3.8.4 Putting the text types into tables based on the types
After identifying the cohesive devices found in the text, tabulating each cohesive devices of each sentence is the next step. The example of the table cohesive devices
which was taken from speech A was as follows:
Table 3.3 Cohesive Devices Found in the Text A
Number of clauses
Number of devices
Cohesive item Type
Presupposed item 1
- -
- -
2 1
One S1
Resolution 3
1 Weight
L1 Weight
4 2
and it
C1 R1
Preceding clause My weight
5 1
But C2
Preceding clause 6
2 And
Weight C1
L1 Preceding clause
Weight 7
2 Got
L1 Got
8 instead of
C2 Preceding clause
9 my mother
L1 My mother
10 -
- -
- 11
1 That
R2 Question
12 3
And That
around C1
R2 L1
Preceding clause Question
Around 13
4 so
next year lift up
my weight C3
L1 L1
L1 Preceding clause
Next year Lift up
My weight
14 2
Lift up My weight
L1 L1
Lift up My weight
15 4
So It
around 60kg around 70kg
C3 R1
L1 L1
Preceding clause My weight
Around 60kg Around 70 kg
16 -
- -
- 17
2 Do
Maybe L1
L1 Do
Maybe 18
4 And
Maybe increase
weight C1
L1 L1
L1 Preceding clause
maybe raise
Weight
19 2
and it
C1 R1
Preceding clause Medicine
20 1
It R1
Medicine
3.8.5 Calculating the cohesive devices used in all the percentage of each device.
In calculating the cohesive devices in form of percentage, I used a simple formula as follows:
X =
� ∑�
x 100
Where X
= the percentage of cohesive devices in the text N
= the number of each types of cohesive devices ∑N = the total number of cohesive devices
The example calculating the cohesive devices in percentage:
Table 3.4 The Calculation of Cohesive Devices Found in the Speeches No.
Type of Cohesion Number of Ties
Percentage
1 Reference
Substitution Ellipsis
Conjunction 2
Lexical Cohesion
Total 100
3.8.6 Interpreting the research findings
Interpreting the research findings was the last step of the data analysis. The research finding of analysis was interpreted based on the number of grammatical and lexical
cohesion. After doing the interpretation, the cohesive devices found in the speeches could be clearly shown.
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CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter presents the findings of the research about cohesive devices found in the third semester students’ speeches of Unnes. It includes the general description,
findings, and discussion of the findings.
4.1 General Description