Approach METHODS OF INVESTIGATION

message contained in a text. Thus, we might be able to find the writer

3.3. Role of the Researcher

The researcher plays a role as a data collector in the process of investigating the data. At the next stage of conducting the study, the researcher plays the role as an analyst, since the researcher analyses the structures of the data. In this stage, the researcher analyses how the editorials are structured. Finally, the researcher arranges the conclusion of the analysis to complete the report of the study.

3.4. Procedure of Collecting Data

The data in the study is two editorials: Preserving the Coalition The New York Time and Got a Clear Libyan Agenda? The Jakarta Post. The data were collected by downloading them from the Internet. The following are the steps of collecting the data: 1 Documentation Collecting by downloading the data involved from the Internet. 2 Observation Reading both editorials: Preserving the Coalition The New York Time and Got a Clear Libyan Agenda The Jakarta Post. 3 Listing All Sentences Breaking up the sentences of the editorials. This means that the analysis is at the level of sentence. 4 Identifying Sentences Categorizing and identifying the triadic structure revealed in the clauses of the editorials. In addition, the discourse of the editorials is identified.

3.5. Procedure of Analysing Data

There are several procedures in analysing the data: 1 The first is breaking up the editorials into sentences. 2 The second is finding out the structure of the editorials in the level of turn. In this stage, I analyze the lead L, follow F, and valuate V construction of the editorials. 3 The third step is analyzing the editorials in the level of triads. This means that I find out the construction of Situation S, Development D, and Recommendation R. 4 The fourth is finding out the movement construction. I analyze the movement A, B and C contained in the editorials. 5 The last step is constructing the report of analysis of the research done. The following is the example of the editorial analysis by using the triadic structure: Mov Tr Tn s Sentences A S L 1 The United States, its allies and Libyan rebels all want to see Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi out of power and