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IMPROVING WRITING SKILL BY USING
MIND MAPPING
(A Classroom Action Research Conducted at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar in the Academic Year of 2012/ 2013)
SITI KARMINAH X2210024
A THESIS
Submitted to Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Undergraduate
Degree of Education
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
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IMPROVING WRITING SKILL BY USING
MIND MAPPING
(A Classroom Action Research Conducted at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar in the Academic Year of 2012/ 2013)
SITI KARMINAH X2210024
A THESIS
Submitted to Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Undergraduate
Degree of Education
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
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PRONOUNCEMENT
Students A Classroom Action Research
Conducted at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar in the
Academic Year of 2012/ 2013). It is not plagiarism or made by others. Anything
bibliography.
If then this pronouncement proves wrong, I am ready to accept any
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iii ABSTRACT
Siti Karminah. X2210024.
Mapping. (A Classroom Action Research Conducted at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri Jaten Karanganyar in the Academic Year of 2012/2013). A Thesis, Surakarta: Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret Universitity, Surakarta. 2014.
The objectives of this thesis are to identify whether mind mapping
technique can writing skill or not; and to identify the class
climate when mind mapping is implemented in teaching learning process.
The action research was conducted from August to September 2012 and was carried out in two cycles. Every cycle consisted of four steps: planning, action, observing and reflecting. The subject of research was 34 students of VIII C in SMP Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar. The researcher collected the data using quantitative and qualitative method. The quantitative data were collected by the pre-test and post-test, while qualitative data were collected by observation, fieldnote, questionnaire, diary, and interview.
The research findings show that mind mapping technique could improve provide the supporting details of the idea; (2) write grammatically correct sentences; (3) use appropriate words to make sentences; (4) create well-organized text; (5) use appropriate mechanics to accomplish the purpose of the text.
skill can be seen from the improvement of pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2, that is 52.32, 67.97 and 76.50. The last mean score is higher than minimum
Finally, it can be conclud
writing skill and the class climate. Based on such findings as presented above, it is recomended that the teacher use mind mapping as the techniques in teaching writing.
Keywords: writing, mind mapping.
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THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS
This thesis (A
Classroom Action Research Conducted at the Eight Grade Students of SMP
Negeri 1 Jaten Karanganyar in the Academic Year of 2012/ 2013) has been
approved by the consultants to be examined by the Board of Thesis Examiners of
Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University.
Day :
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vTHE APPROVAL OF THE EXAMINERS
This thesis has been examined by the Board of Thesis Examiners and
approved as fulfillment of the requirement for obtaining undergraduate degree in
English Education.
Day :
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vi MOTTO
Whoever eases others , Allah will eases his affair in this world
and the hereafte
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vii DEDICATION
This thesis is proudly dedicated to:
My beloved mother and father
My lovely Sisters
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
blessing to the researcher so that she can complete writing of this thesis. I would
like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to the following:
1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret
University, for his approval of this thesis.
2. The Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty, Endang Setyaningsih.,S. Pd.,M. Hum, for approval to this thesis.
3. Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M. Pd, the first consultant, and also Drs.
Martono, M. A, the second consultant, who gave their guidance to the best
result of this thesis.
4. Drs. Suriyanto, M. Pd., the headmaster of SMP Negeri 1 Jaten
Karanganyar, for his permission to do this research in this school.
5. Fatimah, S. Pd., the English Teacher of VIII C for her collaboration in
doing this research and also the students of VIII C SMP Negeri 1 Jaten
Karanganyar for their participation to be the subject of this research.
I hope and accept gratefully for comment and suggestion. Hopefully, this
thesis will be useful for the readers.
Surakarta, July 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ... i
PRONOUNCEMENT ... ii
ABSTRACT ... iii
THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS ... iv
THE APPROVAL OF THE EXAMINERS ... v
MOTTO ... vi
DEDICATION ... vii
ACKNOWLEGMENTS ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix
LIST OF TABLES ... xii
LIST OF FIGURE ... xiii
LIST OF ABREVIATIONS... xiv
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Problem Statement ... 8
C. Objectives of the Research ... 9
D. Benefits of Study ... 9
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW ... 10
A. Theoritical Description ... 10
1. The Nature of Writing ... 10
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g. Aproaches in Teaching Writing ... 15
h. Teaching Writing in SMP ... 18
i. Scoring Writing ... 19
2. The Review on Mind Mapping ... 22
a. Definition of Mind Mapping ... 22
b. The Advantages of Using Mind Mapping ... 23
c. The Dissadvantages of Mind Mapping ... 25
d. The Kinds of Mind Mapping ... 25
e. The Tools of Making Mind Mapping ... 26
f. How to Mind Map The Ideas ... 27
g. Teaching Writing Using Mind Mapping ... 29
B. Review of Related Study ... 32
C. Rationale ... 34
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHOD ... 36
A. Setting of The Research ... 36
B. The Subject of The Research ... 37
C. The Method of The Research ... 38
D. The Model of Action Research ... 39
E. The Procedures of the Research ... 41
F. Technique of Collecting Data ... 43
G. Techniques of Analyzing Data ... 45
CHAPTER IV. RESEARCH FINDIGS AND DISCUSSION ... 47
A. Situation Prior to the Research ... 47
B. Implementation of the Research ... 51
1. Description of Cycle 1 ... 53
a. Planning ... 53
b. Action ... 54
c. Observing ... 64
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2. Description of Cycle 2 ... 70
a. Revising the plan ... 71
b. Action ... 72
c. Observation ... 79
d. Reflection ... 81
C. Research Findings ... 83
D. Discussion ... 84
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTION ... 88
A. Conclusion ... 88
B. Implication ... 90
C. Suggestion ... 90
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 92
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 2.1 The scoring rubric of writing ... 21
Table 2.2 Hand-drown and software mind mapping ... 26
Table 3.1 Research schedule ... 37
Table 4.1 Mean score of each writing aspect in pre-test ... 48
Table 4.2 Process of research ... 50
... 66
Table 4.4 ... 68
Table 4.5 ... 77
Table 4.6 Final Reflection of Cycle 2 ... 79
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LIST OF FIGURE
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
KTSP : Kurikulim Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan
SMP : Sekolah Menengah Pertama
CAR : Classroom Action Research
KKM : Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal
Teacher F : The English teacher
YDP : The collaborator
Student NLR : Student participant in the research
Student FOM : Student participant in the research
Student SW : Student participant in the research
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendice 1 : Research Schedule ... 95
Appendice 2 : List of Students Name ... 96
Appendice 3 : Preliminary Research Observation ... 97
Appendice 4 : Field Notes the Action Research ... 101
Appendice 5 : The Researcher Diary of The Research ... 116
Appendice 6: The Result of Questionnaire (Pre-Research) ... 118
Appendice -Research) ... 119
Appendice -Research) ... 121
Appendice 9: Syllabus of Writing for VIII Grade Students of Junior High School ... 126
Appendice 10: Pre-test ... 140
Appendice 11: Lesson Plan of Cycle 1 ... 141
Appendice 12: Post Test 1... 175
Appendice 13: Lesson Plan of Cycle 2 ... 176
Appendice 14: Post Test 2 ... 207
Appendice ... 208
Appendice 16: The Result of Questionnaire (After Research) ... 214
Appendice ... 215
Appendice ... 217
Appendice 19: Photograph ... 220
Appendice ... 222
