AN ANALYSIS OF SENTENCE TYPES ON STUDENTS’ ESSAY AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI
SKRIPSI
PRISCA AYU MUTIA 160388203069
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
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STATEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alhamdulillahi rabbil'alamiin, for the researcher expresses to the Almighty God Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala for the grace, love, mercy, health, help, and opportunity to finished this skripsi, entitled “An Analysis of Sentence Types on Students’ Essay at English Language Education Study Program of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji”
Presented as partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education in Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji. Shalawat and salam are also delivered to the prophet Muhammad SAW, Aamiin.
In the completion of this skripsi, the researcher does realize that there are a lot of peoples have provided some contribution such advice, motivation, support, and help every day. In this valuable chance, the researcher would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to all of them.
1. To beloved parents, this deepest appreciation goes to her beloved parents, her mother and father for the endless love, pray, advice, and everything of her life so that the researcher had enough energy to finish this research proposal.
2. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi, DEA., as the Rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang.
3. Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd., CIAR., as a Dean of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang.
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4. Mrs. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd., as the Head of English Education Department of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
5. Mr. Gatot Subroto, S.S., M.Pd. as well as Mrs. Dewi Murni, S.S., M. Hum.
as the first and second advisor who gave a lot of suggestion and advice, which really help the researcher to finish this skripsi under their guidance.
6. All of the lecturers of English Education Department for all of the guidance and knowledge and endless motivation for the whole semester.
7. Her brothers and her sister, who always give their best support that makes her always on fire to prove herself that she can make it.
8. Special thanks for her twin Retno Dwi Pratiwi, her junior and high school best friends.
9. To her best ever classmate friends, Sandra, Adi, Erpina, Vevi, Anin, Aza, Nadilla, Agu, Ellen, Zubay, too many of them she couldn’t mention, thanks for always be with her from the first semester and thanks for all of your endless help and kindness.
10. To all of her beloved PBI friends, A, B, C class who always believe in her and for the endless support, advice and help. Thanks for always sharing.
Tanjungpinang, June 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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STATEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI ... iv
MOTTO ... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... viii
LIST OF TABLES ... x
LIST OF FIGURES ... xi
ABSTRAK ... xii
ABSTRACT ... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Identification of the Problem ... 4
1.3 Limitation of the Problem ... 4
1.4 Research Question ... 5
1.5 Objective of the Study ... 5
1.6 Significant of the Study ... 5
1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 7
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ... 8
2.1 Concept of Writing ... 8
2.1.1 Definition of Writing... 8
2.1.2 The Elements of Writing ... 9
2.2 Essay Writing ... 10
2.2.1 Definition of an Essay ... 10
2.2.2 Parts of an Essay ... 11
2.2.3 Types of an Essay... 13
2.3 Sentence ... 15
2.3.1 Definition of Sentence... 15
2.3.2 The Elements of Sentence ... 16
2.3.3 Types of Sentences ... 20
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2.4 Review of Related Findings ... 23
2.5 Conceptual Framework ... 27
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... 29
3.1 Research Design ... 29
3.2 Time and Place of the Research ... 29
3.3 Population, Sample, and Sampling ... 30
3.3.1 Population ... 30
3.3.2 Sample ... 30
3.3.3 Sampling ... 31
3.4 Research Instrument ... 31
3.5 Technique of Data Collection ... 32
3.6 Technique of Data Analysis ... 34
CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 36
4.1 Research Finding ... 36
4.1.1 Data Description ... 36
4.1.2 Data Analysis ... 38
4.2 Discussion ... 45
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 49
5.1 Conclusion ... 49
5.2 Suggestion ... 50
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 52
APPENDICES ... 56
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 70
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Structure of an Essay... 11
Table 2.2 Sentence Pattern ... 20
Table 2.3 Review of Related Findings ... 25
Table 3.1 Population of Sample ... 30
Table 3.2 The Number of Subjects ... 31
Table 3.3 Step to count the frequency occurrence of sentence types... 35
Table 4.1 Number types of sentence found on students’ essay... 36
Table 4.2 Frequency occurrence and percentage of sentence types... 39
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Example of an Essay ... 12 Figure 2.2 Conceptual Framework ... 28
