E. The Data Collecting Technique
In order to gain the data on the students in using adjective and their ability in writing descriptive text, the writer applied the test such the following explanation:
1. Test on using adjective The writer used
multiple choices to know the students’ mastery in using adjective. There were 40 items of the test.
2. Test on writing ability To know the students’ writing ability, the writer asked the students to write
descriptive text consisting of adjective based on the topics given. The writer asked them to use adjective in their descriptive text.
F. Research Procedure There were steps done in research procedure, they are:
1. Determining the population The writer determined the population. In this research, the writer chose the eighth
grade of SMPN 1 Talangpadang consisted of 137 students. 2. Finding the sample
The writer used cluster random sampling to find the sample. The writer got VIII.2 class consisted of 34 students.
3. Try out of the instrument In this research, the writer used a multiple choice test of using adjective and
descriptive text writing ability test.
4. Distributing the instruments After having valid instruments of test, the writer distributed them to the students.
5. Analyzing the data The data analyzed by using coefficient correlation product moment to investigate
whether there is correlation of students’ mastery in using adjective and their ability in writing descriptive text.
G. Instrument of the research
The instrument is tool used by the writer to gain the data in the research. In this research, the writer used test as instrument to collect the data. There were two kinds
of test administered as follows. 1. The test of using adjective
There were 40 items of the test. Each number is followed by four answer A,B,C, and D. The score of each item is 1 for correct answer and 0 for the wrong answer.
Hence, the highest score is 100 and the lowest is 0 with measurement of the total score as follows:
Score =∑ Notes:
∑C = Total of the test which correct
N =Total of the test.
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The specification of adjective test can be seen on the table below:
Table 4 The Blue Print of Try Out for Adjective Test Before Validity
N o
Types of Adjective Items Number
Total Odd
Even
1 Descriptive Adjective
1,3,9,13,15,19, 25,27
6,8,14,24,34,36,38 ,40
16 2
Possessive Adjective 17,23,29,31,33
2,22 7
3 Numeral Adjective
21 4,10,12,28,30,32
7 4
Demonstrative Adjective 5,7,11,35,37,39
16,18,20,26 10
Total 20
20 40
Table 5 The Blue Print of Try Out for Adjective Test After Validity
No Types of Adjective
Items Number Total
Odd Even
1 Descriptive Adjective
3,5,15,19,25 6,10,14,16,24
10 2
Possessive Adjective 1,9,
12,18,20 5
3 Numeral Adjective
7,11,17,21 2,8
6 4
Demonstrative Adjective 4,13,23
22 4
Total 14
11 25
2. The test of writing descriptive text The writer gave thi
s test to measure the students’ ability in writing descriptive text. In this case, the writer focused on descriptive text. Therefore, the students were
asked to write descriptive text based topic given. To know the students’ writing
ability, the writer asked the students to write a descriptive. Each student had to choose one topic and write descriptive text. In this case, the students made a
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Sumarna Surapranata, Panduan Penulisan Tes Tertulis: Iimplementasi Kurikulum, Jakarta:Rosda, 2004, p. 176.
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