analyzing what happen beyond the text. The qualitative researcher interprets the meaning of the data based on the investigation. Then, the result of investigation is
presented descriptively in order to draw conclusion. And the researcher was also used quantitative approach in calculating the findings. Quantitative approach is
used in order to strengthen the qualitative data, so the data can be reasonable and objective.
3.2 The Object of Study
The object of the study was the recount texts of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Kudus in academic year of 20142015. The researcher took the recount
texts from the students of class 8G because they had taken material about recount text, so they knew about the material. There were 30 students in class 8G.
3.3 Roles of the Researcher
The role of the researcher in this study is as a data collector and an analyst. As a data collector, the researcher collected the students‘ recount texts from class 8G
of SMP 2 Kudus in academic year of 20142015. As an analyst, the researcher analyzed the data to get the answer of the problem. The researcher tried to analyze
the students‘ writing by using three metafunctions approach; these are
interpersonal, ideational, and textual meaning.
3.4 Types of Data
In this study, the types of data are descriptive qualitative data that are described in the form of clauses from students‘ recount texts in class 8G of SMP 2
Kudus in Academic year of 20142015.
3.5 Procedures of Collecting the Data
In collecting the data, the researcher took several steps, those are: 1
Documentation In this study, the researcher took the data of students‘ recount texts, so the
researcher took the data directly from class 8G of SMP 2 Kudus. 2
Listing In this step, the researcher analyzed the students‘ recount texts. The
researcher listed all clauses on the students‘ text. 3
Identifying The researcher began to identify the metafunctions by using metafunctions
analysis, and then analyzed the meanings of the students‘ recount texts.
3.6 Procedures of Analyzing Data
The researcher analyzed the data by using descriptive qualitative method in analyzing students‘ recount texts. The researcher only gave descriptions and
interpretations in qualitative way. The steps that were taken by the researcher in analyzing the meanings in
students‘ recount texts are:
