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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT USING LEARNING CYCLE MODEL
(A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014)
By
DWI INDAH RATNASARI
2010-32-164
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT USING LEARNING CYCLE MODEL
(A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014)
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education
By
DWI INDAH RATNASARI
2010-32-164
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
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ADVISORS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the Sarjana skripsi of Dwi Indah Ratnasari (NIM. 2010-32-164) has been approved by the skripsi advisors for the further approval by the Examining Committee.
Kudus, July 9, 2014 Advisor I
Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd NIP. 19810402 200501 2 001
Advisor II
Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M.Pd NIS. 0610701000001187
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the skripsi of Dwi Indah Ratnasari (NIM. 2010-32-164) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree in the English Education Department.
Kudus, July 16, 2014
Skripsi Examining Committee
Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd
NIP. 198104022005012001 , Chairperson
Dr. H .A. Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd
NIS. 0610713020001020 , Member
Diah Kurniati, S. Pd, M. Pd.
NIS. 0610701000001190 , Member
Dr. Slamet Utomo, M. Pd
NIP. 19621219 198703 1 015 , Member
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
Motto:
“DO what you LOVE and LOVE what you DO and you will get what you
want.”
“Being unique is better than being perfect.”
“Be a strong wall in the hard times and be a smiling sun in the good
times.”
Dedication:
The writer dedicate her skripsi to:
Allah SWT the Almighty and her Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon on her
Her beloved parents (Mr. Herry Triyatno and Mrs.
Siti Zubaidah) for all prayers which have been said and all spirit given
Her beloved sister (Dyah Eka Saputri)
All of her friends in English Education
Department 2010
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the name of Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful, in this occasion, the writer would like to express her gratitude to the God, Allah S.W.T., who has given her mercies and blessing so that the writer can accomplish this skripsi entitled “Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text Using Learning Cycle Model (A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014)”.
The writer realizes that she would not be able to finish her skripsi without any guidance, advice, suggestion and encouragement from many people. Through this occasion, the writer would like to express her gratitude and thanks to:
1. Dr. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University.
2. Diah Kurniati, SS, M.Pd. as the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University.
3. Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd. as the first advisor, who has guided and suggested the writer in finishing this Skripsi with all her patience.
4. Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M.Pd, as the second advisor, who has carefully read and made several corrections for the improvement of this research.
5. Muhammad Faris, S.Pd as the headmaster of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus who has given permission to do this research at his school.
6. Nina Indriasari, S.Pd as the English teacher of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus who has given chance to enter her class.
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9. All of her friends and that the writer can not mention one by one for any help they gave.
The writer realizes that this Skripsi is not perfect. Therefore, the writer receives any constructive criticism and suggestion with pleasure. The writer hopes that this Skripsi will be useful for them who are in the field of education. Amin.
Kudus, July 9, 2014
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Ratnasari, Dwi Indah. 2014. Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text Using Learning Cycle Model (A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014). Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (i) Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd (ii) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M.Pd
Key words: writing ability, procedure text, learning cycle model, classroom action research.
The effect of English as lingua franca is that English is carried out in education. It is prioritized on four skills; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Therefore, students are hoping to be able to perform language skill such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, for the students, writing is the most difficult subject. Writing becomes important when mass communication media mostly are in form of writing. Talking about writing means we talk about genre. There are many kinds of genre that students should know but the most familiar one is procedure text. The mastery of this genre becomes important since it is closely related to their daily life.
The objective of this research is to find out whether learning cycle model can encourage students to improve students’ ability in writing procedure text of the seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in academic year 2013/2014.
The design of the research is classroom action research. This research consists of two cycles and each of cycles has the instrument. They are: observation and test. Besides that, the writer also applied the research design in every cycle as follows: planning, action, observation, and reflection.
The data of this research was taken from the result of written test and the observation sheets of those two cycles conducted. The findings of the research showed that: (1) on the first cycle, there were 18 (78.26%) students who had got scores under the criteria minimal score of 75. The mean score was 60.65 as sufficient categorized. The students’ enthusiasm and activeness were not observable appear yet when being taught by using Learning Cycle Model in writing. (2) On second cycle, the total students who had got scores under the criteria minimal score got down from 18 (78.26%) to 7 (30.43%) and the mean score was 83.69 as good categorized. The students’ enthusiasm and activeness were increased. The students were more active and creative in writing activity. Teacher can control teaching learning well.
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Thus, a teacher should be creative to use a various model in English teaching moreover in teaching writing. In choosing the model, the teacher should pay attention to the material will be given. It is also hoped that there will be
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Ratnasari, Dwi Indah. 2014. Peningkatan Kemampuan Siswa di dalam Menulis Teks Prosedur Menggunakan Model Siklus Belajar (Penelitian Tndakan Kelas pada Siswa Kelas Tujuh SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2013/2014). Skripsi. Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Muria Kudus. Dosen Pembimbing: (i) Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd (ii) Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, SS, M.Pd
Kata kunci: Kemampuan Menulis, Procedure Text, Model Siklus Belajar, Penelitian Tindakan Kelas
Bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa pergaulan di dunia Internasional berakibat diajarkannya Bahasa Inggris dalam pendidikan. Bahasa Inggris diprioritaskan pada empat kemampuan; mendengarkan, berbicara, membaca, dan menulis. Oleh karena itu, siswa diharapkan untuk bisa menunjukkan kemampuan bahasanya seperti mendengarkan, berbicara dan menulis. Tapi bagi siswa, menulis adalah pelajaran paling sulit. Menulis menjadi penting karena kebanyakan media komunikasi massa dalam bentuk tulisan. Berbicara tentang menulis berarti kita berbicara tentang jenis teks. Ada banyak jenis teks yang siswa harus ketahui namun yang paling sering ditemui adalah teks prosedur. Penguasaan jenis teks ini menjadi penting karena teks ini sangat erat kaitannya dengan kehidupan sehari-hari mereka.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis teks prosedur siswa kelas tujuh SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus thaun ajaran 2013/2014 dengan menggunakan Model Siklus Belajar.
Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus dan tiap siklus memiliki instrumen yang meliputi: observasi dan tes. Disamping itu, penulis juga menerapkan desain penelitian dalam tiap siklus adalah sebagai berikut: perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi.
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Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa learning cycle model (model siklus belajar) dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis teks prosedur. Nilai rata siswa berkisar dari 60.65 sampai 83.69. Persentase rata-rata dari siklus 1 ke siklus 2 adalah 72.17%. Siswa sangat antusias, tertarik, dan termotivasi untuk menulis dengan penggunaan learning cycle model.
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CHAPTER III: METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Setting of Characteristic of Research Subject ... 21
xv CHAPTER V DISCUSSION
5.1 The Implementation of Learning Cycle Model for Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP
Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus ... 52
5.2 The Improvement of the Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus ... 55
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ... 57
6.2 Suggestion ... 58
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 60
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
2.1 The Material of Writing Procedure Text ... 11
3.1 The Scoring of Writing ... 29
3.2 The Measurement of the Students’ Achievement Test ... 31
4.1 The Students Observation Sheet in First Meeting of Cycle I ... 35
4.2 The Students Observation Sheet in in Second Meeting of Cycle I ... 37
4.3 Scoring of Students’ Achievemnet Test of Writing Procedure Text Using Learning Cycle Model of VII Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 in Cycle 1 ... 40
4.4 The Frequency Distribution of the Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text (Cycle 1) ... 41
4.5 The Measurement of the Students’ Achievement Test ... 42
4.6 The Students Observation Sheet in First Meeting of Cycle 2 ... 45
4.7 The Students Observation Sheet in Second Meeting of Cycle 2 ... 47
4.8 Scoring of Students’ Achievemnet Test of Writing Procedure Text Using Learning Cycle Model of VII Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 in Cycle 2 ... 49
4.9 The Frequency Distribution of the Students’ Ability in Writing Procedure Text (Cycle 2) ... 50
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure Page
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix
Appendix 1 Syllabus ... 63
Appendix 2 Lesson Plan Cycle I ... 66
Appendix 3 The Layout of Achievement Test in cycle I ... 77
Appendix 4 Lesson Plan Cycle 2 ... 81
Appendix 5 The Layout of Achievement Test in cycle 2 ... 93
Appendix 6 Students Observation Sheet Cycle 1 ... 99
Appendix 7 Students Observation Sheet Cycle 2 ... 103
Appendix 8 The Score of Writing Procedure Text Test in Cycle I ... 107
Appendix 9 The Score of Writing Procedure Text Test in Cycle 2 ... 107
Appendix 10 The Students’ Activity in The Classroom in Cycle I ... 108
Appendix 11 The Students’ Activity in The Classroom in Cycle 2 ... 110
Appendix 12 Test Cycle I ... 112
