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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the research results and discussion. This part consists of two parts. The first part is the data presentation of from the administered test
including the presentation of students’ achievement. The second part is the analysis of the test.
A. Students’ Knowledge in Prefixation of un- and dis-
The study investigates students’ knowledge in prefixation of un- and dis-. Their mastery can be seen from the correct expressions of un- and dis- in the test
conducted by researcher. The test consisted of thirty four question items. The objective of this test was that the students were able to recognize which type of
prefixes used in the sentences and decide the correct prefix un- and dis-. The test was administered in two classes of the sixth and eight semester
students of the English Language Education Study Program Sanata Dharma University in the academic year 20112012 on June until July 2012. The total
number of the students who participated in the test were 84 students. The students’ achievement in the test can be seen in Figure 4.1 below.
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6.70 6.70
10 3.30
23 37
13 2
4 6
8 10
12
65 - 69 70 - 74
75 - 79 80 - 84
85 - 89 90 - 94
96 - 100
Eighth Semester Students Correct Answers
Figure 4.1: The Summary of the Sixth Semester Students’ Correct Answers
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n the Test
Figure 4.1 shows that there are four students achieved the highest range of scores. Furthermore, there is no student who achieved the lowest range of scores.
Most of the students achieved the range of scores 90 – 94, the total number of
students was nineteen students. The percentage of the students who achieved the highest score is 35. In the second order, there were also nineteen students who
achieved the range of scores 85 – 89. There are no students who got the score low
than 70.
Figure 4.2: The Summary of the Eighth Semester Students’ Correct Answers in the Test
5.70 9.30
7.40 35
35
9.30 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
16 18
20
65 - 69 70 - 74
75 - 79 80 - 84
85 - 89 90 - 94
96 - 100
Sixth Semester Students Correct Answers
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From figure 4.2, it can be seen that eleven students achieved 90 – 94 with the
percentage 37 . The highest range of score was achieved by four students. On the other hand, there was the lowest range of scores which was 65
– 69 and it was achieved by two students of the eighth semester. The percentage is 6.7
To classify s tudents’ mastery on prefixation of un- and dis-, two tables of
category of mastery were presented. They contain the minimum standard of mastery. It means that someone masters the topic if he obtains the score the
minimum standard of the category. Based on the academic regulation in Sanata Dharma University, the category of scores is as follows.
80 - 100 A very good
70 - 79 B good
56 - 69 C sufficient
50 - 55 D insufficient
≤ 49 E poor
The category of mastery above was then converted into two tables. The first table is intended to show the
sixth semester students’ category of mastery on the prefixation of un- and dis-. The second table reveals the
eighth semester students’ mastery on the prefixation of un- and dis-. They are as follows:
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