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5. Classroom Action Research CAR is a research conducted to improve the
teaching and learning process which is caused by unsatisfied outcome such as the students’ low ability or achievement, students’ poor interest and
awareness in learning, and other problems concerning with the teaching and learning process in the classroom.
E. The Organization of Writing
The subject of this thesis, small group discussions, has a broad background which is introduced
to improve students’ ability in genre-based reading class.
Chapter I introduces background and the reasons for choosing the subject matter, also presents purpose of the study, scope of the study, definition of
key terms and the organization of the thesis. Chapter II discussess the literary review which consists of four main
subchapters: previous studies, underlying concept and theories of cooperative learning and small group discussions, small group discussions in genre-based
reading class, genres, the reading process, and theories of action research. The previous studies refers to some related researches about small group discussions.
The underlying theories deals with the concept and backgound theories of small
group discussions. Small group discussions in genre-based reading class refer to the applying of small group discussions technique in genre-based reading class.
Genres discuss about this term in this research, including the definition, the characteristics and the examples of genres itself. The reading process is also
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described in this chapter. The last part of this chapter talks about the theories related to the action research.
Chapter III has a sub-chapter deals with the quantitative and the qualitative data analysis. It contains the data presentation which describes the
research design done in this research, research procedure, research setting, research subject, techniques of collecting data, instruments of collecting data, and
validity and reliability of the instruments. Chapter IV is about the results of the study and discussions. It describes
the previous reflection, the implementation of the first learning cycle, the implementation of the second learning cycle and the results and analysis of pre-
cycle, first cycle and second cycle, and the last is the summary of research findings.
Chapter V as the last chapter presents conclusions and suggestions. The conclusions are obtained from the findings of this study. Several
recommendations addressed to the next researchers are for the suggestions.
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CHAPTER II LITERARY REVIEW
