A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF NEW VOCABULARY IN READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015 - repository perpustakaan

  

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A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF NEW VOCABULARY IN

READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER

  

STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF

MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

A Thesis

Submitted to English Department

  

As a Partial fulfillment of Requirements for S. Pd Degree

Compiled by:

Anggit Widodo

1001050009

  

ENGLISH DEPATMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

THE UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO

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APPROVAL

  Title : A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS ‘ MASTERY

  OF NEW VOCABULARY IN READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO

  IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

  Name : Anggit Widodo NIM : 1001050009 Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Faculty Department : English Department Supervisor : Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum.

  Approved by: Supervisor, Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum.

  NIP. 19560508 198603 1 003 iii SKRIPSI BERJUDUL A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF NEW VOCABULARY IN READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

  Yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh:

ANGGIT WIDODO 1001050009

  Telah dipertahankan di Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 20 Februari 2015 dan dinyatakan telah memenuhi syarat untuk diterima sebagai kelengkapan persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan

  Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

  Pembimbing 1. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum. (…………………….) NIP 19590508 198603 1 003 Penguji 1. Listiani, M. Pd. (…………………….) NIK. 2160448 2. Drs. Bambang Suroso, M. Hum. (…………………….) NIK. 2160102 3. Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd. (…………………….) NIK. 2160428

  Purwokerto, 20 Februari 2015 Universitas Muhamamdiyah Purwokerto

  Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Dekan, Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd.

  NIP/NIK 19650804 199403 1 002

SURAT PERNYATAAN

  Yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini: Nama : ANGGIT WIDODO NIM : 1001050009 Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Menyusun skripsi dengan judul:

  A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF NEW VOCABULARY IN READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

  Menyatakan dengan sesungguhnya bahwa skripsi ini adalah hasil karya tulis saya sendiri dan bukan dibuatkan orang lain atau jiplakan atau modifikasi karya orang lain. Bila pernyataan ini tidak benar maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi termasuk pencabutan gelar kesarjanaan yang sudah saya peroleh.

  Purwokerto, 20 Februari 2015 Yang menyatakan,

ANGGIT WIDODO NIM. 1001050009

  iv v Motto

   LIFE IS A CHOICE  TRY YOUR BEST TO GO TO THE TOP

  

DEDICATION

  This thesis is dedicated to:  Allah SWT who have given me mercy and blessing.

   My beloved father and mother (Wagimin S.M and Watini), who give me everything in my life. May Allah SWT bless us always, Aamiin.  My beloved wife (Septiani) and my beloved son (Uzumaki Rasya Widodo), both of you are my everythings.  My beloved little brothers and little sister.  My friends: Rian, Ofi, Pujiono, Chandra, Wahid, Anggun, bos Wawan, Candi, Endah, Bening, Salas and Fani thank for your support and help.  My friends in class A, B and C 2010 thank for your advice.  And all friends who have given their support for my thesis, thank for your support and advice.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Assalamu’alaikumWr. Wb.

  Praise be to Allah SWT, the most graceful and merciful, the giver of divine direction and guidance, who gives inspiration and guidance, so that the writer could accomplish the thesis as a partial fulfillment of the requirements of S. Pd degree.

  The writer wishes to express his great appreciation and special thanks to:

  1. Dr. H. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, S. H, M. H, as the Rector of University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.

  2. Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.

  3. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum, as the head of English Department who had given permission to conduct this research and as Supervisor who always spared his time and guided the writer. His thoughtful guidance and warming encouragement supported the writer much to complete the thesis. The last, the writer gives big thanks to everyone who helps him to finish the thesis. The writer realizes that there are many lacks of the research. He hopes this thesis can give the goodness for the readers.

  Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

  Purwokerto, 20 Februari 2015 The writer

  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  TITLE.................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ........................................................................................ ii MOTTO............................................................................................... v DEDICATION..................................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...................................................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT ....................................................................... viii LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................. x LIST OF APPENDICES ...................................................................... xi ABSTRACT ........................................................................................ xii

  CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ...................................................

  1 B. Reason for Choosing the Topic ..........................................

  2 C. Statement of the Problem ..................................................

  2 D. Aim of the Research ..........................................................

  3 E. Contribution of the Research ..............................................

  3 F. Clarification of Terms ........................................................

  3 CHAPTER II. THEORETICAL REVIEW A. The Nature of Vocabulary .................................................

  6 B. New Vocabulary ................................................................

  7 C. Vocabulary Mastery ...........................................................

  12 D. Vocabulary Learning .........................................................

  14 E. Learning New Vocabulary....................................................

  16 F. The Problems of Learning Vocabulary.................................

  20 G. Techniques of Teaching Vocabulary.....................................

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  ix H. The Definition of Reading....................................................

  25 I. The Importance of Reading.....................................................

  26 J. The Aim of Reading............................................................. .

  27 K. Types of Vocabulary Possess Problems in Reading............

  28 CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHOD A. Types of Research .............................................................

  33 B. Subject of the Study ...........................................................

  33 C. Place and Time of the Research .........................................

  34 D. Method for Collecting Data ...............................................

  35 E. Validity and Reliability ......................................................

  35 F.Technique of Data Analysis ................................................

  37 CHAPTER IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION A.Result of the Data Analyzing ..............................................

  40 B. Discussion .........................................................................

  45 CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ........................................................................

  47 B. Suggestion .........................................................................

  48 REFERENCES APPENDICES

  x LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 The percentage score of students‘ individual mastery ............

  41 Table 4.2 The category of the students‘ mastery ....................................

  43 Table 4.3Frequency distribution..............................................................

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LIST OF APPENDICES

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  Appendix 1

  Table of Validity Data Analysis

  Appendix 2 Score of students' mastery of word classes Appendix 3

  Score of students‘ mastery

  

A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ MASTERY OF NEW VOCABULARY IN

READING JAKARTA POST ARTICLES OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER

STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

  

ANGGIT WIDODO

(1001050009)

ABSTRACT

  The aims of the research were: (1) to know how good is the students‘ mastery of new vocabulary in reading Jakarta Post Articles and (2) to know kinds of vocabulary problems in Jakata Post Articles. The sample of this research was 44 students; the researcher took 30% from the population of fifth semester students of English Department University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The data was collected through test. The data were analyzed by using descriptive study. The

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  writer took the data on December 24 2014 at the fifth semester students of English Department University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. After the data had been analyzed, it was got three catergories of individual students‘ mastery included very good, good and fair. Two students (4.55%) belonged to very good category, 29 students (65.90%) belonged to good category, and 13 students (29.55%) belonged to fair one. The mean of the students‘ mastery was 67.77. In conclusion, the fifth semester students of English Department University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto master new vocabulary well and could be classified belonging to good. There were four kinds of vocabulary in Jakarta Post given problems for the students, but the most problem was vocabulary mastery of noun (66.76). The other problem was the students‘ mastery in the meaning of the words (77.67%).

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