THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE STUDENTS AND JOINING THE ENGLISH COURSE (A STUDY IN THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 01
DONOROJO JEPARA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012)
By
KHOIROTUN NISAK NIM 2007-32-187
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE STUDENTS AND JOINING THE ENGLISH COURSE (A STUDY IN THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 01
DONOROJO JEPARA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012)
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus in Partial Fullfillment of the Requirement for Completing the Sarjana Program in English Education
Departement
By
Khoirotun Nisak NIM 2007-32-187
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
Motto:
- The best man is a person who is beneficial to others (HR Bukhori)
Dedication:
This skripsi is dedicated to:
1. Her beloved husband Karia Candra Hadiwilestari.
2. Her daughter Danisha Kiandra.
3. Her parents Suhadi and Siti Fu’anah.
4. Her grand mother Fatmi.
5. Her family Mbak Neng, Mbak Tutik, Mas Jamal, Mas Firman,
Rizal, Dimas, and Jihan.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The writer would like to thank to Allah SWT, The Great One for His
mercy and blessing. She also thanks to the messenger, our Prophet Muhammad
SAW, peace be upon him for his spirit. So that, she can finish writing her skripsi.
Having finished this skripsi, she would like to express her gratitude to:
1. Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd., The Dean of Teacher Training and
Education Faculty.
2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd., M.Pd., The Head of English Education Department.
3. Titis Sulistyowati, SS., M.Pd., her first advisor, who has given motivation
to the writer.
4. Mutohhar, S.Pd., M.Pd., her second advisor, who has given suggestions.
5. All lecturers and staffs of English Education Department Teacher Training
and Education Faculty.
6. Her beloved husband Karia Candra Hadiwilestari and her daughter
Danisha Kiandra, who has prayed and has given motivation to the writer in
doing this research.
7. Her beloved parents Suhadi and Siti Fu’anah, who has prayed to the writer
in doing this research.
8. Her family Mbak Neng, Mbak Tutik, Mas Jamal, Mas Firman, Rizal,
Dimas, and Jihan.
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Finally, the writer hopes that this research has advantages for the readers
and it could add knowledge of the readers.
Kudus, September 2013
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Nisak, Khoirotun. 2013. The Correlation Between The Writing Ability Of The Students And Joining The English Course (A Study in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012). Skripsi: English Education of Teaching Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (1) Titis Sulistyowati, SS., M.Pd., (2) Mutohhar, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: Writing Ability, the English Course.
Recently, the government uses English as one of the point target of National Examination in every junior and senior high school. It means that every student must master English to graduate from their school. And the success of mastering English depends on the competence of writing. So, every teacher thinks how to make their students understand well and master English. They asked their students to join English course extracurricular and additional course to get the main purpose, mastering English.
The objective of this research is to find out the correlation between the writing ability of the students and joining the English Course in the seventh grade students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the academic year 2011/2012.
The design of this research is correlation research research. The population is all of the seventh grade students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the academic year 2011/2013. The total numbers are 117 students. The writer takes the sample by using cluster random sampling. Cluster random sampling is used to take the class which is consists of the students who join the English course. The writer makes a lottery and writes the name of classes in the seventh grade in small paper. After that she shakes the paper. Finally she gets VII A as the sample with the total is 32 students. To get the data, the writer uses documentation and questionnaire.
The result of this research shows that there is a significant correlation between the writing ability of the students and joining the English Course in the seventh grade students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the academic year 2011/2012. It based on the calculation result using product moment correlation. It is found that ro = 2.89 is higher than rt = 0.449.
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Nisak, Khoirotun. 2013. Hubungan antara kemampuan menulis Bahasa Inggris
Siswa dengan mengikuti Kursus Bahasa Inggris. (Kasus pada Kelas VII
SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara Tahun Ajaran 2011/2012). Skripsi: Program
Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (1) Titis Sulistyowati, SS., M.Pd., (2) Mutohhar, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Kata Kunci: Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris, Kursus Bahasa Inggris.
Akhir-akhir ini, pemerintah menggunakan Bahasa Inggris sebagai salah satu target ketuntasan dalam Ujian Nasional di tingkat SMP dan SMA. Ini mengindikasikan siswa untuk menguasai Bahasa Inggris supaya bisa lulus. Dan kesuksesan dalam penguasaan Bahasa Inggris tergantung pada kualitas aspek menulis. Sehingga setiap guru berupaya agar siswa mampu memahami dan menguasai Bahasa Inggris sebaik-baiknya. Mereka menyarankan siswa untuk mengikuti kursus Bahasa Inggris untuk dapat mengusasi Bahasa Inggris.
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mecari apakah ada hubungan yang berarti antara kemampuan menulis Bahasa Inggris dengan mengikuti program kursus Bahasa Inggris pada siswa kelas VII SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara tahun ajaran 2011/2012.
Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian korelasi. Populasinya seluruh kelas VII SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara tahun ajaran 2011/2012. Jumlah keseluruhannya adalah 117 siswa. Penulis mengambil sampel dengan menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling. Teknik ini digunakan untuk mengambil sampel kelas yang terdiri dari siswa yang mengikuti program kursus Bahasa Inggris. Penulis menggunakan lotre dan menuliskan nama seluruh kelas VII di kertas-kertas kecil. Kemudian penulis mengocoknya. Akhirnya penulis mendapatkan kelas VIIA sebagai sampel penelitian dengan jumlah siswa 32 orang. Untuk mendapatkan data prestasi pencapaian menulis siswa, penulis menggunakan dokumentasi dan angket.
Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan yang berarti antara kemampuan menulis Bahasa Inggris dengan mengikuti program kursus Bahasa Inggris pada siswa kelas VII SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara tahun ajaran 2011/2012. Hal ini berdasarkan hasil perhitungan product moment yang menjelaskan bahwa ro = 2.89 lebih besar daripada rt = 0.449.
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
1.1.Background of the Research ... 1
1.2.Statement of the Problem ... 5
1.3.Objective of the Research ... 6
1.4.Significance of the Research ... 6
1.5.Limitation of the Research ... 6
1.6.Operational Definition ... 7
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND HYPOTHESIS ... 9
2.1.Teaching English in SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara ... 9
2.1.1.Curriculum of Teaching Writing in SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara ... 10
2.1.2.Purpose of Teaching Writing in SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara ... 11
2.1.3.Method of Teaching Writing in SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara ... 12
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2.1.4.1. Narrative Text ... 13
2.1.4.2. Descriptive Text ... 14
2.1.4.3. Procedure Text ... 15
2.2.Writing ... 16
2.2.1.The Importance of Writing ... 18
2.2.2.Characteristic of Written Language ... 19
2.2.3.Writing Process ... 21
2.2.4.Teaching Writing in SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara ... 22
2.3.Previous Research ... 22
2.4.Theoretical Framework ... 24
2.5.Hypothesis ... 24
CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH ... 25
3.1.Design of the Research ... 25
3.2.Population and Sample ... 26
3.3.Instrument of the Research ... 27
3.4.Data Collection ... 28
3.5.Data Analysis ... 29
CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH ... 31
4.1.Finding of the Research ... 31
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4.1.2.The Writing Ability of the Students who Join the English Course in the
Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic
Year 2011/2012 ... 31
4.1.3.The Questionnaire of Writing Ability of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 32
4.2.Hypothesis Testing ... 35
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION ... 37
5.1.The Writing Ability of the Students who Join the English Course in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 37
5.2.The Questionnaire of Writing Ability of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 38
5.3.The Significant Correlation between the Writing Ability of the Students and Joining the English course in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 39
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION... 40
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.1.the Table of Criteria Coefisien Correlation of Product Moment ... 30
4.1.The Writing Ability of the Students who Join the English Course in the
Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year
2011/2012 ... 32
4.2.The Writing Ability of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo
Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 33
4.3.The table for computing the correlation between the writing ability of the
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix Page
Appendix I The Standar Score of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the
Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 46
Appendix II The List of the Students who Take the English Course in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 47
Appendix III The Lay Out of Questionnaire of the Students who Take the English Course in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 48
Appendix IV List of Questionnaire ... 49
Appendix V The Score of the Writing Ability of the Students who Join the English Course in the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 01 Donorojo Jepara in the Academic Year 2011/2012 ... 59
Appendix VI The Calculation of Questionnaire ... 60
Appendix VII The Calculation of Product Moment ... 61
