THE ENGLISH WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK PGRI 1 MEJOBO KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 TAUGHT BY USING WORDLESS PICTURE BOOKS (An Experimental Research) By MURTIKASARI NIM 201032003 ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2014 i
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THE ENGLISH WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK PGRI 1 MEJOBO KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014 TAUGHT BY USING WORDLESS PICTURE BOOKS (An Experimental Research) SKRIPSI Presented to the University of Muria Kudus In Partial Fulfill of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in English Education By MURTIKASARI NIM 201032003 ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2014 iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION MOTTO Life must go on and always be positive Study is not only reading however from anything, include observing others around us and take the positive side from them. DEDICATION This research is dedicated to: Her beloved parents (Mr. Mastono and Mrs. Jasmi atun), who always give motivation, and attention. Her lovely brother (Handi Suprawito) All of her beloved friends All of her lecturer in UMK iv
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, the writer whishes to express her highest gratitude to Allah Subhanallahu Wa Ta ala, the Almighty who has given mercy and blessing. So the writer is able to accomplish this skripsi entitled: The English Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 Taugth by Using Wordless Picture Books (An Experimental Research). The writer would like to extend her gratitude: 1. Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd as the Dean of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. 2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd as the head of English Education Department. 3. Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd as the first advisor who has given me guidance, correction and suggestion wisely in accomplishing this skripsi. 4. Dr. H.A. Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd as the second advisor who has corrected this skripsi to make it better. 5. All Lecturer and Staff of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. 6. Drs. Joko Waluyo, M.Pd as the Headmaster of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus University who has given permission to do this research. 7. Slamet Budi Utomo, S.Pd as the English Teacher of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus who has given guidance in conducting this research. 8. All of the students in X software engineering of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in academic year 2013/2014. vii
9. All of friends that can not mention one by one who always give support and motivation. Finally, the writer realizes that this skripsi is still not perfect yet. So, the writer still needs some comments and suggestion to make the research useful not only for her but also for the readers. Kudus, July 2014 Murtikasari 201032003 viii
ABSTRACT Murtikasari. 2014. The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic year 2013/2014 Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books (An Experimental Reseacrh). Skripsi. English Education Departement of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisor (1) Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd, (2) Dr. H.A. Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd Key words: Writing, Wordless Picture Books Writing is one of the difficult skills. However, many students have difficulties in writing process. The writer found the tenth grade students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 still have less understanding and capability in writing. It is because their teacher did not use an interesting media in the teaching learning process. Therefore, the writer uses wordless picture books as a media can help the students to have more creative comprehend stories by using pictures, and also to be inspired to create their idea using the pictures in writing. The objective of the research is to find out whether or not there is a significance difference between the English writing ability of the tenth grade students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 before and after being taught by using Wordless Picture Books. The design of this research is an experimental research. The subject of the research was tenth grade students in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in academic year 2013/2014. The writer takes one class as the sample by using cluster random sampling. The writer got X software engineering, which consists of 33 students. The writer got written test by giving pretest and posttest. The result of the writing ability of the tenth grade students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in the academic year 2013/2014, the mean of pre test is 51.44 and the mean of post test is 81.23, the t-test is 16.26 in the level significance (α) = 0.05 and the degree comparison (df) 32, the t-table is 2.04. So the conclusion is there is a significant difference between the English writing ability of the tenth grade students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 before and after being taught by using wordless picture books. So, the use of wordless picture books is effective. The writer hopes this research can be used by the teacher as one way to enrich the reference about improving the students writing ability in the tenth grade students, and also as a consideration for the teacher to choose wordless picture books as an alternative media to help and make the students write easily especially in recount text. ix
ABSTRAK Murtikasari. 2014. Kemampuan Menulis Bahasa Inggris Pada Siswa Kelas X SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus Tahun Ajaran 2013/2014 Diajarkan Menggunakan Buku Bergambar Tanpa Kata (Penelitian Eksperimen). Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (1) Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd, (2) Dr. H.A. Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd Kata-kata Kunci: Menulis, Buku Bergambar Tanpa Kata Menulis adalah salah satu ketrampilan yang sulit. Banyak siswa yang merasa kesulitan dalam proses menulis. Penulis menemukan kelas sepuluh SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014 masih kurang pemahaman dan kemampuan dalam menulis. Ini karena guru mereka tidak menggunakan media yang menarik dalam proses belajar mengajar. Penulis menggunakan buku bergambar tanpa kata sebagai media, supaya dapat membantu siswa untuk lebih kreatif dalam memahami cerita menggunakan gambar, dan juga menjadikan inspirasi untuk membuat ide mereka menggunakan gambar dalam menulis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui adakah perbedaan yang signifikan antara kemampuan dalam menulis bahasa inggris siswa kelas X SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014 sebelum dan sesudah diajarkan menggunakan buku bergambar tanpa kata. Model dari penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen. Pokok dari penelitian ini adalah kelas X di SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014. Penulis menggunakan satu kelas sebagai contoh dengan menggunakan tehnik sampling acak. Penulis mendapatkan kelas X rangkaian perangkat lunak, yang terdiri dari 33 siswa. Penulis mendapatkan tes tertulis dengan memberikan pre test dan post test. Hasil penelitian dari kemampuan menulis pada siswa kelas X SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014, nilai rata-rata dari pre test 51,44 dan nilai rata-rata dari post test 81,23, nilai t-test 16,26 pada level signifikan (α) = 0.05 dan tinkat perbandingan 32, t-tabel 2,04. Jadi kesimpulannya adalah ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kemampuan menulis bahasa inggris siswa kelas X SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus tahun ajaran 2013/2014 sebelum dan sesudah diajarkan menggunakan buku bergambar tanpa kata. Jadi penggunaan buku bergambar tanpa kata efektif untuk proses belajar mengajar. Penulis berharap penelitian ini dapat digunakan oleh guru sebagai salah satu cara memperbanyak referensi tentang meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis pada kelas X, dan juga sebagai pertimbangan untuk guru untuk memilih buku bergambar tanpa kata sebagai sebuah alternatif media untuk membantu dan mempermudah siswa menulis khususnya dalam teks recount. x
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page COVER.. LOGO. TITLE.... MOTTO AND DEDICATION ADVISORS APPROVAL... EXAMINERS APPROVAL... ACKNOWLEDGMENT.. ABSTRACT... ABSTRAK. TABLE OF CONTENTS. LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES.. LIST OF APPENDICES.. i ii iii iv v vi vii ix x xi xiv xv xvi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research. 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem. 5 1.3 Objective of the Research. 5 1.4 Significance of the Research. 5 1.5 Scope of the Research.. 6 1.6 Operational of the Research. 7 CHAPTER II REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE AND HYPOTHESIS 2.1 Teaching English in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus.. 8 2.1.1 Curriculum of Teaching English in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus 9 2.1.2 The Purpose of Teaching English in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus 10 2.1.3 The Material of Teaching English in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus. 11 2.1.4 The Technique and Media of Teaching English in SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus. 12 xi
2.2 Writing... 13 2.2.1 Writing as a Language Skill 13 2.2.2 The Effectiveness of Writing Practice 14 2.2.3 Purposes of Writing Practice Instruction 15 2.2.4 The Process of Writing 16 2.2.5 Characteristic of Good Writing.. 17 2.3 Types of Genre.. 19 2.3.1 Recount Text... 20 2.3.2 Types of Recount Text... 20 2.3.3 Generic Structure of Recount Text 21 2.3.4 General Language Features of Recount Text. 21 2.4 Media of Teaching 21 2.4.1 Definition of Media. 22 2.4.2 Types of Teaching Media.... 22 2.5 Wordless Picture Books as a Media of Teaching English 23 2.5.1 Steps of Wordless Picture Books 25 2.6 Previous Research 26 2.7 Theoretical Framework. 28 2.8 Hypothesis of the Research.. 29 CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Design of the Research.. 30 3.2 Population and Sample. 31 3.3 Instrument of the Research... 32 xii
3.4 Data Collecting.. 35 3.5 Data Analysis 36 CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH 4.1 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books 39 4.2 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books 41 4.3 The Hypothesis Testing... 43 CHAPTER V DISCUSSION 5.1 Discussion..... 46 CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion. 50 6.2 Suggestion. 51 BIBLIOGRAPHY. 52 APPENDICES... 54 STATEMENT.... 94 CURRICULUM VITAE... 95 xiii
LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1.1 The Mean Score of Each Tenth Grade Class in the Midterm Test of Even Semester in Academic Year 2013/2014.. 2 2.1 The Material of Teaching English for Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Second Semester of 2013/2014. 11 3.1 The Criteria of Scoring Writing. 29 4.1 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books.. 39 4.2 The Frequency Distribution of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books. 40 4.3 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books.. 42 4.4 The Frequency Distribution of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books.. 42 xiv
LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 2.1 Wordless Picture Books..... 24 3.1 Design One Group Pretest-Posttest Design.. 26 4.1 The Polygon of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books. 41 4.2 The Polygon of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books... 42 xv
LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix Page 1 Silabus... 53 2 Lesson Plan... 56 3 Pre Test and Post Test.. 81 4 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books.... 83 5 The Calculation of Pre test score of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books... 84 6 The English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books 86 7 The Calculation of Post Test Score of the English Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books... 87 8 The Result of the English Writing Ability of The Tenth Grade Students of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 before and after being Taught by Using Wordless Picture Books.... 89 9 Calculation of T-test formula.. 90 10 Table of Significance at 5% and 1% Level of Significance the Value of t-table for any Number Degree of Freedom.... 91 11 The Students List of X Software Engineering of SMK PGRI 1 Mejobo Kudus... 93 xvi