CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. WRITING
1. Definitions of Writing
Learning to write does not come naturally in the same way as learning to speak. It involves many complex skills, knowledge and concepts. One of
important aspects of learning to write is growing an awareness of self to practice writing. Meanwhile understanding the definition of writing is a most.
There are some definitions of writing, from general to specific. According to Gorrell and Laird, “writing is the use of language for expression and
for communication; much attempted writing fails because the writer begins writing before he has something to say.”
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Iris and Sidney Tiedft explain broadly the definition of writing in their book “writing is more than knowledge of sentence, structure, parts of speech,
punctuation and spelling. It requires involvement of the author as he expresses himself; he is revealed through his writing. He must have something to say, a
conviction, and be able to focus his sentences toward that end.”
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Walter T. Petty and Julie M. Jensen assert that “writing is the mental and physical act of forming letters and words. But it is much more than that. It is
putting words into sentences and sentences into paragraphs, spelling words correctly, punctuating and capitalizing in customary ways, and observing
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Robert M. Gorrel and Charlton Laird, Modern English Language third edition, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Inc, 1964, p. v.
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Iris M. Tiedt and Sidney W. Tiedt, Contemporary English in the Elementary School, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Inc, 1967, p. 130.
conventions in written forms-and more. Writing is a process of expressing thoughts and feelings, of thinking, and of shaping experiences.”
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On the book of Teaching and Learning in the Language Classroom, Hedge defined “writing is the result of employing strategies to manage the
composing process, which is one of gradually developing a text. It involves a number of activities: setting goals, generating ideas, organizing information,
selecting appropriate language, making a draft, reading and reviewing it, then revising and editing.”
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The various definitions of the writing according to experts above can be identified by the writer into the key words of each definition and it can be
concluded in a sentence. Writing is a process which involves a number of activities from the writer to express his thoughts and feelings into sentences to
become a good writing form.
2. Kinds of Writing
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