THE EFFECT OF USING ENGLISH MOVIE ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT.

THE EFFECT OF USING ENGLISH MOVIE ON STUDENTS’
ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT

A THESIS
Submitted to English Department, Faculty of Language and Arts
State University of Medan, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the
Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

By:

WIDI AYU NINGTYAS PUTRI
Registration Number: 2101121049

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN
2015

ABSTRACT

Ayu Ningtyas Putri, Widi. Reg. No. 2101121049. The Effect of Using English

Movie on Student’s Achievement In Writing Recount Text. A Thesis. English
Department of Faculty of Languages and Arts. State University of Medan.
2015
This study discovered the effect of using English movie on students’ achievement
in writing recount text. It was conducted by using experimental research design.
The population of this research was grade X students of SMA Negeri 1 Stabat
divided into two groups, namely experimental and control group. The
experimental group was taught by using English movie, while the control group
was taught by using lecturing method (without movie). The instruments used to
collect the data was writing recount text. After the data were analyzed, it was
found that the value of t-observed was 4. 367 with the degree of freedom (df)= 68
at the level of significance 0,05. It means that t-observed was higher than t-table
(4. 367>1. 994). The result of this study showed that teaching recount text by
using English movie was higher than that by using lecturing method (without
using English movie). It implies that English movie is appropriate to be applied
for writing recount text.
Keywords :Using English Movie, Writing Recount Text.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The greatest gratitude is expressed to Allah SWT, the Almighty and Most
Beneficial for His Grace, Guidance, Praise, Honor and Mercy that has been given
to writer so that she finlly accomplieshes her thesis entitled “The Effect of Using
English Movie on Students’ Achievement in Writing Recount Text”.
This thesis is submitted to the English Department, Faculty of Languages
and Arts, State University of Medan as a partial fulfillment of the requiremenets
for taking the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan. During the completion of this thesis,
the writer would like to express her sincerest gratitude to :
 Prof. Dr. Ibnu Hajar Damanik, M.Si., as the Rector of University of
Medan.
 Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M. Hum., the Dean of Languages and Arts Faculty.
 Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd., the Head of English and Literature
Department.
 Dra. Meisuri, M.A., the Secretary of English Department
 Dra. Masitowarni Siregar, M.Ed., the Head of English Education Study
Program.
 Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed her Thesis Consultant.
 Drs. Bachtiar , M.Pd., her Academic Advisor and her Reviewer.
 Drs. Willem Saragih, Dipl.Appl.,M.Pd., Dr. Siti Aisah Ginting her

Thesis Reviewers.
 Mam Eis and pak Pantes the academic staff and administrative staff.
 Suyoto,S.Pd ,M.Si , the Headmaster of SMA N 1 Stabat
 Drs. Bambang Wahyudi, the English teacher of SMA Negeri 1 Stabat..


Her beloved daddy, Drs. Suherman M.Pd (Alm. M. Kristanto) and her
beloved mommy Pipin Parida. S.Pd (Alm. Entim Fatimah).

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Her dearest brothers and sister, Prio Triatmodjo, Alief Luthfi
Hervananda, and Ajeng Rayina Herviananda.
Her beloved uncle Prof. H. Slamet Triono, M.Sc, Ph.D and Family.
Reg A’10 of English Educational Program especially for Ayu Febriana,
S.Pd., Desika Rinanda, S.Pd., M. Akhyar Rasyidi, S.Pd., M. Rizky

Ridha, S.Pd., Rabiatul Adawiyah,S.Pd., Yusrumaida,S.Pd., Fitria
Windari,Br Barus, S.Pd., Mutia Awanis, S.Pd.

Overal, the writer hopes she can give a bit contribution to language education,
especially major of English.
Medan,
Februari 2015
The Researcher,

Widi Ayu Ningtyas Putri
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ABSTRACT...........................................................................................

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ACKNOWLEDMENT..........................................................................

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TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................

iv

LIST OF TABLE..................................................................................

vii

LIST OF APPENDICES......................................................................

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ........................................................

1


1.1 The Background of Study ........................................................

1

1.2 The Problem of Study .............................................................

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1.3 The Objective of Study ............................................................

5

1.4 The Scope of Study..................................................................

6

1.5 Significance of Study...............................................................

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CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ....................................

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2.1 Theoretical Framework ............................................................

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2.1.1 Writing ...........................................................................

7

2.1.2 Genre in Writing ............................................................

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2.1.3 Recount Text .................................................................

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2.1.4 Media .............................................................................

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2.1.5 Movie ............................................................................

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2.1.5.1 Kinds of Movie ........................................................

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2.1.5.2 Advantages of Using Movie in Teaching
Learning process ....................................................
2.1.5.3 Disadvantages of Using Movie in Teaching

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Learning Process ......................................................
2.1.5.4 How to Minimize the Disadvantages of
Using English Movie in Teaching Learning
Process.......................................................................
2.1.6 English Movie as Media in Teaaching
learning Process.... ........................................................

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2.1.7 The Procedure of Using English Movie in Teaching
Learning Process ..........................................................

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2.1.8 Lecturing Method .........................................................

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2.2 Conceptual Framework............................................................

25

2.3 Hypothesis ...............................................................................

26

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ............................................

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3.1 Research Design ....................................................................

27

3.2. Population and Sample .........................................................

28


3.2.1 Population....................................................................

28

3.2.2. Sample................................................................

28

3.3 Instrument for Collecting Data .............................................

28

3.4 Procedure of Research ...........................................................

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3.4.1 Pre-test .................................................................

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3.4.2 Treatment .............................................................

29

3.4.3 post-test................................................................

31

3.5.Writing Assesment ................................................................

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3.6 The Reliability of the Test .....................................................

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3.7 The Technique for Analyzing the Data .................................

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CHAPTER IV : THE DATA AND DATA ANALISYS..................... . .

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4.1. The Data...............................................................................

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4.2. Data Analysis........................................................................

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4.2.1 Analysis the Data by Using t-test Formula... .....................

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4.3 Testing Hypothesis.......................................................

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4.4 Research Finding.........................................................

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CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ................... ..

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5.1 Conclusion..........................................................................

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5.2 Suggestion...........................................................................

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REFERENCES ......................................................................................

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APPENDICES........................................................................................

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LIST OF TABLES
Table

Title

Page

3.1

Research Design........................................................................................

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3.2

The Activities of Teacher and Students in Experimental Group...............

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3.3.

The Activities of Teacher and Students in Control Group........................

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3.4

Scoring Rubric for Writing Recount Paragraph........................................

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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix

Title

Page

A

Lesson Plan Experimental and Control Group........................................

43

B

Pre-test for Experimental and Control Group.........................................

114

C

Post-test for Experimental and Control Group........................................

115

D

The Score of Pre-test and Post-test ..........................................................

116

E

The Calculation of T-test Experimental and Control Group...................

119

F

The Calculation of T-test.........................................................................

123

G

Precentage Point of The Distribution......................................................

124

H

Sample of Students’ Answer Sheet of Pre-test and Post-test.................

125

I

Sample of Classroom Activities Snapshots.............................................

134

J

Reseacrh letters........................................................................................

137

K

Curicullum Vitae......................................................................................

138

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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix

Title

Page

A

Lesson Plan Experimental and Control Group........................................

43

B

Pre-test for Experimental and Control Group.........................................

gg4

C

Post-test for Experimental and Control Group........................................

gg5

D

The Score of Pre-test and Post-test ..........................................................

gg6

E

The Calculation of T-test Experimental and Control Group...................

gg9

F

The Calculation of T-test.........................................................................

g23

G

Precentage Point of The Distribution......................................................

g24

H

Sample of Students’ Answer Sheet of Pre-test and Post-test.................

g25

I

Sample of Classroom Activities Snapshots.............................................

g34

J

Reseacrh letters........................................................................................

g37

K

Curicullum Vitae......................................................................................

g38

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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusion
Aftef analyzing the data, it was found that the students’ mean scofe in
expefiemntal gfoup was highef than that in contfol gfoup. The total scofe and the
mean scofe in expefimental gfoup showed that thefe was a significant
impfovement of the students’ scofe between the pfe-test and the post-test scofe.
Based on the data, some conclusions can be dfawn as follows:
a. The fesult of tobsefved is highef that ttable at the level of significance
(4.367>1. 994) which implies that hypothesis of this study is accepted
b. It is pfoved that using English movie in teaching fecount text significantly
affected the students’ achievement which was pfoved by the students’
highef scofe aftef the tfeatment, than befofe.

5.2 Suggestion
Based on the fesult of this study, the suggestion can be stated as the
following :
1. English teachefs, afe suggested to use English movie as media in teaching
wfiting fecount text because it can attfact the students’ intefest and gives
motivation fof students in teaching and leafning pfocess so it can affect the
students’ wfiting achievement.

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2. English leafnefs, will be mofe easy fof them to wfite fecount text. They
afe able to develop and expfess theif ideas easily, can enfich theif
knowledge and vocabulafies by listening English sentences ffom the actof
of the actfess in English movie. The students also will not feel bofing in
the teaching and leafning pfocess.
3. Othef feseafchef to develop the feseafch by using English movie on othef
wfiting genfes of language skill in conducting fufthef feseafch as it
significantly affects the students’ wfiting achievement.

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