A DESCRG A Descriptive Study On Teaching Writing To The Eighth Grade Students At SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati In 2014/2015 Academic Year.

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SUMMARY
Septian Nugroho Wicaksono. A320110045. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON
TEACHING WRITING TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP
MUHAMMADIYAH 1 PATI IN 2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR. Research
Paper. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2015.
This research is aimed at observing teaching writing of English at SMP
Muhammadiyah 1 Pati in 2014/2015 academic year. The objectives of the study are
to describe the process of teaching writing, to describe objective of teaching writing,
to describe the materials of teaching writing, to describe approach used by the
teacher, and to describe the problems faced by the teacher in teaching writing at
SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati.
The type of the study is descriptive qualitative research especially naturalistic

approach. In this research, the data are derived from event, informant, and field note.
There are three techniques of collecting data, namely: observation, interview and
documentation. The techniques for analyzing data are reduction of the data, display
of data, and conclusion or verification.
The results of the study are: (1) The describe the process of teaching learning
writing. The process of teaching writing consists of opening, core-learning, and
closing. In every meeting the teacher gives homework to the students to master the
materials better and gives some information about material that would be learned
next meeting. (2) The objectives of teaching writing at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati
are to make students understand and remember about the lesson and to develop
communicative competence of the students in four language skills and one of them
in writing. (3) The materials used by the teacher and students are appropriate with
the syllabus of junior high school especially at eighth grade. The materials in
teaching writing is recount text and used workbook entitled “Effective English” as
handbook and “Headway English” as students’ workbook. (4) The approaches
applied by the teacher in teaching writing at eighth grade students are Product-based
approach and Process-based approach. (5) The problem faced by the teacher in
teaching writing are class management, limited time, different capability of the
students, and unstable motivation of the students.
Keywords: teaching writing, teaching learning writing, learning English

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ABSTRAK
Septian Nugroho Wicaksono. A320110045. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON
TEACHING WRITING TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP
MUHAMMADIYAH 1 PATI IN 2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR. Karya Ilmiah.
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. 2015.
Penelitian in ditujukan untuk mengamati teaching writing of English si SMP
Muhammadiyah 1 Pati tahun ajaran 2014/2015.tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah
untuk mendiskripsikan proses dari teaching writing, mendeskrepsikan tujuan dari
teaching writing, mendeskripsikan materi yang digunakan dalam teaching writing,
mendeskripsikan pendekatan yang digunakan dalam teaching writing¸ dan untuk
mendeskripsikan masalah yang dihadapi oleh guru dalam teaching writing di SMP
Muhammadiyah 1 Pati.
Tipe dari penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif khususnya
pendekatan naturalistik. Data dari penelitiah ini didapat dari kegiatan, informan, dan
catatan lapangan. Disini terdapat tiga teknik pengumpulan data, yakni: observasi,
interview, dan dokumentasi. Teknik untuk analisis data adalah penurunan data,

menunjukan data, dan kesimpulan atau verifikasi.
Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu: (1) Gambaran proses dari proses teaching
writing. Proses dari teaching writing terdiri dari pembukaan, inti dari proses teaching
writing, dan penutup. Pada setiap pertemuan guru memberikan PR kepada siswa agar
lebih menguasai materi dan memberikan sedikit informasi tentang materi yang akan
diajarkan pada pertemmuan berikutnya. (2) Tujuan dari teaching writing di SMP
Muhammadiyah 1 pati adalah agar siswa dapat mengerti dan mengingat tentang
pelajaran dan untuk mengembangkan kemampuan berbicara siswa pada kemampuan
bahasa dan salah satunya adalah menulis. (3) Materi yang digunakan oleh guru dan
siswa sesuat dengan silabus SMP khususnya silabus kelas 8 SMP. Materi yang
digunakan dalam teaching writing adahan recount text dan menggunakan buku
paket”Effective English” dan “Headaway English” sebagai LKS. (4) Pendekatan
yang digunakan oleh guru adalah pendekatan berbasis produk dan pendekatan
berbasi proses. (5) Masalah yang dihadapi oleh guru dalam teaching writing adalah
manajemen kelas, waktu yang terbatas, kemampuan siswa yang berbeda, dan tidak
stabilnya motivasi dari siswa.
Kata kunci: teaching writing, proses teaching writing, pembelajaran bahasa
inggris

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MOTTO

The only source of knowledge is experience
(Albert Einstein)

Give our best in something we love
(The Writer)

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DEDICATION

I gratefully dedicate this research paper to:
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My dearest father, “Sugiyarto”, and mother, “Juyati”,

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My brother “Bayu Kunto Wicaksono”,

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My beloved friends,

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My consultants and lecturers, and

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All my families, friends, and readers.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirabil’alamin, praise and gratitude to the Most Gracious and
Most Merciful, Allah SWT for the blessing to the writer in accomplishing this

research paper, entitled “A Descriptive Study on Teaching Writing to the Eighth
Grade Students at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati in 2014/2015 Academic Year”. This
is one of the requirements for getting Bachelor degree in English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Praising is also given to our prophet
Muhammad SAW, peace be upon him, a glory person who gives his blessing to his
masses in the next day.
The writer would like to express his deepest gratitude to the people who have
ever helped him in getting through this research paper by their support, advice,
guidance, and even criticism. They are:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum, Dean of School of Teacher Training
and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who has given the
legalization towards his research paper,
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph. D, Head of English Education Department
3. Aryati Prasetyarini, S.P.d., M.Pd, as first consultant who has guided him with
great advice, her valuable time correcting this research paper, and useful
criticism,
4. Siti Fatimah, S.P.d., M.Hum as the second consultant who has given the
researcher permission to conduct the research and who has given her some
corrections, help to complete his research paper with a correct language,

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5. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, as the academic advisor of class C’11. His
thanks for her guidance and kindness,
6. All the lecturers of English Department of UMS. Thanks for the knowledge
and the guidance for the past four years,
7. Lintal Muna, M.Ag as headmaster of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati for giving
information and allowing the writer to take research,
8. Noenoek Tri S, S.pd and Rr. Asih Dewi O, S.pd as the English teachers at
SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati for giving information and allowing the writer to
observe the teaching learning process,
9. Librarians of UMS for their helps in providing the reference books,
10. His great father Mr. Sugiyarto and the beloved mother Mrs. Juyati for
guarding with tremendous love, care, support, and continue prayer to finish this
research paper,
11. His brother, Bayu Kunto Wicaksono and his cousins (Sofyan, Irham, Maya,
Ayu) who always gives advice, support, and care,
12. His beloved friends, Sukma, Widyantoro, Wahyu, Erlangga Djati, Rinda, for
their support and cares, “thanks for jokes, laugh, and love, thanks for being my
new family”.

13. His friend in English Education Department 2011 especially in class B,
14. Big family of Abadi 1 boarding house (Hendi, Sukma, Rio, Angga, Ryan
Kriting, Edwin Sukebi, Bondan, Agung Dizzy, Kokom, Diki), and
15. Those who cannot be mentioned one in favour of supporting the writer in
accomplishing the research paper.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
page
COVER ........................................................................................................................ i
APPROVAL................................................................................................................. ii
ACCEPTENCE ............................................................................................................ iii
TESTIMONY............................................................................................................... iv
SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. v
MOTTO ....................................................................................................................... vi
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .............................................................................................. viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................... xi
CHAPTER I

: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1
A. Background of the Study.................. ............................................. 1
B. Problem Statement ........................................................................ 5
C. Objective of the Study….. ............................................................. 5
D. Limitation of the Study.................................................................. 6
E. Benefit of the Study…….. ............................................................. 6
F. Research Paper Organization ........................................................ 7

CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ........................................ 9
A. Previous Study..................................... ....................................... 8
B. Underlying Theory ...................................................................... 11
1. Notion of Teaching .............................................................. 11
2. Notion of Writing ................................................................. 12
3. Teaching and Learning English in Junior High School ....... 13

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4. The Type of Activities in a Classroom ................................ 16
5. Process of Writing................................................................ 18
6. Types of Writing .................................................................. 19
7. Difficulties in Writing .......................................................... 22
8. Approaches of Teaching Writing ......................................... 23
9. Punctuation .......................................................................... 27
10. The roles of Teacher in Teaching Writing ........................... 27
11. Creating Conditions for Successful teaching and Learning 29
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD ................................................................... 32
A. Type of the Research................................................................... 32
B. Subject and Object of the Research ............................................ 33
C. Source of the Data ....................................................................... 33
D. Data Collection Method .............................................................. 34
E. Technique for Analyzing Data .................................................... 35
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION.................................. 37
A. Research Findings ....................................................................... 37
1. The Process of Teaching Writing to the Eighth Grade
Students in SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Pati ............................. 37
2. Objective of Teaching Writing ............................................ 38
3. Material of Teaching Writing .............................................. 40
4. Approaches of Teaching Writing Applied by the Teacher .. 41
5. Procedure of Teaching Writing ........................................... 42
6. The Problem Faced by the Teacher During Teaching
Writing ................................................................................. 47
B. Discussion of Research Finding .................................................. 51
1. Process of Teaching Writing ................................................ 51
2. Objective of Teaching Writing ............................................ 53
3. Materials of Teaching Writing ............................................. 53
4. Approaches in Teaching Writing ......................................... 54

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5. Problem Faced by the Teacher During Teaching Writing ... 56
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ............................................ 58
A. Conclusion .................................................................................. 58
B. Suggestion ................................................................................... 59
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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