writing recount text; they just need to share their words about their past experience that related to the topic into some shapes. For that reasons, the
researcher chooses
“The Effectiveness of Clustering Technique on Students’ Writing Recount Text of the First Grade at
SMA AL-HASRA Depok ” as the
title of this “Skripsi”.
B. Identification of the Problem
Some reasons that can be identified from the background of the study above
and in relation to the students’ difficulties in writing are:
a. Students confuse how to start writing, students difficult in generating and organizing their idea into writing.
b. Students feel bored in learning writing for its difficulties. c. Students less of vocabulary whether in writing recount text, they have to
remember and change the verbs into the past form. d. Teachers did not give more writing exercise to the students moreover using
technique in teaching writing. e. Students lack of confidence in writing recount text.
C. Limitation of the Study
Based on the identification of the problems that have been mentioned, the limitation of the problem is the researcher only focuses on using of clustering
technique on students’ writing recount text.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the introduction above, the questions can be stated, as following: “Is clustering technique effective for students to learn writing recount text?”
E. Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study is giving empirical evidence that clustering technique is effective for the first grade
students’ writing recount text of SMA Al-Hasra Depok.
F. Significance of the Study
The result of this study is expected to be useful for: 1. The students
For the students, this study will be able to develop their understanding more about recount text. Also the students can be more enthusiastic,
confident and creative in writing their ideas, thought, and concept about recount text by using clustering technique exercise.
2. The English teachers For the English teachers, it is hoped that heshe will get a successful
teaching learning process in writing recount text and enrich their knowledge and creativity in teaching writing, especially in teaching
recount text by using clustering technique. Hopefully teachers can apply it into their teaching technique in writing effectively.
3. The researcher For the researcher, it can give more knowledge in teaching writing
recount text especially.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
