In the Talk stage, the students shared their ideas with the group members. When the student talked, another students listened to the ideas. After all of
students shared their ideas, they discussed and gave comment the ideas. Then one of them concluded what they have discussed in the group.
After the Talk stage, the last stage was Write. In this stage, the students came back at their own seats. The students completed their ideas into paragraphs.
They wrote individually. The result of this stage was the writing test in cycle I.
4.1.2.1 Description of Classroom Observation
Classroom observation as instrument was used to assess the students‟ motivation
in the learning process. The researcher scored their attitude in the learning process. When the students had good attitude in learning, it meant that they had
high motivation to learn. It would give effect on their result of the study. There
were five categories to measure students‟ attitude in form of observation checklist.
In observing students, the researcher was helped by Miss OP as the other observer. The observers checked the students‟ attitude by using the students‟
identity number that they had. The observers scored in the paper of observation checklist. The result of observation checklist in each meeting was presented as
follows: Table 4.3 The Result of Observation Checklist Meeting I in Cycle I
Cycle I Meeting I Total
Score Max
Score No
Aspect Never Seldom Occasionally Always
1 Enthusiasm
14 32
26 72
128 56,25
2 Activeness
14 30
9 53
128 41,41
3 Attention to
the materials 6
38 21
65 128
50,78
Table 4.4 The Result of Observation Checklist Meeting II in Cycle I
Table 4.5 The Result of Observation Checklist Meeting III in Cycle I Cycle I Meeting III
Total Score
Max Score
No Aspect
Never Seldom Occasionally Always 1
Enthusiasm 32
42 8
82 128
64,06 2
Activeness 26
51 8
85 128
66,41 3
Attention to the materials
30 48
4 82
128 64,06
4 Participation
in the discussion
28 51
4 83
128 64,84
5 Responsibility
towards the assignment
26 54
4 84
128 65,62
In cycle I, the students were not enthusiastic to listen the researcher‟s
explanation. Some of them gave good response from the researcher‟s questions.
4 Participation
in the discussion
7 32
21 60
128 46,87
5 Responsibility
towards the assignment
7 30
30 67
128 52,34
Cycle I Meeting II Total
Score Max
Score No
Aspect Never Seldom Occasionally Always
1 Enthusiasm
6 26
42 74
128 57,81
2 Activeness
5 38
24 67
128 52,34
3 Attention to
the materials 3
42 24
69 128
53,91
4 Participation
in the discussion
6 28
36 70
128 54,69
5 Responsibility
towards the assignment
5 28
49 82
128 64,06
They answered them confidently. Many of them did not have confidence with their ability, so they didn‟t respond to the researcher‟s questions.
4.1.3 Description of Cycle II
