Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma III English Study Program, Faculty of
Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera.
The examination is held on: 2015
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera Dean,
Dr. Syahron Lubis,MA NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
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1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Head of ESP 2.Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Supervisor
3. Drs.Siamir marulafau, M.Hum reader
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Title of Paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF TENSES USED BY
THE JOURNALISTS : BLOOMBERG AND HARSH IN THE JAKARTA POST
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Study Program : English
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ABSTRACT
This paper consists of Introduction, Review of Related Literature, Description of Tenses, and Conclusion. The data for description are taken from
the Jakarta Post which was published on Saturday March 14, 2015 which was written by the Journalists Bloomberg dealing with Rupiah Leads Fall in Asia
Forex Markets, and Harsh V. Pant dealing with India Challenges Old Assumptions, now she is very eager to give a conclusion on it.
The data shown that Bloomberg wrote twenty-one sentences by applying seven edifferent tenses. The tense are 1. Simple Past Tense 34 times 68, 2.
Seimple Present Tense 8 times 16, 3. Present Continuous Tense 3 times 6, 4. Future Tense 1 time 2, 5. Present Perfect Tense 2 times 4, 6.
Past Perfect Tense 1 time 2, and 7. Past Future Tense 1 time 2. Harsh V. Pant in telling the news about India Challenes Ole Assumptions to the readers
there can be seen eight different tenses he used. The tenses he used are 1. Simple Past Tense 41 times 45,6, 2. Simple Present Tense 20 times 22,2, 3.
Past Future Tense 2 times 2,2, 4. Present Continuous Tense 9 times 10, 5. Present Continuous Tense 10 times 11,1, 6. Past Perfect Tense 3 times
3,3, 7. Past Continuous Tense 4 times 14,5, and 8. Future Tense 1 time 1,1.
ABSTRAK
Tulisan ini memuat Introduction, Review of Related Literature, Description of Tenses, and Conclusion. Data sebagai bahan untuk membeerikan
suatu diskripsi tenses dalam bahasa Inggris diambil dari bahan tertulis, yaitu the Jakarta Post yang diterbitkan pada hari Sabtu tanggal 14 bulan Maret tahun 2015.
Arftikel yang diambil adalah tulisan Bloomberg yang berkenaan dengan Rupiah Leads Fall in Asia Forex Markets, and Harsh V. Pant dealing with India
Challenges Old Assumptions.
Data menunjukkan bahwa Bloomberg menulis dua puluh satu kalimat dalam tujuh tenses yang berbeda. Tenses yabng digunakan adalah 1. Simple Past
Tense digunakan sebanyak 34 kali 68, 2. Seimple Present Tense digunakan sebanyak 8 kali 16, 3. Present Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 3 kali
6, 4. Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 2, 5. Present Perfect Tense digunakan sebanyak 2 kali 4, 6. Past Perfect Tense digunakan 1 kali 2,
dan 7. Past Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 2. Harsh V. Pant menulis mengenai India Challenes Old Assumptions kepada para pembaca debgan
menggunakan delapan tenses yang berbeda. Adapun kedelapan tenses tersebut adalah 1. Simple Past Tense digunakan sebanyak 41 kali 45,6, 2. Simple
Present Tense digunakan sebanyak 20 kali 22,2, 3. Past Future Tense digunakan sebanyak 2 kali 2,2, 4. Present Continuous Tense digunakan
sebanyak 9 kali 10, 5. Present Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 10 kali 11,1, 6. Past Perfect Tense digunakan sebanyak 3 kali 3,3, 7. Past
Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 4 kali 14,5, and 8. Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 1,1.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrahmannirrahim First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to ALLAH SWT, the
almighty, merciful and the most gracious who has blessed me with health and capability in finishing this paper. Then I never forget to say shalawat to our big
prophet Muhammad SAW who has brought us to the life full of knowledge and science. This paper is written to fulfill one of the requirements order to achieve
the degree of Diploma III at Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera. And I would like to deliver my deepest gratitude to :
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Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. the dean of the faculty of culture study of the
North Sumatera University. •
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring M.A. as my supervisor and as my Academic
Consultant also Head of English Diploma Study Program, for his great advice, patience and support.
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Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum, as my reader. Thank you very much for
the valuable time for reading this paper.
All the lecturers at English Diploma Department. Thank you so much.
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To my beloved dad Zulkifli and my beloved mom Nazlah Ridho. Thanks
for everything. •
I would like to thank to my beloved sister Fahrun Dini and My beloved brother Haekal Yardhiand my aunty Amala Sudhathanks for always
support me in any condition.
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And thanks to my bestfriends Diah Ayu Ramadhani, Nurul Fajar, Bahrun Nada, Yuyun Maulizar, Yuslida Zulkanita, Lya Firma thanks
for always make me laugh in our quality time and togetherness in finishing this paper.
•
Thanks to my bestfriend since I live at Jl. garu II Riska Sari Nasution and to my lovely neighbours Yulita zahwa and Naysilla Zuhra
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The last I would like to thank to my lovely M.Arif Dwi Cahyo thank you
for always being there for me through my ups and downs.
Medan, 2015 The Writer,
Reg. No. 122202074 AHADA SHILHA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ………………………………………………..
ABSTRACT ……………………………………………….. ABSTRAK ………………………………………………..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ……………………………………………….. TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………..
Pages i
ii iii
iv v
vii 1.
1.1 1.2
1.3 1.4
1.5 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………
The Background of the Writing ………..……………………… The Problems ……………..…………………………………………
The Scopes of Writing ……..……………………………….. The Purposes of Writing …………………………………………….
The Methods of writing …………………………………………. 1
1 4
4 4
5
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE …………………………………
6 3.
THE DESCRIPTIONS …………………………….………………………… 11
4. 4.1
4.2 CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ……………………………….
Conclusion ................................................... Suggestion ...................................................
26 26
27
BIBLIOGRAPHY ………………………………………………………………………… Appendices ..............................................................................
28 30
ABSTRACT
This paper consists of Introduction, Review of Related Literature, Description of Tenses, and Conclusion. The data for description are taken from
the Jakarta Post which was published on Saturday March 14, 2015 which was written by the Journalists Bloomberg dealing with Rupiah Leads Fall in Asia
Forex Markets, and Harsh V. Pant dealing with India Challenges Old Assumptions, now she is very eager to give a conclusion on it.
The data shown that Bloomberg wrote twenty-one sentences by applying seven edifferent tenses. The tense are 1. Simple Past Tense 34 times 68, 2.
Seimple Present Tense 8 times 16, 3. Present Continuous Tense 3 times 6, 4. Future Tense 1 time 2, 5. Present Perfect Tense 2 times 4, 6.
Past Perfect Tense 1 time 2, and 7. Past Future Tense 1 time 2. Harsh V. Pant in telling the news about India Challenes Ole Assumptions to the readers
there can be seen eight different tenses he used. The tenses he used are 1. Simple Past Tense 41 times 45,6, 2. Simple Present Tense 20 times 22,2, 3.
Past Future Tense 2 times 2,2, 4. Present Continuous Tense 9 times 10, 5. Present Continuous Tense 10 times 11,1, 6. Past Perfect Tense 3 times
3,3, 7. Past Continuous Tense 4 times 14,5, and 8. Future Tense 1 time 1,1.
ABSTRAK
Tulisan ini memuat Introduction, Review of Related Literature, Description of Tenses, and Conclusion. Data sebagai bahan untuk membeerikan
suatu diskripsi tenses dalam bahasa Inggris diambil dari bahan tertulis, yaitu the Jakarta Post yang diterbitkan pada hari Sabtu tanggal 14 bulan Maret tahun 2015.
Arftikel yang diambil adalah tulisan Bloomberg yang berkenaan dengan Rupiah Leads Fall in Asia Forex Markets, and Harsh V. Pant dealing with India
Challenges Old Assumptions.
Data menunjukkan bahwa Bloomberg menulis dua puluh satu kalimat dalam tujuh tenses yang berbeda. Tenses yabng digunakan adalah 1. Simple Past
Tense digunakan sebanyak 34 kali 68, 2. Seimple Present Tense digunakan sebanyak 8 kali 16, 3. Present Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 3 kali
6, 4. Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 2, 5. Present Perfect Tense digunakan sebanyak 2 kali 4, 6. Past Perfect Tense digunakan 1 kali 2,
dan 7. Past Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 2. Harsh V. Pant menulis mengenai India Challenes Old Assumptions kepada para pembaca debgan
menggunakan delapan tenses yang berbeda. Adapun kedelapan tenses tersebut adalah 1. Simple Past Tense digunakan sebanyak 41 kali 45,6, 2. Simple
Present Tense digunakan sebanyak 20 kali 22,2, 3. Past Future Tense digunakan sebanyak 2 kali 2,2, 4. Present Continuous Tense digunakan
sebanyak 9 kali 10, 5. Present Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 10 kali 11,1, 6. Past Perfect Tense digunakan sebanyak 3 kali 3,3, 7. Past
Continuous Tense digunakan sebanyak 4 kali 14,5, and 8. Future Tense digunakan 1 kali 1,1.
1. INTRODUCTION
