INCREASING STUDENTS’ RECOUNT TEXT WRITING ABILITY THROUGH GUIDING QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE AT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 5 PRINGSEWU

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INCREASING STUDENTS’ RECOUNT TEXT WRITING
ABILITY THROUGH GUIDING QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE AT
THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE EIGHTH GRADE
OF SMP NEGERI 5 PRINGSEWU
(A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH)

By
SUKENDAR

Submitted in a Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirement for S-1 Degree
In
The Language and Arts Department of
Teacher Training and Education Faculty

LAMPUNG UNIVERSITY
BANDAR LAMPUNG
2012

CURRICULUM VITAE

The writer’s name is Sukendar. He was born in Lampung Selatan, July 25th 1966.
He is the second son of harmonious couple Mad Sodri and Sutijem. He has two
daughters named Ayu Pratikta Sari and Ivana and a son named Aditya Dwi
Setyadi. He entered SD N 1 Sidoharjo in 1974. Having graduated from the
Elementary School in 1980, he went to SMP Persiapan Pringsewu and graduated
in 1983. He finished his High School at SPG Xaverius Pringsewu and graduated
in 1986. He finished Diploma 2 of Lampung University in 1989.

In this year, he was registered as an S-1 dalam jabatan student of Lampung
University at English Education Program of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty in 2010, he carried on Teaching Practice Program (PPL) at SMPN 5
Pringsewu.

CONTENT

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ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………...
APPROVAL…………………………………………………………...

ADMISSION ………………………………………………………….
ACKNOWLEDGMENT………………………………………………
CURRICULUM VITAE………………………………………………
DEDICATION………………………………………………………...
MOTTO………………………………………………………………..
CONTENT...…………………………………………………………..
List of Tables………………………………………………………...
List of Appendices…………………………………………………….

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I. INTRODUCTION
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Background of the Problem……………………………………….
Formulation of the Problem……………………………………….
Objectives of the Research………………………………………...
Uses of the Research………………………………………………
Scope of the Research……………………………………………..
Definition of Terms………………………………………………..

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II. FRAME OF THEORIES
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B.
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Concept Writing…………………………………………………...
Concept of Paragraph Writing……………………………………..
Concept of Recount Text…………………………………………..
Concept of Teacher’s Performance…………………………... …..
Concept of Guiding Questions Technique………………….……..
Correlation between Guiding Questions Technique and Recount
Text………………………………………………………………..
G. Teaching Writing…………………………………………………..
H. Procedure of Teaching Recount Text through Guiding Questions.
I. Advantages and Disadvantages of using Guiding Questions……..

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III. METHOD OF CLSSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
A. Concept of Classroom Action Research…………………………...
B. Setting of the Research…………………………………………….

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Subject of the Research……………………………………………
Research Procedure………………………………………………..
Material and Teacher’s Training Procedure……............................
Indicator of the Research………………………………………….
Instrument of the Research………………………………………...
Data Analysis……………………………………………………...

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IV. RESULT OF THE RESEARCH

A. Cycle I
1. Planning………………………………………………………….
2. Action……………………………………………………………
3. Observation and Interpretation …………………...……………..
4. Analysis and Reflection……………………………………..…..
B. Cycle II
1. Planning………………………………………………………….
2. Action……………………………………………………………
3. Observation and Interpretation …………………...……………..
4. Analysis and Reflection ………………….……………………..

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V. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions…………………………………………………..
B. Suggestions…………………………………………………..
REFERENCES……………………………………………………….
APPENDICES………………………………………………………..

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendices
1. Example of Recount Text……………………………………………
2. Lesson Plan 1………………………………………………………...
3. Lesson Plan 2………………………………………………………...
4. Observation Sheet of Students Activities Cycle I …………………...
5. Observation Sheet of Students Activities Cycle II …………………..
6. Teacher Observation Form Cycle I ………………………………….

7. Teacher Observation Form Cycle II …………………………………
8. Result of Cycle I ……………………………………….....................
9. Result of Cycle II ……………………………………………………
10. Surat Keterangan Mahasiswa ………………………………………...
11. Surat Keterangan Izin Penelitian ……………………………………..
12. Surat Keterangan Telah Mengadakan Penelitian…………………….
13. The Example of Students’ Recount Text Writing ……………………

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LIST OF TABLES

Tables
1. Marking Composition……………… ……………………………………
2. Specification of writing test…………………………………………….
3. Students’ writing score Cycle I…………………………………………
4. Students’ score in each component of writing at Cycle I…………………
5. Observation format result in cycle I……………………………………
6. Observation format result in cycle II ...…………………………………
7. Students’ score in each component of writing at Cycle I and Cycle II…
8. Observation format result in Cycle I and Cycle II ...…………………….
9. Graph of students' writing score in cycle I and II………………………
10. Students’ score in each component of writing at Cycle 1 and Cycle II…..
11. The students’ activity score in cycle I and cycle II……………………….
12. Aspects teacher’s performance developed by guiding questions
technique at cycle I and cycle II……………………………………….
13. Figure 2 The Cycle of Classroom Action Research …………………….

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MOTTO

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
(Mark Twain, 1954:35)

ADMITTED BY
1. Examination Committee
Chairperson

: Hery Yufrizal, M.A., Ph.D.

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Examiner

: Drs. Basturi Hasan, M.Pd.

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Secretary

: Budi Kadaryanto, S.Pd., M.A.

2. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty

Dr. H. Bujang Rahman, M.Si.
NIP 19600315 198503 1 003

Graduated on: April 24th, 2012

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DEDICATION

The script is proudly dedicated to:
His beloved parents who keep on praying for my success
and life
His beloved wife
His beloved daughters and son
His beloved friends
His beloved Almamater

Research Title

: INCREASING STUDENTS’ RECOUNT TEXT
WRITING ABILITY THROUGH GUIDING
QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE AT THE FIRST
SEMESTER OF THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP
NEGERI 5 PRINGSEWU

Student’s name

: SUKENDAR

Student’s number

: 1013107008

Department

: Language and Arts Education

Program Study

: English Education

Faculty

: Teacher Training and Education

APPROVED BY
Advisory Committee
Advisor 1

Advisor 2

Hery Yufrizal, M.A., Ph.D.
NIP 19600719 198511 1 001

Budi Kadaryanto, S.Pd., M.A.
NIP 19810326 200501 1 002

The Head of Language and Arts Education Department

Drs. Imam Rejana, M.Si.
NIP 19480421 197803 1 004

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah SWT the Beneficent and Merciful, Who has given
mercies, blessing, and everything to the writer in finishing his script, entitled
“Increasing Students’ Recount Text Writing Ability through Guiding Writing in
the Form of Guiding Questions Technique at the First Semester of the Eighth
Grade of SMPN 5 Pringsewu”. This script is submitted as compulsory fulfillment
of requirement for SI degree of English departement at Teacher Training and
Education Faculty, Lampung University. It is necessary to be known that this
script would never have come into existence without any supports,
encouregement, and assistence by serveral outstanding people and institutions.
Therefore. The writer would like to address his respect and gratitude to the
following:
1. Hery Yufrizal, M.A., Ph.D., as his first advisor who has guided the writer
patiently in writing the script. His deep gratitude is also extended to Budi
Kadaryanto, S.Pd., M.A., as his second advisor, who has given him
expertise and guidance in writing this scientific script and invaluable
teaching experience.
2. Drs. Basturi Hasan, M.Pd., as his examiner who has given suggestion and
critics to the script. It will be hard for the writer to make the script
becomes perfect without his contributions.
3. Dra. Siti Tatiana., as the Headmaster of SMPN 5 Pringsewu for allowing
him to undertake the research and also to Mrs. Sri Guntari, S.Pd., as the
English teacher of the school in which the writer did his research. His
thanks also go to the students of VIII. 3 who welcomed me into their
environment and so willingly became involved in the research.

4. Prof. Dr. Patuan Raja, M.Pd., as the writer’s academic advisor.
5. Prof. Dr. Cucu Sutarsyah, M.A., the Head of English Study Program.
6. Drs. Imam Rejana, M.Si., the Chairperson of Language and Arts Education
Department.
7. Drs. Bujang Rahman, M.Si., the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty.
8. Drs. Imam Rejana, M.Si., the Chairperson of Language and Arts Education
Departement.
9. All lectures in English Department for their invaluable teaching.
10. The writer beloved parents Mad Sodri and Sutijem. Thanks for their
patience and willingness to wait for the writer’s gradution. His sincere
thanks and love are also dedicated to his children; Ayu Pratikta Sari,
Aditya Dwi Setyadi, and Ivana.
11. My beloved comrades Eng’10 of English Departement. His thankfulness is
also due to his discussion group; Amat Fatoni, Sukisman, Akhilah,
Kuswoyo, Dedi, Herlina.
12. Anyone that cannot be mentioned directly or indirectly who has helped the
writer in completing this script. The writer does appreciate any opinion
and suggestion for the improvement of this script,

Bandar Lampung, March 2012
The writer,

Sukendar

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