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CHAPTER III METHOD
3.1. Approach
I employ a Descriptive Qualitaive method in this research. I employ descriptive because I collect, classify and analyze the data which are gained to
get the conclusion. I apply the qualitative one because the data which are collected are in the form of sentences and after colleting the data; I classify the
collected data based on their categories to draw a conclusion. Furthermore, the preceding description shows that in qualitative research the conclusion is
drawn from the data collections which are described.
3.2. Source of the Data In doing a research, the source of the data is very essential to be
recognized. It is because the source of the data will inform the data which are obtained. The source of the data can explain the subject from which the data
are obtained. The data which are obtained can be sentences, phrases or words. However, in this research the source of the data is English textbook which is
often employed by schools in Semarang. The English textbook which is analyzed is for grade VII, published by Erlangga publisher. The title of the
English textbook is “English on Sky” written by Mukarto, Sudjatmiko.
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3.3. Data
The data of this research are the dialogues found in the English textbook. The data which are taken are collected. It has been mentioned in the
previous section that the data which are taken are from English textbook published by Erlangga publisher. The title of the textbook is “English on Sky”.
The English textbook has six units. There are ten topics within the six units. I choose one dialogue from each topic. In this research I analyze the dialogues
presented in the textbooks. The topics which are taken are as follows: 1.
Introducing yourself 2.
Greeting 3.
Greeting to know someone 4.
Prohibiting 5.
Asking for information 6.
Saying sorry 7.
Going shopping 8.
Expressing thanks 9.
Asking for giving things 10.
Asking for help The above topics are data used in the analysis. One dialogue is taken
from each tropic.
3.4. Units of Analysis
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