THE STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPH WRITING SKILL AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
SKRIPSI
SASMITA 150388203030
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS
MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
THE STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPH WRITING SKILL AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
Skripsi
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
SASMITA 150388203030
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS
MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
APPROVAL SHEET ... iii
STATEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI ... iv
LIST OF FIGURE ... vi
LIST OF TABLE ... vii
ABSTRAK ... viii
ABSTRACT ... ix
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Identification of the Problem ... 3
1.3 Limitation of the problem ... 3
1.4 Research Question ... 4
1.5 Objectives of the Study ... 4
1.6 Significance of the Study ... 4
1.7 Definition of Keywords ... 4
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... 6
2.1 Writing Skill ... 6
2.1.1 Definition of Writing... 6
2.1.2 Stages of Writing... 7
2.1.3 Component of Writing ... 8
2.1.4 Purpose of Writing ... 10
2.1.5 Writing Process ... 10
2.1.6 Types of Writing ... 11
2.2 Paragraph ... 13
2.2.1 Definition of Paragraph ... 13
2.2.2 Components of Paragraph ... 13
2.2.3 Kind of Paragraph ... 15
2.3 Relevance of Study ... 16
2.4 Conceptual Framework ... 19
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 20
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3.1 Research Setting ... 20
3.2 Research Design ... 20
3.3 Research Instrument ... 20
3.4 Technique of Collecting Data ... 21
3.5 Technique of Analysing Data ... 21
3.6 Criterion of Success ... 25
CHAPTER IV FINDING RESEARCH ... 26
4.1 Data Description ... 26
4.2 Data Analysis ... 32
4.2.1 Students (S-1) ... 32
4.2.2 Student 2 (S-2) ... 32
4.2.3 Student 3 (S-3) ... 32
4.2.4 Student 4 (S-4) ... 33
4.2.5 Student 5 (S-5) ... 33
4.2.6 Students 6 (S-6) ... 33
4.2.7 Student 7 (S-7) ... 34
4.2.8 Student 8 (S-8) ... 34
4.2.9 Student 9 (S-9) ... 34
4.2.10 Student 10 (S-10) ... 35
4.2.11 Student 11 (S-11) ... 35
4.2.12 Student 12 (S-12) ... 35
4.2.13 Student 13 (S-13) ... 36
4.2.14 Student 14 (S-14) ... 36
4.2.15 Student 15 (S-15) ... 36
4.2.16 Student 16 (S-16) ... 36
4.2.17 Student 17 (S-17) ... 37
4.2.18 Student 18 (S-18) ... 37
4.2.19 Student 19 (S-19) ... 37
4.2.20 Student 20 (S-20) ... 38
4.2.21 Student 21 (S-21) ... 38
4.2.22 Student 22 (S-22) ... 38
4.2.23 Students 23 (S-23) ... 39
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4.2.24 Student 24 (S-24) ... 39
4.2.25 Student 25 (S-25) ... 39
4.2.26 Student 26 (S-26) ... 40
4.2.27 Student 27 (S-27) ... 40
4.2.28 Student 28 (S-28) ... 40
4.2.29 Student 29 (S-29) ... 40
4.2.30 Student 30 (S-30) ... 40
4.2.31 Student 31 (S-31) ... 41
4.2.32 Student 32 (S-32) ... 41
4.2.33 Student 33 (S-33) ... 41
4.2.34 Student 34 (S-34) ... 42
4.2.35 Student 35 (S-35) ... 42
4.2.36 Student 36 (S-36) ... 42
4.2.37 Student 37 (S-37) ... 42
4.2.38 Student 38 (S-38) ... 43
4.3 Discussion ... 44
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 46
5.1 Conclusion ... 46
5.2 Suggestion ... 47
5.2.1 Suggestion for English Lecturer ... 47
5.2.2 Suggestion for the Students ... 47
REFERENCE ... 48
APPENDIX ... 50
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 2.1 Stages of Writing ... 6 Figure 2.2 Conceptual framework ... 17
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 3.1 Writing Skill Rubric ... 22
Table 3.2 Individual Score ... 22
Table 3.3 Criteria Score ... 23
Table 3.4 Student Test Score ... 25
Table 3.5 Criteria Summary ... 27
Table 3.6 The Student Score Percentage ... 29
Table 3.7 Frequency of Student Writing Paragraph ... 42
