THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT( A Descriptive tSudy on the Students of MAN 1 Purwokerto in Academic Year

  THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT ( A Descriptive tSudy on the Students of MAN 1 Purwokerto in Academic Year 2014-2015) A THESIS Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting S.Pd. Degree of Education in the English Education Department Arranged by: SARI UTAMI PANGESTUTI 1101050063 ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO 2015

  

PREFACE

Assalamu‟alaiku Wr. Wb.

Alhamdullillahirobil‟alamin. All praises to Allah the almighty who has given the strength and the blessing so that the writer could accomplish this thesis

  as a partial fulfillment to get S. Pd degree of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. Then, the writer also realizes that this thesis could not be finished without helps, guidance and support from the others. Therefore, the writer wishes to express greatest appreciation and deepest thanks to:

  1. Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  2. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum, the Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto,

  3. Drs. Bambang Suroso, M. Hum, as the supervisor who gave guidance, advice, support and suggention.

  4. Drs. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, SH., M. H. As the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto

  5. All of the lectures who have delivered their useful and valuable knowledge.

  6. Drs. H. Mohamad Alwi, M.Pd.I as the headmaster of MAN Purwokerto 1 who has allowed the writer to conduct the research in that school.

  7. Mrs. Herlin S. Pd the English teacher in MAN 1 purwokerto who help the writer in conducting this research.

  8. All the students of MAN 1 Purwokerto who participated this study.

  The researcher believes that are many weakness in this thesis, so the researcher welcomes critics and suggesstions to improve the v further writing. It is hoped the thesis will be useful for anyone, especially the students of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  Purwokerto, Agustus 2015

  

DEDICATION

  From the deepest and purest of my heart, I would like to present this little creation to :  My beloved parents, my mother Rasimah and my father Sudarno that has given me courage, spirit and always blessing me in my every step, and always support me. Thank you so much.

   To my supervisor mister Bambang Suroso, who gave guidance, advice, support and suggention thank you so much.

   All of lectures of English Department of teacher training and education faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

   My best friend Fildzah Navi Husna, Semi Nurasih, Melinda Dwi Cahyani that suported and helped me. Having you is the best happiness that cannot be measure and converted to anything. The moments with you are the most beautiful and unforgettable memories. Thank you fo coming in my life and make it colorful. Thank you so much.

   All of friends in English Department 2011, you are the best.

  

MOTTO

  “ Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, bersabarlah kamu dala menghadapi segala kesukaran dalam mengerjakan perkara - perkara kebajikan, dan kuatkanalah kesabaran kamu daripada musuhmu serta bertakwalah kepada Alloh supaya kamu berjaya mencapai kemenangan

  ” (QS. AL-Imran: 200)

  “ Alloh menghendaki kemudahan bagimu, dan tidak menghendaki kesukaran bagimu “ (QS. Al-Baqoroh: 185)

  “ Maka sesungguhnya beserta kesulitan itu ada kemudahan” (Al-Insyiraah: 5)

  "

  People who never make mistakes are those who never try new things" ( Albert Einstein ) vi vii

  

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE ..........................................................................................................

  i

  APPROVAL .................................................................... ............................ ii LEGALIZATION ................................................................. ...................... iii STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP ............................................................ iv PREFACE .................................................................................................... v DEDICATION ..............................................................................................

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  MOTTO ................................................................. ...................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................. ix ABSTRACT ................................................................................ ................. xii LIST OF TABLE ....................................................................................... . xiv LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................... xv LIST OF APPENDICS ............................................................................... xvi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………..

  1 A. Background Of Study ……………………………………….……...

  1 ……… B. Reason For Choosing The Topic …..……………………………….

  3 …….

  C. Problem of Research ………. ………………………………………………..

  3 D. Aim of Study …………….……………………………………………………..

  3 E. Clarification of Term …………………………………………….....

  3 ……… CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW ……………………………………..

  5 A. Writing ……....................................................................................... 5 1. Definition of writing ....................................................................

  5 2. The importance of writing ..........................................................

  6

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  3. Elements of writing ......................................................................

  7 B. Narrative Text …………………………………………………….... 8

  1. Description o f narrative text …………………………………… 8

  2. Structure of narrative text ……………………………………… 9

  3. Language features on narrative ……………………………….... 9 4.

  Types of narratives …………………………………………… . 10

  C. Simple Past Tense ………………………………………………..… 11 1.

  Definition …………………………………………………….… 11 2. The form of simple past tense ………………………………….. 12

  3. Regular and irregular verb ……………………………………… 14 4.

Uses simple past tense ………………………………………….. 15 CHAPTER III RESEARCH AND METODOLOGY ………………………

  18 B. Type of the research ........................................................................

  18 A. Method of research ...........................................................................

  19 1. Subject of research ......................................................... ............

  19 2. Place and time research ..............................................................

  19 D. Population of the research .................................................................

  20 E. Sample of the research ......................................................................... 20 F. Sampling Technique .........................................................................

  20 G. Research Variable ............................................................................

  21 H. Research Hypothesis ……………………………………………………….. .

  21 I. Technique of Collecting the Data ………………………………………...

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  18 C. Setting of research ................................................. ...........................

  J.

  39 1. Mastery of Simple Past Tense ………………………………………….

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  47 REFFERENCES ..........................................................................................

  46 B. Suggestion ………………………………………………………………………

  46 A. Conclussion …………………………………………………………………….

  44 CHAPETR V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ………………………

  3. The Correlation Between Mastery Simple Past Tense and Writing Ability ……………………………………………………………………….

  41

  2. Students Ability of Writing …… …………….………………………...

  40

  37 B. Discussion ………………………………………………………………………

  Data Validation …………………………………………………….. 23 K. Data Analysis …………………………………………………….. . 25 L. Data Interp retation …………………………………………………. 28

  5. Result of correlation product moment computation ….....…………

  35

  4. Writing and mastery simple past tense ………………...………….…..

  34

  3. Result of correlation between students mastery of simple past tense and students ability in writing narrative text …………..

  31

  29 2. Result of students writing ability …………………………………..….

  29 1. Result of students mastery simple past tense ………………..……...

  29 A. Result of Study ………………………………………………………………...

  CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION …………………………….......

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  LIST OF TABLE

Table 4.1 Score of Multiple Choice Simple Past Tense

  …………………. .. 29

Tabel 4.2 Writing Score …………….………………………………………

  ………. 35

Tabel 4.3 Correlation Between Mastery Simple Past Tense

  Writing Ability

  34 ………………………………………………....

Tabel 4.4 Level of Influence Pearson Product Moment Correlation ………..

  38 Table 4.5. Score of Multiple Choice Simple Past Tense ………………………...

  39 Tabel 4.6 Pearson Product Moment Correlation

  …………………. ............. 40

Tabel 4.7 Score of Narrative Writing

  ………………………….. ............... 42

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  LIST OF FIGURES

Picture 4.1 The Chart of the Result of Writing

  ……………………. ......... 33

Picture 4.2 Precentage of The Category Writing

  ……………………… .... 33

  Picture 4.3

  Graphic Simple Past Tense and Writing Correlation ……….. 35 Picture 4.4 Percentage Correlation ..............................................................

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  Appendix I Name Of Respondents …………………..……………………

  51 Appendix II Score of Multiple Choice Simple Past Tense …………..

  52 Appendix III Writing Score ……...………………………………………….

  53 Appendix IV Validity ………………………………………………………….

  54 Appendix V R

  ………………………………………………………

  56 Appendix VI Table of pearson product moment correlation …………

• – Table

  57 Appendix VII Parameter of Level Influence …..………………………….

  59 Appendix VIII Validity of The Test …………………………………………..

  60 Appendix IX Instrument of Research ………………………………………

  61 Appendix X Correlation Between Mastery Simple Past Tense and Writing Ability ………………………………………..

  68 Letters ……………………………………..……………………………..

  69 Answer Sheet ……………………………………………………………………

  75 xvi ABSTRACT

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT

  

( A Descriptive Study on the Students of MAN 1 Purwokerto in Academic

year 2014-2015)

  SARI UTAMI PANGESTUTI 1101050063

  The aim of this study was: to find out the correlation between students mastery of simple past tense and students ability in writing narrative text. It used a correltion research which was conducted of students in MAN 1 Purwokerto in academic year 2014/2015.The research method was correlation study. The writer used random sampling to get the sample. The technique of collecting the data was taken from mastery simple past tense and writing test. After the data collected, the test result was analyzed by Pearson product moment correlation formula, and then made conclussion.The result of this study showed that there was a correlation between students mastery of simple past tense and writing ability in narrative text. The students ability of simple past tesnse was in good category. The result of Pearson product moment test proved the correlation between students mastery of simple past tense and students ability of writing narrative text. The result of computation showed that r0 was higher that r-table (0.812>0.316) in the level degree of significance 5%. It means that the correlation of students mastery simple past tense and writing ability belong to moderate. The research could be concluded that there was correlation between students mastery of simple past tense and students ability of writing narrative text. xii