CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
B. Discussion
In this section, the researcher conclude the effects of poster in students writing skill to make the findings of the result strongest. Teaching through idol posters had several advantages, namely; delivery of messages became more attractive to students; it doesn't wasteful in the use of quota network for students during pandemic; it is easy and did not require electricity to implement this media;
This also helped students to express their ideas more easily as proved in their
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result of the text. The success of used posters as a medium in learning could also saw from the enthusiasm of students in answering tests well. Indah (2018) said that posters in descriptive text can help the students to understand easier the material which is being taught, because they can connect the media to real life, etcetera. In conclusion, it showed that the students' scores were higher after being treated in the class by using Poster specially Idol Poster in students' writing ability.
Using a direct instruction model could also help smooth the process of this research, researchers deliberately compile a learning design as efficient as possible according to existing conditions with reference to learning objectives and the purpose of using the Direct Instruction Model itself. According to Amy Fredrickson, (2018) all children can improved academically and in terms of self- image by using the Direct Instruction Model in the process of learning. Hence, it can be proved that learning used this model was very relevant for students.
Then to measured the characteristic of a good descriptive text, the researcher used the characteristic by Apsari AAN (in Zahara, S, 2014: 29) greatly helps the researcher to get scored from student test results. There was six characteristics of a good description text described by Apsari AAN (in Zahara, S, 2014: 29) and had described in chapter two as an indicator for researchers to assessed students' ability to write descriptive text. It included the used of figurative words, the used of pictures must be clear, used the right variety of words, used various information about the object to be described therefore the descriptive text was clear, used a clear simple present tense, and used appropriate
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adjective sentences. This made the researcher easier to assessed student test results which could make this research successful and sustainable with each other.
Based on the finding result in pre-test and post-test, showed that the mean score of pre-test was 45,84 and post-test was 82,26. The improvement of pre-test and post-test was 79,45%. Hence, it concluded that the effect of Poster using Direct Instruction Model was able to give better contribution in teaching and learning writing descriptive text. By used six characteristics writing descriptive text according to Apsari A. A. N (in Zahara. S, 2014: 29) as an indicator to assessed students' ability to write a good of descriptive text was greatly helped the researcher to get scored from students’ results test.
Then, the t-test value showed 11.880 was higher than t-table values 1.734.
This means that the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted because there was a significant difference in the average score from the tests gave by researchers using Posters Trough Direct Instruction Model in the classroom.
From the discussion above, the researcher concluded the Effects of Poster in Enhanced Students’ Writing Ability through Direct Instruction Model was successed in VIII. C students of SMPN 1 Makassar.
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CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. CONCLUSION
Based on discussion proposed in previous chapter, it can be concluded that the effect of posters in students’ writing ability at the second grade of SMPN 1 MAKASSAR through Direct Instruction Model in academic year of 2020/2021 was getting an enhancement. It proved by the students’ mean score from pre-test to post-test. The students’ mean score of pre-test was 45.84. While the post-test was higher than mean score of pre-test the post-test was 82.26. Moreover, based on the data analysis, t-test value was higher than the t-test table (11.880> 1.734). It means that there was a significant difference. Therefore H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted.
B. SUGGESTION
After going through all the procedures for completing this thesis, the researcher would like to provide some suggestions for the use of posters in learning writing skills through the Direct Instruction Model, as follows:
1. Researchers suggest to English teachers to found out students' interest in learning English and to know how to monitor students, because this was very important to support students' knowledge in preparing material or understanding material especially in writing ability as the common problems of students’ in learning English. Using posters in
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teaching writing descriptive text through Direct Instruction Model help to solved the problems because this brought an interesting way in learning process
2. Other researchers who wish to conduct similar research. They are advised to apply this technique at different student levels because each school has different levels of students. Other researchers must be creative and innovative to modify technical activities in the use of the Poster Through Direct Instruction Model to improve students' writing skills.
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Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) Nama Sekolah : SMPN 1 Makassar
Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris Kelas/Semester : VIII / 1
Alokasi Waktu : 4 x 20 Menit Topik Pembelajaran : Descriptive Text
Email : [email protected]
A. KOMPETENSI DASAR
4.7.2 Menyusun teks deskriptif lisan dan tulis sangat pendek dan sederhana, terkait orang, binatang, dan benda, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks.
B. INDIKATOR PENCAPAIAN KOMPETENSI
4.7.2.2 Menyusun teks deskriptif tulis sederhana tentang tokoh yang memiliki kontribusi positif kepada masyarakat dengan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang tepat.
C. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
Setelah mengikuti kegiatan belajar, Siswa diharapkan mampu menulis teks sederhana yang mendeskripsikan sifat dan keadaan idolanya
D. LANGKAH-LANGKAH PEMBELAJARAN
Kegiatan Pendahuluan Melakukan pembukaan dengan salam pembuka
Menyampaikan tujuan pembelajaran / kompetensi yang akan dicapai dalam pembelajaran daring teks deskripsi menggunakan idol poster
Memeriksa kehadiran peserta didik sebagai sikap disiplin serta mengecek kesiapan siswa melalui group WA
Kegiatan Inti
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Kegiatan Pembelajaran
1. Guru mempresentasikan materi teks deskriptif dalam bentuk
powerpoint dan membagikan link video terkait teks deskripsi melalui grup Watsapp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQafsf8_wkI 2. Siswa menunjukkan respon dalam memahami materi yang disampaikan
dapat berupa sikap, keaktifan di dalam grup kelas (demonstrate skill phase) 3. Guru membimbing pembelajaran dengan memberikan beberapa contoh dan
membimbing siswa membuat contoh kalimat teks deskripsi yang tepat Kegiatan Penutup
Guru dan siswa melaksanakan refleksi terhadap kegiatan pembelajaran tentang describing people dan memberikan tes dalam bentuk essay dengan kata-kata yang sederhana
E. PENILAIAN
1. Guru memantau keterlibatan dan keaktifan siswa dari awal pembelajaran sampai akhir.
2. Mengumpulkan teks deskriptif baru yang telah dibuat siswa, dan diberi nilai sesuai dengan poin-poin kelengkapan mengetahui fungsi social, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks deskriptif.
Makassar, September 2020 Mengetahui,
Guru Mapel Pengajar
………. Ainun Fatikasari
NIP. - NIM. 105351124816
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a. Pre Test Name :
Class:
Instruction : Make a simple Descriptive text about your Idol (Buatlah Teks Deskripsi Sederhana Tentang Tokoh Idolamu)
Description: ………
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b. Post Test Name :
Class:
Instruction : What is she looks like? Make a simple Descriptive text based on the idol picture. (Seperti apakah dia terlihat?Buat teks deksripsi sederhana berdasarkan gambar tersebut).
Description:
………
………..………
………
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Teaching Materials 1. 1st meeting
a. DEFINITION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Description Text is text that says what the place, object or person looks like. This means that descriptive text is text that describes the characteristics of people, places, or things. Its purpose is to describe and reveal the characteristics or appearance of a particular object or person. According to Husein, R (2017),
"Descriptive is a type of text which describes an object (living or non-living things) such as person, place, or thing."
b. GENERIC STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
- Identification: contains the identification of the place, the opening, and an overview of a topic. In the introductory written identification of who or what will be described.
- Description: contains a description of the place, characters and something related to the place. Usually these characteristics are related to physical appearance or something that can be felt by humans.
c. CHARACTERISTIC OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (Apsari A. A. N (in Zahara, S, 2014: 29))
1) The use of figurative words (see, hear, taste, smell, and touch). This way the description will appear lively and interesting.
Example : he swims like a fish, This world is my oyster, You are a couch potato
2) Using vivid images is to make descriptions clear and realistic
3) Using various kinds of words. Like adjectives (clever, big / small, perfect, unique). Nouns (car, chair, marker, etc), adverbs (time / place), and phrases (short hair, white skin, pointed nose)
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4) Using any detail. If you want to describe an object, one should describe not only its physical features but also its habits, characteristics and relationships.
Example : He likes to sing, He is very famous and handsome
5) Using the simple present tense.
- Verbal: S + V1 (s / es) + O
Example: He likes to sing sholawat with his group.
- Nominal: S + to be (is, am are) + N / Adj / Adv
Example: Gus Azmi is kind, he is handsome, gus asmi is a humble person.
- To Declare Ownership = S + have / has + Noun Phrase
Example: He has small eyes, she has oval face, he has sweet smile, he has a pointed nose
6) Using adjectives to describe the features of the subject. Example: thin, beautiful, adorable, elegant, diligent, smart, lazy, etc
D. EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
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Muhammad Ulul Azmi or people usually call him Gus Azmi. He is 18 years old. He is Javanese and he lives in Probolinggo. Gus Azmi is a vocalist of Syubbanul Muslimin. Syubbanul Muslimin is a sholawat group.
Gus Azmi has a short body. He is handsome and has sweet smile. Gus Azmi has a pointed nose. He has an oval eyes and look so beautiful. He has a large ears. He has a good voice. He likes to sing sholawat with his group. Gus Azmi is kind and humble person. He is very famous especially among female teenagers and kids.
2. 2nd meeting
a. DEFINITION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Description Text is text that says what the place, object or person looks like. This means that descriptive text is text that describes the characteristics of people, places, or things. Its purpose is to describe and reveal the characteristics or appearance of a particular object or person. According to Husein, R (2017),
"Descriptive is a type of text which describes an object (living or non-living things) such as person, place, or thing."
b. GENERIC STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
- Identification: contains the identification of the place, the opening, and an overview of a topic. In the introductory written identification of who or what will be described.
- Description: contains a description of the place, characters and something related to the place. Usually these characteristics are related to physical appearance or something that can be felt by humans.
c. CHARACTERISTIC OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (Apsari A. A. N (in Zahara, S, 2014: 29))
1) The use of figurative words (see, hear, taste, smell, and touch). This way the description will appear lively and interesting.
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Example : He wears too much aftershave (sense of smell)
His lips taste sweet like ripe fruit (sense of taste) He has a high-pitched laugh (sense of sound) His hair feels wiry (sense of touch)
2) Using vivid images is to make descriptions clear and realistic
3) Using various kinds of words. Like adjectives (clever, big / small, perfect, unique). Nouns (car, chair, marker, etc), adverbs (time / place), and phrases (short hair, white skin, pointed nose)
4) Using any detail. If you want to describe an object, one should describe not only its physical features but also its habits, characteristics and relationships.
Example : He likes to sing, He is very famous and handsome
5) Using the simple present tense.
- Verbal: S + V1 (s / es) + O
Example: he sing a song with his beautiful voice
- Nominal: S + to be (is, am are) + N / Adj / Adv Example: He is handsome and accomplished man
- To Declare Ownership = S + have / has + Noun Phrase
Example: He has small eyes, she has oval face, he has sweet smile, he has a pointed nose
6) Using adjectives to describe the features of the subject. Example: thin, beautiful, adorable, elegant, diligent, smart, lazy, etc
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Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, at St Joseph's Hospital. He is the only child of Jeremy Jack Bieber and Pattie Mallette,. Bieber's ancestry includes French-Canadian, Irish, English, Scottish, and German.
Justin is a handsome and accomplished man. With blond hair, thick eyebrows, and a sharp nose that adds to my admiration for him. Besides, his performance in the music world is also very good. He has beautiful voice specially when he sing ‘Baby’ in a beautiful voice that made me wonder at him.
Besides singing and having a handsome face, he can also play all kinds of instruments that I like, such as: guitar and piano.
3. 3rd Meeting
a. DEFINITION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Description Text is text that says what the place, object or person looks like. This means that descriptive text is text that describes the characteristics of people, places, or things. Its purpose is to describe and reveal the characteristics or appearance of a particular object or person. According to Husein, R (2017),
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"Descriptive is a type of text which describes an object (living or non-living things) such as person, place, or thing."
b. GENERIC STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
- Identification: contains the identification of the place, the opening, and an overview of a topic. In the introductory written identification of who or what will be described.
- Description: contains a description of the place, characters and something related to the place. Usually these characteristics are related to physical appearance or something that can be felt by humans.
c. CHARACTERISTIC OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (Apsari A. A. N (in Zahara, S, 2014: 29))
1) The use of figurative words (see, hear, taste, smell, and touch). This way the description will appear lively and interesting.
Example : He wears too much aftershave (sense of smell)
His lips taste sweet like ripe fruit (sense of taste) He has a high-pitched laugh (sense of sound) His hair feels wiry (sense of touch)
2) Using vivid images is to make descriptions clear and realistic
3) Using various kinds of words. Like adjectives (clever, big / small, perfect, unique). Nouns (car, chair, marker, etc), adverbs (time / place), and phrases (short hair, white skin, pointed nose)
4) Using any detail. If you want to describe an object, one should describe not only its physical features but also its habits, characteristics and relationships.
Example : He likes to sing, He is very famous and handsome
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- Verbal: S + V1 (s / es) + O Example: He likes music
- Nominal: S + to be (is, am are) + N / Adj / Adv
Example: Niall is a cheerful and humorous boy, He also has beautiful skin which is white.
- To Declare Ownership = S + have / has + Noun Phrase
Example: He has small eyes, she has oval face, he has sweet smile, he has a pointed nose
6) Using adjectives to describe the features of the subject. Example: thin, beautiful, adorable, elegant, diligent, smart, lazy, etc
D. EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Niall James Horan is a singer and one of the boy group One Direction. He is teenagers. He was born on September 13, 1993 in County West- meath, Ireland.