The delimitation is also done to the number of subjects of the research. In the research study the researcher chose the sample from two classes, they
are class VIII D and VIII E, with the reason that they have similar characteristics
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the delimitation above, the problem is formulated as follows: Are there any significant differences in English writing ability between the
eighth grade students of junior high school who are taught with using inquiry activities and those who are taught without inquiry-based learning?
E. Research Objective
The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference in terms of writing ability improvements between grade VIII
students of SMP N 1 Prambanan Klaten who are taught inquiry-based learning strategy as a method and those who are not in the academic year 20122013.
F. Significance of the Research
There are some expected advantages that can be obtained from the study. Generally the advantages of the study are to give information about
the effect of inquiry activity to the writing skill of the junior high school students. The advantages of the study are as follows:
1 For the students, this study hopefully gives motivation to improve their writing ability with the new methods.
2 For the teachers, expectantly the teacher can decide a suitable method of teaching for their students to make a good writing.
3 For the researchers, to give more insight or find out suitable method of teaching for their students in writing skill.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED THEORIES
A. Theoritical Description
This chapter reviews some related theories and studies upon which the hypothesis of this study has been built. The discussion of this chapter
is divided into three main parts: theoretical description, conceptual framework, and hypothesis.
1. Writing
a. Definition of Writing
Writing is the process of arranging words to sentences or paragraphs which are meaningful. The sentences or the paragraphs are the
result of someone’s ideas and thought, their feeling and sometimes their opinion that they want to convey for the readers. It can be a message or
medium for communication to other people. Chesla 2002:2 stated that writing is the way a writer expresses his ideas about a subject to an
audience for a purpose. Similarly, Byrne, Hedge and Tribble in Mc Donough and Shaw 2003:161 argue that writing is a process of putting
message into words. In foreign language learning, writing is a process where the foreign learners try to explore their ideas.Writingis also the way
to check the foreign language learner whether they have mastered one of the skills of foreign language or not. Murcia 2001:205 stated that writing
is the ability to express one’s ideas in writing as second or foreign
