THE EFFECT OF PEER FEEDBACK TECHNIQUE ON
STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING
ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT
A THESIS
Submitted to English Department, Faculty of Language and Arts State University of Medan, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the
Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan
By:
CHRISTINE HELENA NATALIA
Registration Number: 2101121009
ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, the writer would like to thank the Almighty God, Jesus Christ, who has granted countless blessing, knowledge and opportunity so that the writer can finish the academic year and completing this thesis entitled “ The Effect of Peer Feedback Technique on Students’ Achievement in Writing Analytical Exposition Text” as one of requirement for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S1) at English Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Medan.
During the process of writing and conducting the research, the writer was assisted and supported by many people. This thesis could have not been accomplised without the guidance, suggestion, and comment from them, for which the writer would like to express her sincere appreciation which directed to:
Prof. Dr. Ibnu Hajar Damanik, M.Si, the Rector of State University of Medan.
Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M.Hum, the Dean of Languages and Arts Faculty. Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd, as the Head of English Department, Rika, S.Pd, M.Hum as the Secretary of English Department and
Dra. Masitowarni Siregar, M.Ed, as the Head of English Education Study Program.
Dra. Tjut Ernidawaty, M.Pd, her Thesis Consultant.
Dra. Rahmah, M.Hum, her Academic Consultant and her Reviewers.
Prof. Dr. Lince Sihombing, M.Pd and Dra. Yunita Agnes Sianipar, M.Hum as her Reviewers.
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Finally, the writer hopes this thesis would be useful for those who read it, especially for the students of English Department.
Medan, July 2014 The writer
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F. The Statistical Hypothesis ... 39
CHAPTER IV: THE DATA AND RESESARCH FINDINGS ... 40
A.The Data ... 40
B.Data Analysis Procedure ... 44
C.Hypothesis Testing ... 46
D.Research Findings ... 46
CHAPTER V: THE DATA AND RESESARCH FINDINGS ... 48
A.Conclusion ... 48
B. Suggestions ... 48
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LIST OF TABLE
Table Page
2.1. Types of Genre ... 10
3.1. Research Design ... 24
3.2. Classification and Criteria for Intro/Conclusion ... 26
3.3. Classification and Criteria for Thesis ... 27
3.4. Classification and Criteria for Topic Sentences and Transition ... 27
3.5. Classification and Criteria for Evidence ... 28
3.6. Classification and Criteria for Argument ... 28
3.7. Classification and Criteria for Style, Vocabulary and Sentences Structure ... 29
3.8. Classification and Criteria for Mechanics and Coherence ... 29
3.9. The Procedure of Treatment for Experimental Group ... 31
3.10. The Procedure of Treatment for Control Group ... 35
4.1. Pre-test and Post Test Score of Experimental Group ... 40
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LIST OF FIGURE
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
From the calculation of the data, it was found that Peer Feedback
technique significantly affect students’ achievement in writing analytical
exposition text. Since the t-obs > t-table (α= 0,05) df 66), or 2,02> 1,66 (α= 0,05)
df (66), the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.
B. Suggestions
The result of this study showed that the use of Peer Feedback Technique
could improve the students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text. So,
the following suggestion can be offered:
1. Peer Feedback technique can be used as one of technique in teaching and
learning process. It can be used to teach writing, especially for analytical
exposition text to help students improve their writing achievement.
2. By giving and accepting feedback, students can be guided to be able to do
more practices in writing especially in writing analytical expositional text.
It also help the students who have a low understanding learn more from
their groups without being afraid and shy to ask the question to their
teacher.
3. The students can apply this technique not only in learning analytical
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4. Other researcher could develop the related study to improve the teaching
and learning technique.
