSIS OF MOVE-STEP STRUCTURE ON REVIEW TEXT AND STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING PERCEPTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE THIRD SEMESTER

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GENRE ANALYSIS OF MOVE-STEP STRUCTURE ON REVIEW TEXT AND STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING PERCEPTION: A CASE STUDY OF THE THIRD SEMESTER

OF ENGLISH EDUCATION IN UNIMUS

A Final Project

submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in English

by

Fairuz Nadhifah Izdihar F2B017011

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SEMARANG

2022

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DEDICATION

To my beloved parents and sister who always encourage me

To my beloved friends who always support and help me

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v MOTTO

God create ease after hardship.

Have courage and be kind.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Almighty Allah Swt for bless me every time, so I can finish this undergraduate thesis work entitled “Genre Analysis of Move-Step Structure on Review Text and Students’ Critical Thinking Perception: A Case Study of the Third Semester of English Education in Unimus”

as the requirement for get bachelor degree of English Education Department at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang. On this occasion, I would like to say thank you to those who guide and encourage me during the process if this final project.

Therefore, I would sincerely thank:

1. My beloved parents and sister who always support me.

2. Testiana Deni Wijayatiningsih, M.Pd, as the first advisor and Riana Eka Budiastuti, M.Pd, as the second advisor who always gave me a lot of guidance and encouragement in finishing this final project.

3. All of the lecturers of the English Education Departement. Faculty of Foreign Language and Culture at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang.

4. English Education students of 2019 class in Unimus.

5. My beloved friends for their help, togetherness, and motivations.

Finally, I hope this thesis could be useful for those who are interested in discourse analysis.

Semarang, April 8^th 2022

Fairuz Nadhifah Izdihar

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Fairuz Nadhifah Izdihar, 2022. Genre Analysis of Move-Step Structure on Review Text and Students’ Critical Thinking Perception: A Case Study of the Third Semester of English Education in Unimus. Final Project. English Education, Faculty of Foreign Language and Culture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang.

Advisor I: Testiana Deni Wijayatiningsih, M.Pd., Advisor II: Riana Eka Budiastuti, M.Pd.

Keywords: genre analysis, move, review text, critical thinking

This paper contains Genre Analysis of Move-Step structure results on review texts written by third semester students of English Education in University of Muhammadiyah Semarang. This study also examined third semester students’

critical thinking perception. The aims of this research are to found what are the move-step structure that lies in students' review texts and students’ critical thinking perception. Qualitative method is used as the research approach. Totally 33 review texts are analyzed. These review texts analyzed by using move-step structure. The result revealed that there are 3 moves found. There are Move 1 in the introduction paragraph. Then Move to via Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 that found in the interpretative recount. The last move is Move 3 via Step 1 which is found in the evaluation and Move 3 via Step 2 found in the evaluative summation. The result showed 434 moves found from 33 texts. The Move that mostly found were Move 2 via Step 1 which resumed what was the artwork/thing that being reviewed. This research also figured out the perception of critical thinking from the students dealing with their review text writing products. Interview and questionnaire are used to unveil the critical thinking perception of the students. Most of the students still need guidance from their lecturer to develop their writing skills to be more precise.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents Page

COVER ... i

DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY ... ii

APPROVAL... iii

DEDICATION ... iv

MOTTO ... v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vi

ABSTRACT ... vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... viii

LIST OF TABLES ... xii

LIST OF FIGURES ... xiii

LIST OF APPENDICES... xiv

CHAPTER I ... 1

INTRODUCTION ... 1

1.1 Research Background ... 1

1.2 Research Questions ... 5

1.3 Research Objectives ... 5

1.4 Significances of the Research ... 6

1.5 Scope of Study ... 6

1.6 Definition of Terms ... 6

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CHAPTER II ... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ... 8

2.1 Previous Studies ... 8

2.2 Theoretical Review ... 10

2.2.1 Genre-based Analysis ... 10

2.2.2 Kinds of Genre ... 13

2.2.3 Genre Writing ... 14

2.2.4 Genre as Product in Writing ... 14

2.2.5 Review Text ... 14

2.2.6 Generic Structure of Review Text ... 15

2.2.7 Language Features of Review Text ... 16

2.3 Move-Step Structure ... 17

2.4 Critical Thinking ... 18

2.4.1 Definition of Critical Thinking ... 18

2.4.2 Critical Thinking as an Argument ... 19

2.4.3 Critical Thinking in EFL Students ... 20

2.4.4 Five Abilities on Critical Thinking Skills ... 20

CHAPTER III... 21

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 21

3.1 Research Design ... 21

3.2 Research Subjects ... 22

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3.2.1 Purposive Sampling ... 22

3.3 Research Setting ... 23

3.4 Data Collection Technique ... 24

3.4.1 Moves Analysis by Swales ... 24

3.4.3 Interview ... 25

3.4.4 Questionnaire of Students’ Perception of Critical Thinking ... 26

3.5 Data Analysis... 26

3.6 Research Procedures ... 27

CHAPTER IV ... 30

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ... 30

4.1 Findings ... 30

4.1.1 The Analysis of Genre Analysis by Using Swales and Guinto Move Structure in the Review Text of Third Semester Students of English Education in Unimus ... 31

4.1.2 The Analysis of Steps and Discourse Function from Move Structure . 35 4.1.3 Critical Thinking on Students’ Review Text ... 42

4.2 Discussions ... 52

4.2.1 Kinds of Genre Analysis in Third Semester Students’ Review Text of English Education ... 52

4.2.2 The Link Between Third Semester Students of English Education Review Texts and Their Critical Thinking Perception ... 53

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4.2.3 The Discussion on Questionnaire of Students’ Perception on Critical

Thinking ... 54

CHAPTER V ... 56

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 56

5.1 Conclusion ... 56

5.2 Suggestions ... 57

5.2.1 The Suggestions for the Students... 57

5.2.2 The Suggestions for the Lecturers ... 57

5.2.3 The Suggestions for Other Researchers ... 58

REFERENCES ... 59

APPENDICES ... 64

Appendix 1 Move Analysis ... 64

Appendix 2 Interviews about Critical Thinking ... 96

Appendix 3 Questionnaire of Students’ Perception on Critical Thinking Skills ... 115

Appendix 4 Questionnaire results of Students’ Perception on Critical Thinking Skills ... 116

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LIST OF TABLES

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Table 4. 1 Review Text Categories ... 32

Table 4. 2 The Percentage of Moves ... 33

Table 4. 3 Steps and Discourse Function of Move 1 ... 35

Table 4. 6 Questionnaire Results of Students' Perception on Critical Thinking ... 46

Table 4. 7 Resume of the Questionnaire Results ... 51

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 4. 1 Percentage of Move 1-3 ... 34

Figure 4. 2 Percentage of Move 1 ... 35

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Page Appendix 1 Move Analysis ... 64 Appendix 2 Interviews about Critical Thinking ... 96 Appendix 3 Questionnaire of Students’ Perception on Critical Thinking Skills ... 115 Appendix 4 Questionnaire results of Students’ Perception on Critical Thinking Skills ... 116