C. The Limitation of the Problem
The limitation of the problem has a mean in determining research area and operational limitation of research variable; it also can be done in some aspects;
time, location, and object or subject of the research.
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The writer limits the problem of the research just to find the effectiveness on using of pictures as
the media to make the teaching and learning degree of comparison at Second Year students of SMP AD-
DA’WAH more effective. The degree of comparison covers only regular adjectives forms in positive, comparative, and superlative
degree. And the media is only limited to the pictures.
D. The Formulation of the Problem
The formulation of the problem consists of the questions that will be found its answer through the research, and it is made based on the identification of
the problem and the limitation of the problem.
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Based on the description in the background of the study, the formulation of the problem can be stated as:
1. is using picture in teaching degree of comparison effective? 2. To what extent is the effectiveness of using picture in teaching degree of comparison at
the second year students of SMP AD- DA’WAH Duri Kosambi-Cengkareng?”
E. The Objective of the Study
In general, the objective of the study is to give the answer to the research problem that has been made to the formulation of the problem; it also can be
declared in the sentence which has the characteristic in concerning to factual information, and the words that can be used in the objective of the study such
as; to study, to explore, to analysis, to find out, to reveal, etc.
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According to the formulation of the problem above, the objective of the study is to find out
the effectiveness of using picture media in teaching degree of comparison at the second year students of SMP AD-
DA’WAH Duri Kosambi-Cengkareng.
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Ibid., p. 55.
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Ibid., p. 55.
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Ibid., p. 56.
F. The Significance of the Study
The significance of the study talks about the benefit or the contribution that we can get after the research problem is answered; the benefit of the study
can be made by mentioning party who can get the advantage directly from the result of the research which has been done.
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The result of this study is
expected to provide useful information to:
1. The writer, in improving teaching skills and using an appropriate technique in teaching and learning English, especially in using picture in
teaching degree of comparison. 2. The English Teacher, in giving an alternative solution in teaching degree
of comparison by using pictures. 3. The students, in order to make them more pleasant in teaching and
learning process. Thus, it will improve their understanding in learning degree of comparison.
4. Further researchers, as a reference for those who are interested in conducting similar study and the next in doing a better research.
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Ibid., p. 56.