2. The Method of Research
The study is conducted by using qualitative descriptive method. As has been proposed by Koentjaraningrat
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, qualitative research design consists of three models, namely descriptive,
verification, and grounded research. This study used a qualitative method with descriptive design, the research illustrates a careful
regarding certain individuals or groups on the circumstances and symptoms that occur.
This type of research includes literature research, because the research corpus of text contained in the diary. According to Semi
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1993: 8 research literature that studies conducted in the researchers study or library, where researchers obtain data and information about
the object of research in books or other audiovisual tools. The approach used is a discourse analysis approach to the clause as a unit
of data analysis. Qualitatively, this research aiming at finding the value of
sentences using appraisal approaches. However, descriptively, the research is designed by some descriptions which are following the
appraisal system.
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Koentjaraningrat, Metode Penelitian Masyarakat, Jakarta: Gramedia pustaka,1993,p.89
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Prof. Drs. Atar Semi, Metode Penelitian Sastra, Bandung: Angkasa,1993,p.8
3. The Technique of Data Collecting Data Analysis
Provision of data sourced from the internet that has been selected by the author as the data to be examined. The data is Neil
Armstrong’s diary which comes from some paper of his diary when he landed on the moon, July 20, 1969. Then the authors determine that
the author of story contains many elements that had the value of the appraisal
system. Diary may describe a special setting and explain why it is
special. Because of the absence of corpus that addresses diary, making this research becomes significant, to see the different research models
to apply the analysis of the corpus that is different from that exemplified by Martin and Rose on their book. They give examples
from short story to apply their theory, Helena’s Story: She begins with the value of her love’s work and their forthcoming relationship:
A top security structure A beautiful relationship
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The researcher uses bibliography research method to find the evaluation words of feelingspeoplethings. This method is using
written source to gain the data, then the data which are indicated by appraisal
system are collected into a data card. To collect those data, the researcher does following steps:
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J.R. Martin and D. Rose, Working with Discourse, London: Continuum,2003,p.22
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