8 communicate his or her ideas through a writing, she or he should have capable
writing skill in order to hinder misunderstanding. As Brown 2007 states that writing is a kind of skill that requires learners to product a correct written
language p.391.
3. Recount text
According to Hyland 2003, a recount text tells what happened. Its purpose is to reconstruct past experiences by retelling events in original sequence.
It is stated in Government of South Australia Department for Education and Child Development 2012 that the generic structure of recount text is the orientation,
sequence of events, and the re-orientation. In this research, the teacher uses recount text as the material given for the students. The students have the privilege
to write what kind of theme they choose. They may write a recount text about their experience on the last holiday or the study tour, in having a new pet, or in
joining a competition. Besides, in relation with scaffolding, the focus of feedback that the scaffolders give is related to the use of verbs including linking verbs.
4. SMP Joannes Bosco
SMP Joannes Bosco is one of junior high schools in Yogyakarta. SMP Joannes Bosco is a Dominican school. The vision of this school is having good
faith, intelligence, achievement, and chararacter based on Dominican sprituality values. Based on a book titled Pin Sekolah dan Artinya 2014, every member of
this community should always miss the truthfulness by seeking, finding, and
9 doing it in their lives for the souls salvation. SMP Joannes Bosco is located at
Jalan Melati Wetan no.21, Baciro, Yogyakarta. There were fifteen classes in this school. Each class consists of twenty seven up to thirty students. In this research,
scaffolding is used to help the students of SMP Joannes Bosco grade VIII class Happiness to write recount texts.
