consulted with the supervisors who had mastered the theory in which the data findings were related.
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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter consists of two parts. They are findings and discussion. Findings and discussion are presented based on the research questions that are
related to the occurence of characters and techniques of integrating characters in the texts of an English textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program.
The data gained are presented in the form of tables in the finding section, they are Table 4.1 and Table 4.2, while the complete data are presented in the
appendices. Furthermore, to clarify the results of the study, the data described in the form of analysis in the next sub-section, that is discussion section. The results
of the analysis are expected to be a description of the occurence of characters and techniques of integrating them in the texts of an English textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program.
A. Findings
1. Characters in the Texts of an English Textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program
From the analysis of 33 texts, there are 18 characters that are described by
Kemendiknas
and some other characters in the texts of an English Textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program.
The 18 characters described by
Kemendiknas
are religiousness, honesty, tolerance, discipline, perseverance, creativity, independence, democracy,
curiousity, nationalism, patriotism, appreciation, friendlinesscommunication, love of peace, reading interest, environmental awareness, social awareness, and
responsibility. The frequency of those characters found in the texts can be seen in Table 4.1 below.
Table 4.1: The Data Findings of Characters in the Texts of an English Textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program
No. 18 Characters
Frequency Percentage
1. Religiousness
6 6.9
2. Honesty
4 4.6
3. Tolerance
2 2.3
4. Discipline
3 3.4
5. Perseverance
10 11.5
6. Creativity
6 6.9
7. Independence
1 1.2
8. Democracy
2 2.3
9. Curiousity
8 9.2
10. Nationalism
3 3.4
11. Patriotism
3 3.4
12. Appreciation
7 8
13. Friendliness communication
8 9.2
14. Love of peace
3 3.4
15. Reading interest
1 1.2
16. Environmental awareness
1 1.2
17. Social awareness
13 15
18. Responsibility
6 6.9
Total 87
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Some other characters that are found in the texts of an English Textbook entitled
Contextual English for Grade XI of Senior High Schools Regular Program
are healthy lifestyle care, cooperation, rational thinking, patience, respect, optimism, bravery, caution, gratitude, wisdom, fairness, and politeness
with the occurence of the data is from one to five times only. Cooperation is the one that is found in five data.
