THE EFFECT OF CUE CARD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT.

THE EFFECT OF CUE CARD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT
IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT

A THESIS
Submitted to Fulfill the Partial Requirements
For the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

By:

MEGAWATI SIREGAR
Registration Number: 2113321030

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN
2017

ABSTRACT
Siregar, Megawati. 2113321030. The Effect of Cue Cars on Students’
Achievement in Writing Procedure Text. A Thesis. English Department
Faculty of Languages and Art, State University of Medan. 2016.

This study focused on finding out the effect of Cue Card on students’ achievement
in writing procedure text. This study was conducted in experimental design. The
population of this research was the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 1
Stabat. There are 60 students of 2016/2017 seventh grade as sample of the
research. This study was conducted by using Lottery Technique. The sample was
divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. The experimental
group was taught by using Lottery Technique (picture), while the control group
was taught by using White Board. The instrument of collecting the data was a
written test. To obtain the reliability of the test, the researcher used scoring
rubrics. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The calculation showed
that t-observed was higher than t-table (3.52 > 2.00) at the level significance of p=
0.05 with the degree of freedom 58 (df = N-2). It means that there was a
significant effect of using Cue Card on students’ achievement in writing
procedure text. So, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and alternative hypothesis
(Ha) is accepted.
Keywords:Cue Card, Students’ Achievement, Writing Procedure Text

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

First and the foremost, the writer would like to express her deepest
gratitude to Jesus Christ for the blessing, health and opportunity which has
enabled her to complete it without the love of Jesus, the guidance of her lecturers,
help from friends, and support from her family. This thesis has been written in
fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan of the English
Department, Faculty of languages and Arts, State University of Medan.
In completing this thesis, the writer realized that she had received the academic
guidance, suggestions, and comments, got a lot of assisttance and moral support
from people around her. Therefore, the writer expresses her gratitude and special
thanks to:
 Prof. Dr. Syawal Gultom., M.Pd., the Rector of State University of Medan.
 Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M.Hum., the Dean of Faculty of Languages and Arts,
State University of Medan.
 Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd., the Head of English Department
 Dra. Meisuri, M.A., the Secretary of English Department.
 Nora Ronita Dewi, S.Pd., S.S., M.Hum., the Head of English Education
Study Program and her Academic Advisor.
 Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed., her Thesis Advisor.
 Rita Suswati, S.Pd., M.Hum.,her Thesis Advisor as well as Academic
Advisor.

 Dr. Anni Holila Pulungan, M.Hum., her Reviewer.
 Drs. Johan Sinulingga, M. Pd., her Reviewer.
 All the Lecturers of English and Literature Department who have taught,
guided, and advice her throughout the academic year.
 Eis Sri Wahyuningsih, M.Pd., and Mr. Pantas, Administrative staff of
English Education.
 Gito, S.Pd., M.Pd., the Headmaster of SMP Negeri 1 Stabat for giving
chance to conduct the reseaarch.
 H. Doyo, S.Pd., the English teacher of Grade seventh SMP Negeri 1 Stabat
for the support.
 Her gorgeous parents, Awalludin Siregar, A.md and Tiromli Taraja
Simamora, S.Pd thanks for always support, pray, inspire, motivation. Thanks
for unconditionally love and this thesis dedicated for her parents.
 Her sisters, Meriati Siregar, S.Pd and Oktavyanti Siregar thanks for
support and pray.
 Her brother, Dapit Amrico Siregar thanks for support and pray.
 Her best friends and lovely friends KLM (Sameris Sitanggang, S.Pd, Putri
Permata Sari, S.Pd., Sarah Marylin Silaban, S.Pd., Sirikit Karola Br.
Sembiring, S.Pd., Yudhi Aditya Kurniawan, S.Pd., and Mauritz Angga
Dewa Panggabean, Arie Dwiutami Mirza, S.Pd), Chrisnalia Ivana

Sihombing, S.Pd., Artha Romana Gisela Sihombing, Citra Yuli Yohan,
Dian Sonia Sinurat, S.Pd, Moga Arif Zudhawan, Chaterine
Simanungkalit, Agustian Timanta Tarigan, Soly Novalya Sinaga, S.Pd,
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Koori Mandes Sagala, Andri Bawena Perangin-angin, Jelita Rosario
Gurning, Alberto Hutapea, Indris Sianturi, Herry Hutauruk, Christmay
Purbs, Her friends in Extention C 2011, for togetherness throughout the 4
years.
Her friends in PPLT SMA/SMK SWASTA BERSAMA BERASTAGI
thanks for the experiences shared. And also for those who cannot be
mentioned one by one.

The writer realizes that, this thesis still has the paucity, she warmly
welcomes any suggestions and advices that will improve the quality of this thesis.
She hopes that this thesis will be useful for those who read and feel interested in
the field of this study.

Medan,
Januari 2017
The Writer,

Megawati Siregar
Reg. No. 2113321030

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACK ...................................................................................................
i
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................................... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................... iv
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................... vi
LIST OF PICTURES ..................................................................................... vii
LIST OF FIGURE ......................................................................................... viii
LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................... ix
CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION
A. The background of the Study ..........................................
B. The Problem of the Study ...............................................
C. The objective of the Study ..............................................
D. The Scope of the Study ...................................................
E. The Significance of the Study .........................................

CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
A.Theoretical Framework ....................................................
1. Writing .......................................................................
2. Process of writing .......................................................
a. Objective of writing ...................................................
3. Students’ Achievement ..............................................
4. Genre ..........................................................................
a. Kinds of Genre in Writing ..........................................
5. Procedure Text ...........................................................
a. Kinds of Procedure Text ........................................
6. Media ..........................................................................
a. The Importance of Media .......................................
b. Kinds of Media ......................................................

7. Cue Card ....................................................................
a. Advantages and Disadvantages of Cue Card .........
b. The Applying of Cue Card in Procedure Text
Writing ...................................................................
B. Relevant Studies ..............................................................
C. Conceptual Framework ...................................................
D. Hypothesis .......................................................................
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Research Design .............................................................
B. Population and Sample....................................................
C. TheInstrument for Collecting Data .................................
D. The Procedures of Research............................................
1. Pre-test ........................................................................
2. Treatment ...................................................................
3. Post-test ......................................................................
E. The Validity and Reliability of the text ...........................

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CHAPTER IV. DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS
A. Data Description .............................................................
B. Data Analysis ..................................................................
1. Reliability of the Test .................................................
2. Data Analysis by Using t-Test Formula .....................
3. Testing the Hypothesis ...............................................
C. Research Finding.............................................................
D. Discussion .......................................................................

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CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusion ...................................................................... 45
B. Suggestion ....................................................................... 45
REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 47
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LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1.1 The Grade VII Students’ Scores of Writing Text ............................
Table 3.1 Research Design ...............................................................................
Table 3.2 The Population of SMP N 1 STABAT ............................................
Table 3.3 Teaching Procedure in Experimental Groups ..................................
Table 3.4 Teaching Procedure in Control Group .............................................
Table 3.5 Scoring of Writing Test ...................................................................

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Picture 2.1 Media ............................................................................................. 17
Picture 2.2 Example of How to make a cup of coffee ..................................... 20
Picture 1.1 Step in Writing Process ................................................................ 9

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LIST OF APPENDICES
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Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
Appendix D .
Appendix E.
Appendix F.

Pre Test for Experimental and Control Group .........................
Post Test for Experimental Group ............................................
The Scores of Pre Test in Experimental Group ........................
The Scores of Pre Test and Post Test in Control Group...........
The Calculation of Reliability of the Test ...............................
The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of
Experimental Group .................................................................
Appendix G. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of Control
Group ........................................................................................
Appendix H. The Calculation of T test ..........................................................
Appendix I. Percentage Points of the Distribution .......................................
Appendix J. Lesson Plan Control Group and Experimental Group ..............

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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. The Background of the Study
In the English language, there are four skills that should be mastered by
students, namely reading, listening, writing and speaking. Those skills are used to
build students’ language strategic competence and also enhance their motivation
to learn English.
One of the important skills in studying English is writing. Writing is an
activity of how people put the idea, thought and knowledge on a piece of paper.
Writing (as one of the four skills of listening, speaking reading, writing) as always
been formed as part of the syllabus in the teaching English (Harmer,2004:30). The
procedure text is one of the genres in writing that must be able to write a
procedure text in their daily life. Procedure text is used to make some steps or get
something done. That is why procedure text is very important to be learnt.
Based on observation, the writer found the data from SMP N 1 STABAT
of the writing score test in two semesters. The data can be seen as follows:
Table 1.1 The Grade VII students’ Scores of Writing Test
Semester
1st semester
2014/2015
2nd semester
2014/2015

Score
≥ 70
2.00 (p=0.05) df = 58. The using of Cue Card media
in teaching procedure text writing in the classroom enables the students’ to write
systematically and guided ti write the text of procedure, to gather all the
information about the how to make something, process the information they have
in mind and develop it into good writing.
The students who were taught by using Cue Card media have a higher
achievement than the students who were taught by using free media. In other
words, the Cue Card media gives significant effect to the students’ achievement
writing procedure text as they become more systematic in writing the text.

B. Suggestion
In line with the conclusion and the result of the study, some suggestion are
staged as the following:
In order to improve the students’ achievement in writing procedure text.
Teachers are suggested to encourage the students to use Cue Card to solve their
writing problem.
It is suggested for the English teacher to use Cue Card media as an alternative
way in teaching writing skills and other type of writing.

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The English teachers apply Cue Card media on their English Teaching
because these media help the students in understanding the procedure text much
better.

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