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:
a The researcher read the students‘ recount texts. The researcher should
unde rstand each of the students‘ text.
b The researcher put the students‘ recount texts from students who have first
number until the last number, then divided each text of students‘ recount texts into clauses by numbering them.
c The researcher analyzed the texts. In analyzing the texts, the researcher used
three metafunctions, they are interpersonal, ideational, and textual meaning. The analysis of interpersonal meaning by using the constituent of mood and
modality, ideational meaning by using the constituent of circumstances, processes and participants, and textual meaning by using the constituent of
theme and rheme. For example:
1
Interpersonal Meaning MOOD and Modality Analysis
The texts must be divided into clauses, and then the researcher analyzed the interpersonal meaning by using the table below. The clause can be identified as a
sequence of Mood elements; Subject and Finite, and Residue Elements. Three months
ago, my
friends and I
went to Jakarta
for study
tour Circumstantial
Adjunct Subject
Finite Predicator Circumstantial Adjunct
Complement
MOOD Residue
Then, the researcher calculated the MOOD type, Subject, and Finite in the table as follows.
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