ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA
ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG 2023
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH SECRET BOX AT SMAN 1 LINGGA
SKRIPSI
MONIKA
190388203039
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA
ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG 2023
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH SECRET BOX AT SMAN 1 LINGGA
Skripsi
Submited as a Partial Fulfilment for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
MONIKA
190388203039
APPROVAL SHEET
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, First of all the researcher deepest thank to Allah Swt who always gives strength to the researcher to complate the skripsi entitled “Improving Students’ Writing Skill Throught Secret Box at SMAN 1 Lingga”. This skripsi will be submitted to the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang as partial fulfillment of the requirement for an S1 degree.
This skripsi would not be complete without helps, supports, and suggestions from several concerned. So, the researcher would like to give her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi, DEA as the Rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang.
2. Assist. Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M. Pd., as a Decan of Facukty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang.
3. Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S. Pd., M.Pd., as the Head of English Education Study Program of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang, and as the researcher’s Supervisor, patiently guides the researcher to complete the skripsi and always provides solutions for revising the skripsi.
4. Assist. Prof. Benni Satria, S.Pd., M.Pd., as a deputy head of English Education Study Program of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang, and as the researcher’s Co-advisor guided the researher to finish this skripsi and always give solutions to revise the skripsi.
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5. To all researcher’s lecturing in the English Language Study Program, who always give knowledge and guidance during the period of the study.
6. The researcher’s beloved parents, Mr. Ami and Mrs. Salmah thank you for your love, prayer, support and everything that you had given to her.
7. To those closest to the researcher who cannot be mentioned one by one, the researcher realizes that this skripsi is still not perfect, so suggestions and input will be accepted for future improvements.
Tanjungpinang, 10 Mei 2023 The researcher
Monika
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"Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world." (Nelson Mandela)
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at." (Stephen Hawking)
Special Thanks to:
1. My beloved parents, Mr. Ami and Mrs. Salmah whose always supported, given motivation, guidance, finances, and everything given to the researcher.
2. My belevod sister and brother, Dian Eka Fitri, Siska Ernita and Dias Sastra Winata, thank you for always helping, and supporting me, and also for all your sincere kindness to the researcher.
3. Everyone whose names cannot be mentioned one by one has given the researcher motivation and support in completing this Skripsi.
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TABLE OF CONTENS
APPROVAL SHEET ...3
APPROVAL SHEET ...4
APPROVAL SHEET ...5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... i
MOTTO ... iii
TABLE OF CONTENS ... iv
LIST OF TABLE ... vi
LIST OF APPENDICIES ... vii
ABSTRAK ... viii
ABSTRACT ... ix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...1
1.1 The Background of The Study ...1
1.2 Identification of the Study ...5
1.3 The Formulation of The Study ...5
1.4 The Limitation of The Study ...6
1.5 Objective of the Study ...6
1.6 The significance of the Study ...6
1.7 Definition of Key Term ...7
1.7.1 Writing Skill... 7
1.7.2 Narrative Text ... 7
1.7.3 Secret Box ... 7
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ...8
2.1 Review of Related Theory ...8
2.1.1 Writing Skill ... 8
2.1.2 Learning Media ... 10
2.1.3 Functions of Learning Media ... 10
2.1.4 Types of Learning Media ... 11
2.1.5 Secret Box ... 12
2.2 Narative Text...13
2.2.1 Definition of Narative Text... 13
2.2.3 The Fuction of Narative Text ... 14
2.2.4 Generic Structure of Narative Text ... 14
2.3 Conceptual Framework ...17
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ...18
3.1 Research Design ...18
3.2 Research Setting ...21
3.3 Research Procedure ...21
3.4 Cycle I ...22
3.5 Cycle 2 ...23
3.6 Criteria of Success ...24
3.7 Research Schedule ...25
3.8 Data Collection Technique ...25
3.9 Rubric ...27
3.10 Research Instrument ...28
3.11 Data Analysis Technique ...29
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ...32
4.1 Reseach Finding ...32
4.1.1 The Result Cycle I ... 32
4.1.2 The Result of Cycle II... 35
4.2 Discussion ...40
4.2.1 Improving Students’ Writing Skill Through Secret Box ... 40
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION...42
5.1 Conclusion ...42
5.2 Suggestions ...42
REFERENCES ...44
CURRICULUM VITAE ...100
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 1 : Research schedule ...25
Table 2 : Based on the school policy ...27
Table 3 : Observation Checklist for students (Dewi, 2020) ...28
Table 4 : Teacher Participation ...29
Table 5 : Score of Students’ in Cycle I ...33
Table 6 : Score of Students’ in Cycle II ...37
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LIST OF APPENDICIES
APPENDIX I. Surat Izin Penelitian...49
APPENDIX II. The Students’ Attendance List...50
APPENDIX III. Observation Checklist for Students...51
APPENDIX IV. Teacher Intervention...53
APPENDIX V. Lesson Plans...54
APPENDIX VI. Pre Test of Narrative Text...81
APPENDIX VII. Date of Pre Test...86
APPENDIX VIII. Post Test of Narrative Text...88
APPENDIX IX. Data of Post Test...93
APPENDIX X. Documentation...95
