THE EFFECT OF USING LOOK, THINK AND WRITE STRATEGY TOWARD WRITING ABILITY ON DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 4 SIAK HULU KAMPAR By RIKA MENTARI SIN. 10914005270 FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SULTAN SYARIF KASIM RIAU PEKANBARU 1435 H/2014 M
THE EFFECT OF USING LOOK, THINK AND WRITE STRATEGY TOWARD WRITING ABILITY ON DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 4 SIAK HULU KAMPAR Thesis Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Undergraduate Degree in English Education (S.Pd.) By RIKA MENTARI SIN. 10914005270 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SULTAN SYARIF KASIM RIAU PEKANBARU 1435 H/2014 M
ABSTRAK Rika Mentari (2014) : Pengaruh Penggunaan Strategi Look, Think and Write terhadap Pemahaman Menulis dalam Paragraf Deskriptif pada Murid Kelas Dua di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. Berdasarkan observasi di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. Peneliti menemukan bahwa siswa masih mengalami kesulitan dalam menulis. Siswa tersebut sulit dalam menulis terutama menulis paragraf deskriptif. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari masalah yg ditemukan yaitu: beberapa siswa tidak dapat mengembangkan idenya dengan baik dalam membuat paragraf deskriptif, beberapa siswa tidak mengerti bagaimana untuk mengidentifikasi / memahami paragraf deskriptif, beberapa siswa tidak mampu mengekpresikan ide nya tentang topic yang diberikan, beberapa siswa tidak mampu menulis paragraf deskriptif dengan baik, beberapa siswa tidak mampu menggunakan tensis simple present tense disaat menulis paragraf deskriptif. Jadi, peneliti tertarik melakukan penelitian terhadap masalah ini dengan mengaplikasikan strategi look, think and write untuk meningkatkan kemampuan di dalam menulis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menemukan penggaruh penggunan strategi Look, Think and Write terhadap pemahaman penulisan dalam paragraf deskriptif pada murid kelas dua di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar.. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua variabel, yaitu strategi look, think and write sebagai variabel X, dan Kemampuan Menulis siswa sebagai variabel Y. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas dua SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar, dan objek penelitian ini adalah penggunaan strategi look, think and write dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris. Data penelitian ini diperoleh melalui pra-pasca test dan data tersebut dianalisis dengan menggunakan program SPSS 16 dengan rumus Independent Sample T-test. Setelah menganalisis data dengan menggunakan program SPSS, telah diperoleh bahwa t o (t observasi ) lebih besar dari pada t t (t tabel ). Itu berarti bahwa hipotesis null (H o ) ditolak dan hipotesis alternative (H a ) diterima. Dengan kata lain, ada pengaruh yang signifikan pada penggunaan strategi look, think and write terhadap pemahaman membaca dalam teks deskriptif pada murid kelas dua SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. v
ABSTRAK Rika Mentari (2014) : Pengaruh Penggunaan Strategi Look, Think and Write terhadap Pemahaman Menulis dalam Paragraf Deskriptif pada Murid Kelas Dua di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. Berdasarkan observasi di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. Peneliti menemukan bahwa siswa masih mengalami kesulitan dalam menulis. Siswa tersebut sulit dalam menulis terutama menulis paragraf deskriptif. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari masalah yg ditemukan yaitu: beberapa siswa tidak dapat mengembangkan idenya dengan baik dalam membuat paragraf deskriptif, beberapa siswa tidak mengerti bagaimana untuk mengidentifikasi / memahami paragraf deskriptif, beberapa siswa tidak mampu mengekpresikan ide nya tentang topic yang diberikan, beberapa siswa tidak mampu menulis paragraf deskriptif dengan baik, beberapa siswa tidak mampu menggunakan tensis simple present tense disaat menulis paragraf deskriptif. Jadi, peneliti tertarik melakukan penelitian terhadap masalah ini dengan mengaplikasikan strategi look, think and write untuk meningkatkan kemampuan di dalam menulis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menemukan penggaruh penggunan strategi Look, Think and Write terhadap pemahaman penulisan dalam paragraf deskriptif pada murid kelas dua di SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar.. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua variabel, yaitu strategi look, think and write sebagai variabel X, dan Kemampuan Menulis siswa sebagai variabel Y. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas dua SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar, dan objek penelitian ini adalah penggunaan strategi look, think and write dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris. Data penelitian ini diperoleh melalui pra-pasca test dan data tersebut dianalisis dengan menggunakan program SPSS 16 dengan rumus Independent Sample T-test. Setelah menganalisis data dengan menggunakan program SPSS, telah diperoleh bahwa t o (t observasi ) lebih besar dari pada t t (t tabel ). Itu berarti bahwa hipotesis null (H o ) ditolak dan hipotesis alternative (H a ) diterima. Dengan kata lain, ada pengaruh yang signifikan pada penggunaan strategi look, think and write terhadap pemahaman membaca dalam teks deskriptif pada murid kelas dua SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. vi
ABSTRACT Rika Mentari (2014) : The Effect of Using Look, Think and Write Strategy toward Writing Ability on Descriptive Paragraph of the Second Grade Students at SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. Based on observation in SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar, the writer found that the students still had difficulties in writing. The students were difficult in writing especially in writing Descriptive paragraph, it can be seen from the problems: some of the students could not develop their ideas to write descriptive paragraph of well, some of the students did not know how to write a identification/ introduction descriptive paragraph, some of the students were not able to express their description about the topic given, some of the students were not able to write descriptive paragraph coherently, some of the students were not able to implicate simple present tense in descriptive paragraph. So, the researcher was interested in carrying out the research about the problems by applying look, think and write strategy to improve the students writing ability. The purpose of this research was to find out the significant effect of using look, think and write strategy toward writing ability on descriptive paragraph of the second grade students at SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. This research consisted of two variables; they were look, think and write strategy as variable X, and students writing ability as variable Y. The subject of this research was the second grade students at SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar, and the object of this research was the use of look, think and write strategy in teaching writing. The data were gained from written test and the data were analyzed by using SPSS 16 program with Independent Sample T-test. After analyzing the data by using SPSS program, it was obtained that t observed (t o ) was greater than t table (t t ). It means, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected, and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In conclusion, there was significant effect of using look, think and write strategy towards writing ability on descriptive paragraph of the second grade students at SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Praise is to Allah the lord of universe. Regard and pray to our prophet Muhammad peace upon him. The paper is submitted to fulfill a partial requirement of getting undergraduate degree at English Education Department of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim of Riau. The title of this thesis is The Effect of Using Look, Think and Write Strategy toward Writing Ability on Descriptive Paragraph of the Second Grade Students at SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar. In writing this paper, the writer gets many valuable helps, suggests, supports and advices from many people. Therefore the writer wishes to express thanks for all that had helped his in finishing this paper. They are: 1. Prof. Dr. H. M. Nazir, the Rector of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. 2. Dr. Mas ud Zein, M.Pd, the Dean of Education and Teacher Training Faculty of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. 3. Dr. H. Nasharuddin, M.Ag, as Vice Dean I of Education and Teacher Training Faculty of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. 4. Sri Murhayati, M.Ag, as Vice Dean II of Education and Teacher Training Faculty of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. 5. Dr. Kusnadi, M.Pd, as Vice Dean III of Education and Teacher Training Faculty of State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. 6. Drs. Syafi i S, M.Pd, the Chairperson of English Education Department. 7. Muhammad Fauzan Ansyari, M.Sc, the Secretary of English Education Department. 8. Samsi Hasan, M.Sc, who has given the writer correction, suggestion, support, advice and guidance in finishing this thesis. 9. Harum Natasha, M.Pd, the writer supervisor who has given the writer correction, advice, motivation, and guidance in finishing the thesis. iii
10. All lecturers who have given the writer their knowledge and information through the meeting in the class or personally. 11. The Headmaster of SMPN 4 Siak Hulu Kampar, Drs. Jasir, M.Pd, the English teacher Novirna Yanti Devita, S.Pd, and all staffs that really help the writer finishing this research. 12. The writer parents; Suharmadi and Nurleli, who have given meaningful and useful supports to accomplish this thesis. 13. The writer brothers and sisters; Riki Nurhadi, Rio Nurhadi, Rian Nurhadi, Ramadhan, Rino Nurhadi, Suvina, Dewi, Mukti Santoso, S.Pt, Lastriana Effendi, S. Kom, Najla Syafira Rhadina and Rindi Salsabila. Thanks for your love and support. 14. The writer friends: Rina Handayani, Lestari Ayu Retnowati, S.Pd, Sakdiyah, S.Pd, Puspa Erika, S.Pd, Dian Rizkita, S.Pd, Siti Salmi, S.Pd, Rini Widi Astuti, S.Pd, Rita Elvira, S.Pd, Uci Yulianti, Vina Haqza, Siti Maysarah, S.Pd, Rina Regina, S.Pd, Rosa Sumbarwati, Hidayatur Rahmi, Dewi Erlinda, S.Pd and all classmates PBI E class who have given the writer support. Finally, the writer realizes that there are many weaknesses on the thesis. Therefore, constructive critiques and suggestion are needed in order to improve this thesis. May Allah Almight, the lord of universe bless you all. Amin Pekanbaru, November 9 th,2013 The writer RIKA MENTARI 10914005270 iv
LIST OF CONTENTS Page SUPERVISOR APPROVAL... EXAMINER APPROVAL... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... ABSTRACT... LIST OF CONTENTS... LIST OF TABLES... LIST OF HISTOGRAMS... LIST OF APPENDICES... i ii iii v viii x xii xiii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. The Background of the Problem... 1 B. The Definition of the Term... 4 C. The Problems. 7 1. The Identification of the Problems... 7 2. The Limitation of the Problems... 7 3. The Formulation of the Problems... 8 D. The Objectives and Significance of the Research... 8 1. The Objective of the Research... 8 2. The Significance of the Research... 9 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. The Theoretical Framework... 10 1. The Nature of Writing... 10 2. The Nature Writing Ability... 14 3. The Nature of Descriptive Paragraph... 15 4. The Nature of Look, Think and Write Strategy. 16 B. The Relevant Research... 18 C. The Operational Concept... 19 D. The Assumption and Hypothesis... 20 1. Assumption... 20 2. Hypothesis... 21 ix
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. The Research Design... 23 B. The Location and Time of the Research... 24 C. The Subject and Object of the Research... 24 D. The Population and Sample of the Research... 24 E. The Technique of Collecting the Data... 25 1. The Research Procedures 27 2. The Reliability and the Validity of the Test... 29 F. The Technique of Data Analysis... 32 CHAPTER IV DATA PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS A. The Description of the Data... 34 B. The Data Presentation... 35 C. The Data Analysis... 51 CHAPTER V CONSLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion... 59 B. Suggestion... 59 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES x