DESIGNING E-COMIC FOR ENGLISH READING MATERIAL FOR GRADE EIGHT IN
TANJUNGPINANG
SKRIPSI
ZAKIYAH RAMADHANI 180388203022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2022
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DESIGNING E-COMIC FOR ENGLISH READING MATERIAL FOR GRADE EIGHT IN
TANJUNGPINANG
Skripsi
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
Zakiyah Ramadhani 180388203022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI
TANJUNGPINANG
2022
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v MOTTO
ُرِّيَغُي َلَ َ هٰاللّ َّنِا ْمِهِسُفْنَاِب اَم ا ْوُرِّيَغُي ى هٰتَح ٍم ْوَقِب اَم
“Verily never will Allah change the condition of a person until they change it themselves” (Ar-Ra’d: 11)
The future depends on what you do today - Zakiyah Ramdhani
DEDICATION
This skripsi is dedicated to all people who always pray and give support in finishing this skripsi for my success, they are:
1. ALLAH SWT and prophet Muhammad SAW., who has given the writer knowledge and strength in completing this skripsi.
2. My beloved parents, who have given love, patience, care, support, and prayers for her success.
3. My brother and little sister, thank for your love and support.
4. My beloved priceless friends (Cellia Apridita Cahya Utami, Safhira Fauzia Ramadhanti, Diah Novrianty Utami, Elvinasafira, and Titania Anggraini), who are so helpful in giving fruitful ideas, great assistance, and encouragement in accomplishing this skripsi.
5. English teachers at grade eight of SMPN 11 Tanjungpinang and 8.4 class as the research participant in this research, thank you for your cooperation.
6. All of my friends in English Department 2018. Thank you for giving me support, opinion, and encourage me to finish this skripsi.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All praises and thanks to the Almighty God, Allah SWT, the most merciful and compassionate, who has provided the researcher with knowledge and strength in completing this skripsi. The best regard also goes to the prophet Muhammad SAW, may Allah bless and give him peace.
The researcher wishes to express her deepest gratitude to her advisors, Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd., and Assist. Prof. Rona Elfiza, S.Pd., M.Pd., and her examiners, Assist. Prof. Benni Satria, S.Pd., M.Pd., Assist.Prof.
Hanifah, S.Pd. I., M.Pd., and Assist. Prof. Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan, S.Pd., M.Pd., who have given her the best guidance, meaningful advice, and much motivation in the process of accomplishing this skripsi. The researcher would also like to thank all of her lectures in the English Language Education Study Program at Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, for the knowledge, advice, and guidance that has been given during her study.
Moreover, the researcher would like to express her deepest thankfulness to her parents who have given love, patience, care, support, and prayers for her success.
A very special appreciation is also expressed to my beloved best friends (Cellia, Safhira, Tami, Elvina, and Titania) who are so helpful in giving fruitful ideas, great assistance, and encouragement in accomplishing this skripsi. Her sincere gratitude is also addressed to her friends in the English Language Study Program of K1 2018 for making her life more colorful during her study. Finally, the researcher would like to give her appreciation to all of the people whose names
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cannot be mentioned for their care and contribution in helping her during her study.
The researcher recognizes that this skripsi is far from perfection. She expects great expectations for every comment, advice, suggestion, and criticism.
May all the effort and pain get the endless blessing from Allah SWT.
Tanjungpinang, June 30th 2022 The Researcher
Zakiyah Ramadhani 180388203022
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Table of Contents
Cover ... i
Approval Sheet ... ii
Statement of the Originality ... iv
Motto and Dedication ... v
Acknowledgment ... vi
Table of Contents ... viii
List of Tables... x
List of Figures ... xi
List of Appendices ... xii
Abstrak ... xiii
Abstract ... xiv
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Research ... 1
1.2 Research Questions ... 3
1.3 Purpose of Research ... 4
1.4 Specification of the Product ... 4
1.5 Significance of the Research ... 5
1.6 Assumption and Limitation ... 6
1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 6
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Review of the Related Theories ... 8
2.1.1 English Reading Material ... 8
2.1.2 Teaching Reading for EFL at Grade Eight ... 12
2.1.3 Recount Text ... 15
2.1.4 E-comic ... 16
2.2 Review of the Related Findings ... 18
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2.3 Conceptual Framework ... 21
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD 3.1 Research Design ... 23
3.2 Research Procedure ... 23
3.2.1 Analysis ... 24
3.2.2 Design ... 24
3.2.3 Development ... 25
3.2.4 Evaluation ... 26
3.3 Research Instrument ... 27
3.3.1 Interview ... 27
3.3.2 Questionnaire ... 27
3.4 Technique of Analyzing Data ... 31
3.4.1 Qualitative Analysis ... 31
3.4.2 Quantitative Analysis ... 32
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Data Description ... 33
4.1.1 Analyze ... 33
4.1.2 Design ... 37
4.1.3 Development ... 40
4.1.4 Evaluation ... 44
4.2 Discussion ... 49
4.3 Limitation of the Research ... 52
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion ... 53
5.2 Suggestion ... 53
REFERENCES ... 55
APPENDICES ... 59
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 108
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 The Indicators of Teacher Interview ... 27
Table 3.2 The Indicators of Student’s Need Questionnaire ... 28
Table 3.3 The Indicators of Content Expert Validation ... 28
Table 3.4 The Indicators of Design Expert Validation ... 29
Table 3.5 The Indicators of Small Group Try Out ... 30
Table 3.6 Range of Score Interpretation Criteria ... 32
Table 4.1 Result of Content Expert Validation ... 41
Table 4.2 Result of Design Expert Validation ... 42
Table 4.3 Result of Small Group Try Out ... 43
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Semantic content in e-comic Adopted from (Samarawickrama,
2021) ... 17
Figure 2.2 Conceptual Framework ... 22
Figure 3.1 The ADDE Model by Richey and Klein in (Budiarta et al., 2021) ... 23
Figure 4.1 One of the Comic Scripts Page ... 36
Figure 4.2 Application and devices for drawing e-comic ... 37
Figure 4.3 Making the Storyboard ... 38
Figure 4.4 Drawing Rough Sketch ... 38
Figure 4.5 Giving the Ink ... 39
Figure 4.6 Coloring the Layout ... 39
Figure 4.7 Setting the Balloon... 40
Figure 4.8 Saving the files ... 40
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Teacher Interview ... 59
Appendix 2. Questionnaire of Students’ Need ... 61
Appendix 3. Syllabus ... 62
Appendix 4. Scripts ... 63
Appendix 5. E-comic ... 64
Appendix 6. Expert Validation Sheet ... 91
Appendix 7. Questionnaire of Small Group Try Out ... 99
Appendix 8. Correspondent ... 103
Appendix 9. Documentation ... 106
Appendix 10. Certificate ... 107
