Determining the Subject of the Research Administering Writing Assignment Collecting the Document
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• Firstly, the data of the students’ English writing were collected from the
students’ writing assignment. In choosing the data, the researcher analyzed 20 students’ writing in each of their different proficiency levels or all 60
students’ writing. •
Secondly, counting the use of cohesive devices. The researcher counted every cohesive device in students writing, and inputted each of them
according to the classification in each table of cohesive devices classification.
• Thirdly, categorizing the cohesive devices. The researcher displayed the
numeric form of the devices with the formula:
P = Percentage N = Types or sub-types of cohesive devices
T = Total cohesive devices produced by students
• The last step in analyzing the data, that was assessing the correctness and
incorrectness of cohesive devices in students’ writing. The researcher divided the table into the correct and incorrect use for each of them based
on the criteria of correctness in cohesion. e.g;
As an innocent little girl who loves his brothers much and to follow her brother’s orders, I granted their wish. IC
As an innocent little girl who loves her brothers much and follows her brother’s orders, I granted their wish. C
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I was so ashamed. I also fear that the mother would be angry because of my act. But surprisingly, my mother was not angry at me then she was just laughed. IC
I was so ashamed. I was also afraid that my mother would be angry because of my act. But surprisingly, she was not angry with me. In fact, she was just
laughed.