By NUGRAHANI CHUSNA NIM 200832229 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

  

THE ABILITY OF WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH

GRADE STUDENTS OF MA MA’AHID KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR

2011/2012 TAUGHT BY USING SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUE

  

By

NUGRAHANI CHUSNA

NIM 200832229

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS

  

2012

  

THE ABILITY OF WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH

GRADE STUDENTS OF MA MA’AHID KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR

2011/2012 TAUGHT BY USING SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUE

  

SKRIPSI

Presented to the University of Muria Kudus

in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana

Program in English Education

  

By

NUGRAHANI CHUSNA

NIM 200832229

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS

  

2012

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

• 1.

  MOTTO:

  Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.( Thomas Huxley)

  2. We can‟t always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.( Laozi) DEDICATION : 1. Allah SWT the almighty.

  2. My beloved parents Mrs. Suhariyah and Mr. Falech Noor ( Almrh) , who always give their love attention, motivation, and pay every day.

3. My lovely sister „ Fauziah Arifiani „ 4.

  My aunt „ Fathiyyah „ 5. My lovely old sister „ Arif Noor Hayati‟ 6. All friends in English Education Department.

  

ADVISORS’ APPROVAL

  This is to certify that the skripsi of Nugrahani Chusna has been approved by the advisors for further approval by the examining committee.

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  Kudus,

28 September 2011

  Advisor I

  Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd NIS.0610701000001204

  Advisor II

  Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd NIS.0610701000001146

  Acknowledged by The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean, Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M. Pd.

  NIP. 195606191985031002

  

EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL

  This is to certify that the Skripsi of Nugrahani Chusna (NIM 2008-32-229) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree in the Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Kudus, Thesis Examining Committee:

  Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd Chairperson NIS.0610701000001204 Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd Member NIS.0610701000001146 Titis Sulistyowati, SS, M.Pd Member NIP. 198104022005012001

  Drs. Sri Endang M.Pd Member NIP.

  Acknowledged by The Teacher Training and Education Faculty Dean, Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M.Pd.

  NIP. 19560619 198503 1 002

  

ACKNOWLEDMENT

  First and foremost, the writer whishes to express her highest gratitude to Allah Subhanahu Wata‟ala the almighty for the blessing so that the writer is able to accomplish this „skripsi‟ entitled: “The Ability of Writing Descriptive Text of

  

the tenth grade students of MA Ma’ahid Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012

taught by Using Scaffolding Technique

  ” The writer would also like to extend his gratitude to: 1. Her beloved mother for incredible love and care.

  2. Susilo Rahardjo, M.pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University.

  3. Fitri Budi Suryani, SS,M.Pd , the Chief of English Education Department.

  4. Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd , as the first advisor who always gives his best support, contributive criticism, and motivation for the writer best.

  5. Rismiyanto, SS, M.Pd , as the second advisor who helps his as well as the first advisor.

  6. Zumam Efendi. the representative of the headmaster of MA MA‟AHID Kudus.

  7. Atok Waspodo S.Pd , the English teacher.

  8. All of the tenth grade students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus Academic Year 2011/2012.

  9. The entire writers friends: La‟alana, Sakinah, Agustina, Azizah, Tri, and many others.

  Finally, the writer also does realize that the writing is still in opaque so that requires improvement. Contributive criticisms and definitely needed to make it better. The writer has a deep expectation that the research will be useful for her, the further study and research and all of the readers.

  Kudus, August 2012 The writer

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ........................................................................................................... i

LOGO .............................................................................................................. ii

TITLE ............................................................................................................. iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATTION ................................................................... iv

ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ............................................................................ v

EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ......................................................................... vi

ACKNOWLEDMENT ................................................................................... vii

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRAKSI ................................................................................................... x

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

LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................... xvi

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................... xvii

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

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research ......................................................................

  1 1.2 Statement of the Research ..........................................................................

  4 1.3 Objectives of the Research .........................................................................

  4 1.4 Significance of the Research ......................................................................

  5 1.5 Scope of the Research ................................................................................

  6 1.6 Operational Definition ...............................................................................

  6 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

  2.1. Teaching English for the tenth grade of MA MA‟AHID ......................... 8

  2.2 Curriculum of Teaching English in MA MA‟AHID ............................... 9

  2.3 Writing ....................................................................................................

  10 2.3.1 Definition of writing ...............................................................................

  11 2.3.2. Factor of requirement of good writing ...................................................

  13 2.3.3. Type of writing ......................................................................................

  14

  2.4 English Fun Learning ................................................................................

  15 2.5 Genre ..........................................................................................................

  17 2.5.1 Type of Genre ........................................................................................

  17 2.5.2 Definition of Descriptive .......................................................................

  15 2.6.1. Characteristic of Educational scaffolding ..............................................

  19 2.6.2. Scaffolding guideline ............................................................................

  20 2.6.3. Advantages of Scaffolding Technique ...................................................

  22 2.7. Review Previous Research ........................................................................

  22 2.8 Theoretical framework ...............................................................................

  23 2.9. Hypothesis .................................................................................................

  24 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD 3.1 Design of the Research...............................................................................

  25 3.2 Population and Sample ...............................................................................

  26 3.3 Research Instrument ...................................................................................

  27

  3.4 Data Collection ........................................................................................... 31

  3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................. 32

  CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH

  4.1 The Ability of writing of the Tenth Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 before being Taught by using Scaffolding Technique

  ............................................................................................................ 35

  4.

  2 The Ability of writing of the Tenth Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 after being Taught by using Scaffolding Technique

  ............................................................................................................ 38 4.2 Hypothesis Testing .....................................................................................

  42 CHAPTER V DISCUSSION

  5.1 The Ability of writing of the Tenth Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 before being Taught by using Scaffolding Technique

  ............................................................................................................ 43 5.

  2 The Ability of writing of the Tenth Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 after being Taught by using Scaffolding Technique

  ............................................................................................................ 45

  5.3 The Significant Difference of The Ability the Tenth Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by using Scaffolding Technique

  ............................................................................................................ 46

  CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................

  49 6.2 Suggestion ..................................................................................................

  50

  BIBLIOGRAPHY ..........................................................................................

  52 APPENDICES ................................................................................................

  54 STATEMENT .................................................................................................

  81 CURRICULUM VITAE ................................................................................

  82

  

LIST OF TABLES

  Table Page

Table 4.1.1 The Pre-test of writing ability of Tenth Grade Students of MA

  MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 ......................... 36

Table 4.1.2 The Distribution Frequency of writing ability Test of the Tenth

  Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 ...................................................................................... 37

Table 4.2.1. The Post -test of writing ability of Tenth Grade Students of

  MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 .................. 39

Table 4.2.2 The Distribution Frequency of writing ability Test of the Tenth

  Grade Students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in Academic Year 2011/2012 ......................................................................................

  40

  

LIST OF FIGURE

  Figure Page

Figure 4.1.3. The polygon of the writing ability test of tenth grade students of MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before

  being taught by using scaffolding technique ..............................

  34 Figure 4.2.3. The polygon of the writing ability test of tenth grade students of MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 after being taught by using scaffolding technique ........................................

  36

  

LIST OF APPENDICES

  Appendix Page 1. Lesson Plan ................................................................................................

  54

  2. The Data Description of Pre- test and Post- test of the Tenth Grade students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 ............ 65

  3. The list of students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 .................................................................................................................

  72

  4. The Syllabus Students Ability of the Tenth Grade students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by using Scaffolding Technique ....................................................

  74

  5. Table of Specification Students Ability of the Tenth Grade students of MA MA‟AHID Kudus in academic year 2011/2012 before and after being taught by using Scaffolding Technique ..........................................

  75

  6. The value of t

• – table for any number degree of freedom ........................... 76