The Perception Of The Eight Semester Students Of English Department On Thesis Writing : A Study On English Departments In Semarang - Unika Repository

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Appendix 1: The List of Students’ Perceptions of difficulty of Academic Writing.

  Appendix 2 : Questionnaire

  APPENDIX 1 The List of Students’ Perceptions of difficulty of Academic Writing No. Difficulty No. Difficulty

  14 Revising written work

  9 Writing the conclusion

  17 Writing references

  8 Proofreading written assignments

  16 Writing the method section

  7 Writing the abstract

  15 Gathering information resources

  6 Designing the research

  5 Writing coherent paragraphs

  1 Using appropriate academic styles

  13 Writing the introduction section

  4 Writing the discussion section

  12 Linking sentences smoothly

  3 Expressing ideas in correct English

  11 Synthesizing information/ ideas

  2 Expressing ideas clearly & logically

  10 Summarizing

  18 Writing the results section Perpustakaan Unika

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APPENDIX 2

QUESTIONNAIRE

  Dear respondent, I am a student of English Department, at the Faculty of Letters in Soegijapranata Catholic

University Semarang. Right now, I am writing my thesis about the Perception of the English department

students on English thesis writing. This Questionnaire aims to identify your the perception on English

thesis writing. There are 18 questions altogether.

  It will take about 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Please answer the questions honestly

and carefully by ticking the appropriate responses. I assure you that all responses will be kept confidential

I appreciate your time and generosity. God Bless You. Thank you Writer, Valens Ardita S NIM. 05.80.0010

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SECTION A: ABOUT YOURSELF

  (Mark the space inside the box that represents your choice with ☑) 1.

  Age □ 21-25 □26-30

  2. Gender □ Male □ Female

3. I am a student of English Department.

  □ Yes □ No 4. I am writing a thesis.

  □ Yes □ No 5. My academic year.

  □ 2002 □ 2003 □ 2004 □ 2005 □ 2006

SECTION B: ABOUT YOUR PERCEPTION ON ENGLISH THESIS WRITING

  (Mark the space inside the box that represents your choice with ☑)

1= Strongly disagree 2=Disagree 3=Neutral 4=Agree 5= Strongly agree

1. Using appropriate academic styles is the most difficult part in writing thesis

  a. Strongly disagree □ b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □ d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

2. I think it is difficult to express ideas clearly and logically

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

3. In my opinion, it is difficult to express ideas in correct English

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □ Perpustakaan Unika

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  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

4. When I am writing the discussion section, there is no idea to write because it is difficult

  a. Strongly disagree □ b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □ d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

5. It is difficult for me to write coherent paragraphs, so I cannot finish every chapter perfectly.

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

6. Although I have got a topic idea, it is still difficult for me to design the research

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  7. The difficult part in writing a thesis is to write the abstract a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

8. I think it is difficult to proofread written data

9. When I have finished the entire chapter, I easily write down the conclusion because I already master the content of my thesis.

  c. Neutral □

  b. Disagree □ Perpustakaan Unika

  a. Strongly disagree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  d. Agree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  a. Strongly disagree □

  d. Agree □ e. Strongly agree □

  b. Disagree □ c. Neutral □

  a. Strongly disagree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  d. Agree □

10. I often just copy or move quotation from the source because it is easy

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  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □ 11. I hardly differentiate the synthesizing and paraphrasing, because it is almost the same.

  □

  a. Strongly disagree

  b. Disagree □ □ c. Neutral

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

12. I get many ideas in writing every paragraph, but the sentences do not link smoothly. I think it is very difficult to link the sentences smoothly.

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  

13. Writing a thesis becomes very difficult because I do not know what to write in the introduction

section a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □ e. Strongly agree □ 14. I do not know how to rewrite the revision from the supervisor.

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □ c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

15. Finding appropriated resources is difficult because I do not read many books

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  

16. I can not choose what methodology that will be used in analyze the data obtained, because I do not

the differences between qualitative or quantitative method a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □ Perpustakaan Unika

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  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

17. I have a problem in writing references because I cannot differentiate how to write references from book, journal, article or media online.

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □ d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

18. Result section is the most difficult part, because it needs my interpretation toward the data analysis.

  a. Strongly disagree □

  b. Disagree □

  c. Neutral □

  d. Agree □

  e. Strongly agree □

  THE DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENT’S DATA Frequencies Statistic N Valid

  20

  20 20 100 Total 75 100 100

  15

  80 UNDIP

  20

  20

  15

  60 UNNES

  20

  15

  75 Missing

  40 UDINUS

  20

  20

  15

  20 UNAKI

  20

  20

  15

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid UNIKA

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  THE DISTRIBUTION OF DATA QUESTIONNAIRE Frequencies Statistics No. 4.1

  50

  14

  18.7 18.7 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  10

  20

  30

  40

  60

  64.0

  70 Strongly  disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  agree

  4.1 - Using Appropriate Academic Styles in Writing Thesis

  Using  Appropriate 

  Academic  Styles in 

  Writing  Thesis

  N Valid

  81.3 Strongly Agree

  64.0

  4.1 - Using Appropriate Academic Styles in Writing Thesis

  2

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

  Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  3

  4.0

  4.0

  4.0 Disagree

  2.7

  48

  2.7

  6.7 Neutral

  8

  10.7

  10.7

  17.3 Agree

  75 Missing Perpustakaan Unika

  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.2

  8.0 Disagree

  16.0 16.0 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  12

  84.0 Strongly Agree

  50.7

  50.7

  38

  33.3 Agree

  8.0

  8.0

  6

  25.3 Neutral

  17.3

  17.3

  13

  8.0

  4.2 - Expressing ideas clearly and logically

  8.0

  6

  Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

  75 Missing

  N Valid

  Expressing  …

  4.2 - Expressing ideas clearly and logically

  60 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  Agree

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10

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  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.3

  17.3 Disagree

  2.7 2.7 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  2

  97.3 Strongly Agree

  9.3

  9.3

  7

  88.0 Agree

  12.0

  12.0

  9

  76.0 Neutral

  58.7

  58.7

  44

  17.3

  4.3 - Expressing ideas in correct English

  17.3

  13

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing

  N Valid

  Expressing  ideas …

  

4.3 - Expressing ideas in correct English

  70 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  Agree

  60

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10

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  Perpustakaan Unika Frequencies Statistics

   No. 4.4 N Valid

  75 Missing 4.4 - There is no idea to write the discussion section

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  2

  2.7

  2.7

  2.7 Disagree

  12

  16.0

  16.0

  18.7 Neutral

  15

  20.0

  20.0

  38.7 Agree

  44

  58.7

  58.7

  97.3 Strongly Agree

  2

  2.7 2.7 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  4.4 - There is no idea to write the discussion section

  70

  60

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

  Perpustakaan Unika Frequencies Statistics

   No. 4.5 N Valid

  75 Missing 4.5 - Writing coherent paragraphs

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  4

  5.3

  5.3

  5.3 Disagree

  4

  5.3

  5.3

  10.7 Neutral

  9

  12.0

  12.0

  22.7 Agree

  25

  33.3

  33.3

  56.0 Strongly Agree

  33

  44.0 44.0 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  4.5 - Writing coherent paragraphs

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  Agree

  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.6

  8.0

  N Valid

  Designing  the  research

  

4.6 - Designing the research

  Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  Agree

  50 Strongly  Disagree

  40

  30

  20

  10

  1.3 1.3 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  1

  98.7 Strongly Agree

  8.0

  6

  4.6 - Designing the research

  90.7 Agree

  18.7

  18.7

  14

  72.0 Neutral

  45.3

  45.3

  34

  26.7 Disagree

  26.7

  26.7

  20

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing Perpustakaan Unika

  Frequencies

Statistics

No. 4.7

  34.7

  4.0 4.0 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  3

  96.0 Agree

  16.0

  16.0

  12

  80.0 Neutral

  45.3

  45.3

  34

  34.7 Disagree

  34.7

  

4.7 - Writing the abstract

  26

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing

  N Valid

  Writing  the  abstract

  

4.7 - Writing the abstract

  50 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree

  40

  30

  20

  10

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  Frequencies

Statistics

No. 4.8

  53.3

  N Valid

  Proofread   written  data

  

4.8 - Proofread written data

  60 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  Agree

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10

  2.7 2.7 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  2

  97.3 Strongly Agree

  53.3

  40

  

4.8 - Proofread written data

  44.0 Agree

  10.7

  10.7

  8

  33.3 Neutral

  26.7

  26.7

  20

  6.7 Disagree

  6.7

  6.7

  5

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing Perpustakaan Unika

  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.9

  60.0 Strongly Agree

  N Valid

  Writing  a  conclusion

  4.9 - Writing a conclusion

  60 Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly  agree

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10

  40.0 40.0 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  30

  53.3

  4.9 - Writing a conclusion

  53.3

  40

  6.7 Agree

  5.3

  5.3

  4

  1.3 Neutral

  1.3

  1.3

  1

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Disagree

  75 Missing Perpustakaan Unika

  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.10

  46.7

  N Valid

  Copying  or  moving  …

  4.10 - Copying or moving quotation from the source

  50 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

  40

  30

  20

  10

  22.7 22.7 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  17

  77.3 Strongly Agree

  46.7

  35

  4.10 - Copying or moving quotation from the source

  30.7 Agree

  13.3

  13.3

  10

  17.3 Neutral

  13.3

  13.3

  10

  4.0 Disagree

  4.0

  4.0

  3

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing Perpustakaan Unika

  Frequencies Statistics No. 4.11

  6

  17.3 17.3 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  13

  82.7 Strongly Agree

  54.7

  54.7

  41

  28.0 Agree

  16.0

  16.0

  12

  12.0 Neutral

  8.0

  8.0

  4.0 Disagree

  4.11 - Linking the sentences smoothly

  4.0

  4.0

  3

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  75 Missing

  N Valid

  Linking  the  sentence…

  

4.11 - Linking the sentences smoothly

  60 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

  50

  40

  30

  20

  10

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Statistics

No. 4.11 N Valid

  75 Missing

4.12 - Rewriting the revision from the supervisor

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Strongly Disagree

  8

  10.7

  10.7

  10.7 Disagree

  51

  68.0

  68.0

  78.7 Neutral

  6

  8.0

  8.0

  86.7 Agree

  10

  13.3 13.3 100.0 Total 75 100.0 100.0

  

4.12 - Rewriting the revision from the supervisor

  80

  70

  60

  50 Rewriting  the 

  40 revision

   from 

  30 the

   supervisor

  20

  10 Strongly  Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree

  THE TEST OF RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY Realiability Scale : ALL VARIABLES Case Processing Summary N % Cases Valid 75 100,0 Excluded Total 75 100,0 a. Listwise deletion based on all variables in the procedure.

  Reliability Statistics Cronbach’s Alpha N of Items .539 18

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  Item Statistics Mean Std. Deviation N using 3.5500 .87261

  75 express 3.4933 1.18975 75 correct 2.2133 .93423 75 idea 3.4267 .88796 75 coherent 4.0533 1.12578 75 design 2.1200 .94383 75 abstract 2.2500 .81495 75 proffread 3.1867 1.07419 75 conclusion 4.3200 .64010 75 quotation 3.7067 1.08769 75 synthesizing 3.3467 1.00664 75 link 3.7333 .97722 75 introduction 2.1600 .78912 75 revision 2.6500 .81936 75 resource 3.5467 1.22246 75 methodology 2.9733 1.31492 75 references 1.9467 .94287 75 result 2.0000 .86992

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Item-Total Statistics

Scale Mean if Item Deleted

  Scale Variance if Item Deleted Corrected Item- Total Correlation

  Squared Multiple Correlation Cronbach's Alpha if Item Deleted

using 50.3600 33.774 .382 .323 .535

express 50.7733 30.556 .284 .494 .502

correct 52.0533 31.889 .280 .421 .507

idea 50.8400 31.947 .297 .246 .505

coherent 50.2133 31.170 .260 .547 .508

design 52.1467 31.262 .337 .344 .497

abstract 52.3733 33.480 .461 .339 .527

proffread 51.0800 31.453 .258 .318 .509

conclusion 49.9467 37.024 .221 .248 .571

quotation 50.5600 30.925 .298 .179 .501

synthesizing 50.9200 33.561 .098 .401 .539

link 50.5333 31.360 .310 .471 .501

introduction 52.1067 33.691 .153 .210 .529

revision 52.0267 34.243 .427 .372 .539

resource 50.7200 32.502 .123 .410 .538

methodology 51.2933 31.129 .194 .351 .523

references 52.3200 34.761 .006 .353 .554

result 52.2667 34.198 .074 .188 .541

  Scale Statistics Mean Variance Std. Deviation N of Items 54.2667 35.712 5.97593

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  Critical Values of the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient

df  = n ‐2

  Level of Significance (p) for Two-Tailed Test df 1   .988 2 .900 3 .805 4 .729 5 .669 6 .622 7 .582 8 .549 9 .521 10 .497 11 .476 12 .458 13 .441 14 .426 15 .412 16 .400 17 .389 18 .378 19 .369 20 .360 21 .352 22 .344 23 .337 24 .330 25 .323 26 .317 27 .311 28 .306 29 .301 30 .296 35 .275 40 .257 45 .243

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  50 .231 60 .211 70 .195 80 .183 90 .173 100 .164

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