EXPLORING WRITING STRATEGIES USED
BY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF
PURWOKERTO
(A Descriptive Study at First Semester of English Department Students in Academic Year 2016 - 2017)
A THESIS
Submitted to English Department as a Partial Fulfilment of the requirement S.P.d. Degree
By :
WINDI SETIYAWAN
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DEDICATION
Bismillahirrohmanirrohim
My praise is Allah S.W.T
Shalawat and salam always be given to our prophet Muhammad S.A.W This thesis is heartedly dedicated to:
1. My beloved mother Winarni and father Rusmadi. Thank’s for your praying, guidance, and firmness. You are my everything that I have.
2. My lovely Sister Esti Wilastiti for your love, support and prayers.
3. The lecturer of English Education Department in The University of for the laughter, inspiration, and spirit.
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MOTTO
( ْﻦَﻣّﺪَﺟ َو ?ﺪَﺟ)
“Man Jadda Wa Jadda”
Barang siapa yang bersungguh - sungguh akan mendapatkannya.
Do what You can do now, don’t ever postpone your job!
Your parrents is everything!
Nothing in this world is important than your Parrents!
To be the best is not enough, give all of yours if you want to reach your DREAM!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of Allah, the most merciful, the Lord of universe, because of Him, the writer could finish this graduating paper as partial fulfillment of requirement for S. Pd degree of Teacher Training and Education Faculty in The University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The writer realized that there were some people who had helped and contributed the ideas and time for completing this final project. The writer would like to express the gratitude appreciation to: 1. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of The University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.
2. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, S. S, M. A as the head of English Department who had given permission to conduct this research.
3. Endang Kusrini, M. Hum, as Supervisor who always spared her time and guided the writer. Her thoughtful guidance and warming encouragement supported the writer much to complete this graduating paper.
4. All of the lecturers in English Department. Thanks for all the guidance, knowledge and support.
5. All of the lectures in Language Development Center who gaved me great guidance, knowledge, support and great experience.
6. All of my friends in PBI 2012, especially class PBI D who gaved me guidance, knowledge, great experience and always support me to finish my thesis.
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Finally, this graduating paper is expected to be able to provide knowledge and information for the readers especially in educational field. The writer appreciates any opinions and suggestions for the improvement of this thesis.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Purwokerto, 20 Januari 2017
Windi Setiyawan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xii
ABSTRACT... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Research ... 1
B. Reasons of Choosing the Topic... 3
C. Problems of the Research... 4
D. Clarification of the Key Terms... .. 4
E. Aim of the research ... 5
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW A. Writing 1. Definition of Writing... 6
2. Importance of Writing... 10
B. Learning Strategies 1. The Nature of learning Strategies... . 11
2. Language Learning Strategies... 13
C. Learning Writing Strategies ... 26
D. Relevant Studies... 32
E. Basic Assumption... ... 33
F. Hyphothesis... 34
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Method of the Research ... 35
B. Place and Time of the Research ... 35
C. Participants of the Research 1. Population... 35
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CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION
A. Results ... 43 B. Discussions... 52
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ... 66 B. Suggestion ... 67 REFFERENCES
APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 (O’Malley and Chamots Language Learning Strategies) ... 15
Table 2.2 (Rubin’s Language Learning Strategies) ... 18
Table 2.3 (Oxford’s Language Learning Strategies)... 20
Table 2.4 (Twelve strategies of writing strategies)... ... 31
Table 3.1 (Indicators of the instrument)... 41
Table 4.1 (The precentage of Language Learning Strategies) ... 49
Table 4.2 (The precentage of Indicators) ... 50
Table 4.3 (Precentage self monitoring by each indicators)... 52
Table 4.4 (Precentage Language-Focusing by each indicators)... 54
Table 4.5 (Precentage planning by each indicators) ... 55
Table 4.6 (Precentage Metacognitive Affective by each indicators) ... 56
Table 4.7 (Precentage Cognitive Compensation by each indicators) ... 57
Table 4.8 (Precentage Self-Evaluating by each indicators) ... 58
Table 4.9 (Precentage Social Process-focusing by each indicators) ... 59
Table 4.10 (Precentage Authentic Practising by each indicators)... 61
Table 4.11 (Precentage Meaning Focusing by each indicators) ... 62
Table 4.12 (Precentage Vocabulary by each indicators)... 63
Table 4.13 (Precentage Metacognitive Commence by each indicators) ... 64
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Instrument of the research
Appendix 2 The calculation of the data using Ms. Excel Appendix 3 The research data
ABSTRACT
EXPLORING WRITING STRATEGIES USED BY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF
PURWOKERTO
(A Descriptive Study at First Semester of English Department Students in Academic Year 2016 - 2017)
WINDI SETIYAWAN 120150096