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B. Discussion
This part deals with answering the research questions. The research questions were 1 What is the sixth semester students’ performance on analysing
the adjective clauses using the X-Bar schema? and 2 What are the general classifications of the most mistakes commonly made by the students on analysing
the adjective clauses using the X-Bar schema? The discussion on those two questions are based on the students’ work and related theories.
1. The Students’ Performance on Analysing the Adjective Clauses using the X-Bar Schema
The result of the test showed that the students’ performance was considered sufficient in that the students achieved the average score 57.77 on
the test. In details, the mean of the scores in the first part of the test was 64.67 whereas the second part of the test was 50.89. Considering the academic
regulation of Sanata Dharma University, both the first part and the second part of the test came in the group of sufficient. By looking at the Table 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3,
the students’ performance in each part of the test was elaborated in details. In addition, the objective of the test was to measure the students’
performance on the concepts and theories of the adjective clauses and the X schema. The concepts and theories tested in this part were main clause, dependent
clause, modifier, head, I, inflection phrase, complementizer phrase, Wh movement, trace and tree diagram. In order to be able to do the test, the students
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be able to apply those concepts and theories to perform the analyses. The test was constructed for the students to measure the students’ performance in a linear
order. It started from the level of knowledge and comprehension up to the level of application and analysis Kemp, 1977: 24-25 and 31.
Considering the average 64.67 in the first part of the test and the academic regulations of Sanata Dharma University, the students’ performance on
this part came in sufficient category. The first part of the test was a multiple choice test. In this part of the test, the students were expected to be able to
perform their knowledge and comprehension of the adjective clauses and the X schema. The students were expected to be able to recall, name, identify and
indicate concepts and theories related to the adjective clauses and the X schema. Conversely, the second part of the test was specifically intended to find out the
students’ performance on applying the concepts and theories of the adjective clause and the X schema to analyse two types of adjective clauses. Furthermore,
the students were expected to be able to apply and to operate the concepts and theories of the adjective clauses and the X schema to examine two types of
adjective clause. Furthermore, the students were also expected to perform their analyses in the form of the tree diagrams as a part of the X schema feature. The
result of the second part of the test was 50.89 in average. Therefore, according to the academic regulation of Sanata Dharma University, the performance of the
students on the second part of the test was insufficient. The ample discussion of the students’ performance on both part of the test as well and the general mistakes
that the students made are on the followings. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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2. The General Classifications of the Students’ Mistakes
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