Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Students' Perceptions Toward Analytic Scoring Rubric in Academic Writing
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD ANALYTIC SCORING RUBRIC IN ACADEMIC WRITING
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Novia Surya M
112009121
ENGLISH TEACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
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Students’ Perceptions toward Analytic Scoring Rubric in Academic Writing
Novia Surya M
112009121
Abstract
This study aims to find out ED students’ perceptions toward analytic scoring in
academic writing. The study was conducted as writing is challenging, especially in academic
writing course which is the requirement to take proposal & report writing and thesis writing.
In Academic Writing, the students have to produce their writing product in accordance with
the aspects that is assessed to get a good grade. The aspects are provided in the term of rubric.
The rubric that is used in academic writing course is analytic scoring rubric. This rubric has
aspects such as thesis/argument, writing the quote, quality of quotation sandwich, hedging,
coherence, references, argument/purpose, supporting details, word choice, grammar, and
organization. To obtain the data, this study used interview questions. There were twenty
participants for this study. Each of them was asked seven interview questions with additional
follow up questions. The interview sessions were conducted for approximately ten to fifteen
minutes to provide detail information of ETEP students’ perceptions toward analytic scoring
in academic writing. The results show that the students’ perceptions about the use of analytic
scoring rubric in Academic Writing are mostly perceived positively, even though there are
some students who came up with negatives thought. The reasons why the students perceived
positively toward analytic scoring rubric are because analytic scoring rubric provides clear
description of each criterion, provides information about students’ strengths and weaknesses,
can guide the students in revising their draft, can be a guideline for lecturers to grade
students’ writing as well as for students to understand how to get good grades, and helps the
students improve their writing.
Keywords: students’ perceptions, analytic scoring rubric, Academic Writing
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Novia Surya M
112009121
ENGLISH TEACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014
i
ii
iii
iv
Students’ Perceptions toward Analytic Scoring Rubric in Academic Writing
Novia Surya M
112009121
Abstract
This study aims to find out ED students’ perceptions toward analytic scoring in
academic writing. The study was conducted as writing is challenging, especially in academic
writing course which is the requirement to take proposal & report writing and thesis writing.
In Academic Writing, the students have to produce their writing product in accordance with
the aspects that is assessed to get a good grade. The aspects are provided in the term of rubric.
The rubric that is used in academic writing course is analytic scoring rubric. This rubric has
aspects such as thesis/argument, writing the quote, quality of quotation sandwich, hedging,
coherence, references, argument/purpose, supporting details, word choice, grammar, and
organization. To obtain the data, this study used interview questions. There were twenty
participants for this study. Each of them was asked seven interview questions with additional
follow up questions. The interview sessions were conducted for approximately ten to fifteen
minutes to provide detail information of ETEP students’ perceptions toward analytic scoring
in academic writing. The results show that the students’ perceptions about the use of analytic
scoring rubric in Academic Writing are mostly perceived positively, even though there are
some students who came up with negatives thought. The reasons why the students perceived
positively toward analytic scoring rubric are because analytic scoring rubric provides clear
description of each criterion, provides information about students’ strengths and weaknesses,
can guide the students in revising their draft, can be a guideline for lecturers to grade
students’ writing as well as for students to understand how to get good grades, and helps the
students improve their writing.
Keywords: students’ perceptions, analytic scoring rubric, Academic Writing