was 90, and the lowest score was 60. The mean score of post-test of report genre in cycle 2 was 7.75. Thus, the mean score can be classified into grade B or good.
From the result of the questionnaire and the mean scores, it can be concluded that the score standard was achieved. Students’ motivation and seriousness in
participating writing class are also good. Almost all of the students seem enthusiast in doing the task. That is why, the writer end this research in this cycle.
4.3 Grade Description
The student’s grade of the pre-test and post-test in cycle 1 and cycle 2 are presented in the following table below.
Table 8 The students’ grades of pre-test and post-test in cycle 1 and cycle 2
SCORE GRADE FREQUENCY OF PRE-TEST
FREQUENCY OF CYCLE 1
FREQUENCY OF CYCLE 2
95-100 A -
- -
89-94 A-
- -
1 8.33 83-88
B+ -
1 10 1 8.33
77-82 B
- 4 40
6 50 71-76
B- 1 10
2 20 2 16.67
65-70 C+
2 20 -
1 8.33 59-64
C 1 10
1 10 1 8.33
53-58 C-
2 20 2 20
- 47-52
D+ 2 20
- -
41-46 D
1 10 -
- 35-40
D- 1 10
- -
10-34 E -
- -
Total 10 100
10 100 12 100
From the table 4.5 above, it can be described that there are differences between students’ grades from pre-test and post-test in cycle 1 and cycle 2. The result
of pre-test shows that students who got A, A-, B+, B and E = 0 0 , B- = 1 10 , C+ = 2 20 , C = 1 10 , C- = 2 20 , D+ = 2 20 , D = 1 10 and D- = 1
10 . The highest score is B- and the lowest score is D-. That result can be caused from the lack of knowledge in writing report genre.
In cycle 1, students got treatment that is thematic progression. And the result will increase. No one got A, A-, C+, D+, D, D- and E = 0 0 . Students who got B+
= 1 10 , B = 4 40 , B- = 2 20 , C = 1 10 and C- = 2 20 . From students’ scores, it can be seen that there is a significant improvement of their scores.
The highest score is B+ and the lowest score is C-. In cycle 2, students will be more confident in doing the test. That is why the
result in the cycle 2 will be better. Students who got A, C-, D+, D, D- and E = 0 0 . Students who got A- = 1 8.33 , B+ = 1 8.33 , B = 6 50 , B- = 2 16.67
, C+ = 1 8.33 and C = 1 8.33 . It means that the highest score is A- and the lowest score is C.
From the explanation above, it shows that, the thematic progression had given real contribution in developing students’ writing especially in report genre.
Besides the higher scores, students aware that motivation and seriousness are also needed in writing class. So, the thematic progression is quite effective in developing
students’ motivation and seriousness in writing class.
4.4. Research Finding
