The compatibility between the writing assignments and the grammar materials in the book “pathway to English” for grade xi a thesis in partial fulfillment of the recruitments for the sarjana pendidikan degree in English language teaching - Widya Mandala Ca

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THE COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE WRITING

ASSIGNMENTS AND THE GRAMMAR MATERIALS IN THE

BOOK “PATHWAY TO ENGLISH” FOR GRADE XI

A THESIS

In Partial Fulfillment of the Recruitments

for The

Sarjana Pendidikan

Degree in

English Language Teaching

By:

CHRISTINA WASO ODUNG

1213011076

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, the writer would like to give the greatest thanks to the almighty

God. For his love, the writer could finish this thesis well. The writer would also give

high gratitude and deep thanks to the following people who have guided and given

supports to the writer in accomplishing this thesis:

1. Dra. Susana Teopilus, M.Pd, for the sincere guidance in revising and

improving the writer’s thesis. The writer would also thank to her who has

become the writer’s academic advisor during the college.

2. All of the lecturers in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of

Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya.

3. The writer’s beloved parents, Petrus Wai Odung, and Maria Due, for their

sincere love, prayers, supports, and everything to the writer.

4. The writers beloved siblings, Kamilus Nara Odung, Theresia Deru Odung,

Margaretha Kidi Odung, and Adalbertus Obarya Odung for their sincere

love, prayers, and supports to the writer.

5. The writer’s beloved uncle and aunt, Stevin Lopi Doe, and Maria Phinancia

Rato for their sincere guidance and supports to the writer.

6. The writer’s beloved cousins, Zita Odung, Karolina Odung, Yohanes Odung,

and all of the relatives in Surabaya, for their supports to the writer.

7. The writers’ beloved friends, Amelia Floranda, Dominika Roswita, and all

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8. The writer’s beloved sisters at the boarding house, Vinny Bisara, Chia Seran,

Ecik Kurniaty, Asty Panggut, Filia Enggar, and all of the writers little sisters

at the boarding house for their supports to the writer.

9. All of the writer’s brothers and sisters in San’t Egidio Community

Yogyakarta for their supports to the writer.

Finally, the writer would also thank to those whom the writer cannot

mention one by one for their guidance and supports to the writer in accomplishing

this thesis. The writer realizes that without the supports of all of the people

mentioned above, the writer could not finish this thesis. May God’s love always be

with all of them.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval Sheet (1) ….……… i

Approval Sheet (2) ……… ii

Surat Pernyataan Persetujuan Publikasi Karya Ilmiah……… iii

Acknowledgements………. iv

2.1.2 Giving Related Exercise as a means of reinforcement………...………...….. 11

2.2 Learning Grammar Effectively……….… 12

2.3 Writing Exercise to Reinforce Grammar Mastery………….…... 14

2.4 Writing Genres……….. 16

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Chapter III : Research Method……… 34

3.6 Procedure of Data Analysis………..……… 37

3.6.1 Procedures Done by the 1stResearcher……… 37

3.6.2 Procedures Done by the Investigator in the Triangulation Process………. 39

Chapter IV : Data Analysis, Findings and Discussion………. 40

4.1 Data Display ……….………... 40

4.1.1 Presentation of the Grammar Materials…………...….. 40

4.1.2 Presentation of the Writing Materials………. 47

4.2 Data Analysis ………..….. 50

4.3 Findings and Discussion……….. 73

Chapter V : Conclusion and Suggestion………... 75

5.1 Conclusion ………... 75

5.2 Suggestion ……….….. 76

5.2.1. Suggestion for English teachers……… 76

5.2.2. Suggestion for learners……….. 77

5.2.3. Suggestion for further study……….. 77

Bibliography………... 78

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 The Presentation of the Grammar Materials in Unit ‘x’.. 37

Table 3.2 The Presentation of the Writing Materials in Unit ‘x’…. 38

Table 3.3 The analysis on the Compatibility between the Writing

Assignments and the Grammar Materials in unit ‘x’… 39

Assignments and the Grammar Materials in unit 3…… 52

Assignments and the Grammar Materials in unit 5……. 56

Assignments and the Grammar Materials in unit 10…... 68

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LIST OF APPENDIXES

Appendix 1 The Presentation of the Grammar Materials in Unit 3

Appendix 7 The Presentation of the Writing Materials in Unit 3

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ABSTRACT

Christina Waso Odung. The Compatibility between the Writing Assignments and

the Grammar Materials in the Book “Pathway To English” for Grade XI.

S1 Thesis. The English Department of Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya, 2015.

Advisor : Dra. Susana Teopilus, M.Pd

Key Words : Compatibility, Writing Assignments, Grammar materials.

Grammar is a set of rules about how words are composed correctly in a language. Learning English grammar will be enhanced if the learners have opportunities to meaningfully apply the learning materials in appropriate contexts. Moreover, if the learners have the chance to apply them into appropriate writing, it can reinforce their grammar mastery. In this study, the writer did analysis to find out the compatibility

between the writing assignments and the grammar materials in the book “Pathway To English” For grade XI. The units selected to be analyzed are those presenting grammar materials and writing assignments; they are units 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11. To find whether the writing assignments are compatible with the grammar materials, the writer examined how the grammar materials are presented, and then, she analyzed whether the writing assignments provide the learners with the opportunities to meaningfully apply the grammar materials delivered. The first finding showed that most of the grammar materials consist of the grammar explanations and related grammar exercises, and the grammar exercises are gradually delivered. The second finding showed that all of the writing assignments provide the learners with the opportunities to apply the grammar materials. From both findings, it can be stated that all of the writing assignments are compatible with the grammar materials delivered, so the course book “Pathway To