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F. Definition of Terms
In this section, the researcher would like to discuss the definition of terms of the keywords from the study related to the researcher’s topic. The keywords are
Perception, Blog and Basic Writing class.
1. Perception
Based on Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Hornby, 1995: 859, perception could be defined as the sense and the way of someone to hear, see,
understand or interpret something. Another expert also states the definition of
perception as “perception is a mental and cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings” Kreitner and Kinicky, 1992: 26.
There are also sensations which the subjects feel when they describe what happens in their environment that can create their perception Ponty, 1962: 207.
In this research, the perception itself could be defined as the way of students of Basic Writing class in seeing, hearing, feeling, understanding, or interpreting the
use of blogs in Basic Writing class.
2. Blog
Based on Electronic Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 3
rd
ed, “a blog is a diary which contains regular record of someone thoughts and
experiences that someone put in the Internet for other people to read” Walter, 2005. The blog is updated routinely. It is usually written by one person. Someone
can express their mind and choose the particular topic for his or her writing in a blog. Guttler, 2011: 60. In this research, the blog itself could be defined as an
8 online diary which contains of students’ thoughts, opinions, reflections or views
on supporting the students’ writing activities in Basic Writing class.
3. Basic Writing KPE 154
Basic Writing course is one of the compulsory courses in the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta.
Based on Buku Panduan Akademik Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris 2011, Basic Writing is designed to introduce students to the requirements needed
by the students in writing such as tenses, spelling and diction which will be able to facilitate students in composing good English sentences. Another expert says
about writing as a skill which can be learned and it is a hard work for almost everyone Longan, 1996: 12.
Specifically, Basic Writing in this research is Basic Writing in the classes C and F in the English Education Study Program of Sanata
Dharma University which use blogs as learning media in writing.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
In this chapter, the researcher will discuss the theories related to this study. This review of related literature consists of two parts. They are theoretical
description and theoretical framework.
A. Theoretical Description
This theoretical description discusses and focuses on the theories related to the keywords in this research. They are the description of perception, definition of
blogs, blogs in language teaching, and writing proficiency.
1. Perception
There are some definitions related to perception. The description and theories of perception are needed because they are related to the research purpose.
They are also essential to know the students’ perception on the use of blogs in Basic Writing class.
People’s perception does not merely come from their own thoughts. It is also influenced by the information received from society, newspaper, magazines,
radio, television, family, friends and environment. People even use the information that they obtain to interpret the phenomenon around them. Kreitner
and Kinicky, 2008, p. 182. Kreitner and Kinicky 2008 also say “Perception is a cognitive process that enables us to interpret and understand our surroundings” p.
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