Time Signals Instrument of the Research

positive, negative, interrogative, and negative interrogative form there were 8 odd questions and 6 even questions. The total was 14 questions. In odd questions, they were 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, and 31 while in even questions, they were 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 30. And then, in time signals adverb of time and adverb of frequency there were 5 odd questions and 6 even questions. The total was 11 questions. In odd questions, they were 35, 41, 45, 47, and 49 while in even questions, they were 32, 34, 38, 44, 48, and 50. b. Writing descriptive text test The descriptive text test was given to measu re the students’ writing descriptive text ability. In this test, the writer prepared several pictures then the students were asked to choose one of those pictures and write the descriptive text based on the picture chosen. Before the writer give the test of writing descriptive test, the writer did readability test to find out the valid instrument. In the readability test of writing descriptive text, the writer asked the students out of the sample of the research to answer the questionnaire. Question by crossing the correct answer after doing the readability test, it was showed that the writing instrument was readable. It means that the writing instrument can be used to measure the students’ descriptive text ability.

H. Scoring Procedure

a. Simple Present Tense Mastery test In scoring the simple present tense mastery test, a multiple choice test was used consist of 40 items. The answer was scored 1 if it is correct and 0 it is incorrect. S = � � � Notes: S = the score of the test � = the total of the right answer � = the total item 10 b. Writing Descriptive Text test Then, in scoring the students’ ability in writing descriptive text from Christoper Tribble was used to calculate writing descriptive text test. The classification of scoring criteria they are: content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics can be seen appendix 7.

I. Research Procedure

Collecting data is the most important step in conducting the research. Based on Creswell, there are six steps in conducting correlation study. 11 The steps are as follows: 10 Suharsimi Arikunto, Dasar-Dasar Evaluasi pendidikan, Jakarta: Bumi Aksara, 2012, p. 187 11 John W. Creswell, Research Design Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches: 4 th Edition, London: Sage Publication, 2014, p. 254