100 x
N S
I 
Where,
I    = the percentage of each item ∑S   = the total students of each category
N = the total number of students
By counting the percentage of the students‟ answer, we could know how many  studentts  and  its  percentage  who  strongly  agreed,  agreed,  did  not  quite
agree, disagreed, and strongly disagreed
3.8 Technique of Reporting Analysis
In  this  research,  all  of  the  results  data  from  the  three  instruments  tests, observation  sheet,  and  questionnaire  were  collected  to  answer  the  research
problems.
3.8.1 Report of the Test Results
The  data  collected  from  the  test  results  were  reported  statistically  and qualitatively. The researcher reported the test results statistically by comparing the
average  of  pre-test  and  post-test  to  know  and  measure  the  improvement  of students
‟  skill  in  writing  recount  text.  The  statistical  data  in  each  test  were explained in qualitative way.
3.8.2 Report of the Observation Sheet Results
The  results  from  the  observation  sheet  were  reported  qualitatively  by  describing the  improvement  of  students  with  positive  behaviour  and  negative  behaviour  in
cycle 1 and cycle 2. The improvement was stated by numbers which indicated the total number of students who acted as the indicators in each stage of the research.
3.8.3 Report of the Questionnaire Results
The  results  of  questionnaire  were  reported  quantitatively  by  calculating  the students‟ responses in each question. The data were supported by statistical data
from each number of the questionnaire.
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CHAPTER 4ZX Y RESULTS OF THE STUDY
This chapter discusses about the result and interpretation of pre-test, cycle 1, cycle 2,  post-test,  observation  sheet,  and  questionnaire  as  the  answer  of  research
problem stated in chapter 1.
4.1 General Description
This action research was conducted in class VIII B of State Junior High School 2 Semarang in the academic year of 20142015. There were four main activities in
this  action  research.  They  were  pre-test,  cycle  1,  cycle  2,  and  post-test.  The activities schedule of this research can be seen as follows:
Table 4.1 Schedule of the Research
Activities Date
P re
-Te st
Cycle 1 Cycle 2
P ost
-Te st a
nd
Que sti
onna ire
P lanning
Ac ti
on Obse
rva ti
on
R efle
cti on
C yc
le1 T est
P lanning
Ac ti
on Obse
rva ti
on
R efle
cti on
March 16
th
, 2015 March 23
th
, 2015 March 28
th
, 2015 March 30
th
, 2015 April 4
th
, 2015
This  action  research  began  by  explaining  the  research er‟s  purpose  for
coming  to  VIII  B  classroom  as  the  subject  of  the  research.  The  researcher