IMPROVING STUDENTS ABILITY IN WRITING A

NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING ROUND TABLE

STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII C OF SMP

NEGERI 11 KOTA BENGKULU

THESIS

BY

NURHASANAH

A1B010041

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

LANGUAGE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT

EDUCATION AND TEACHERS TRAINING FACULTY

BENGKULU UNIVERSITY

2014

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IMPROVING STUDENTS ABILITY IN WRITING A

NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING ROUNDTABLE

STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII C OF SMP

NEGERI 11 KOTA BENGKULU

Presented As a Partial Requirement for a Sarjana Degree in the English

Language Education Study Program

THESIS

BY

NURHASANAH

A1B010041

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

LANGUAGE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT

EDUCATION AND TEACHERS TRAINING FACULTY

BENGKULU UNIVERSITY

2014

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APPROVAL

IMPROVING STUDENTS' ABILITY IN WRITING A NARRATIVE TEXT

BY USING A ROUNDTABLE STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII C OF SMPN

11 KOTA BENGKULU

THESIS

NURHASANAH

A1B010041

Approved by

Supervisor,

Dra. Elfrida, M. Pd.

NIP.19610325 198403 2 001

Co. Supervisor,

Wisma Yunita, M.Pd.

NIP.19870207 200501 2 003

The Dean of Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education,

Prof. Dr. Rambat Nur Sasongko, M.Pd.

NIP. 19611207 198601 1 001

The Chairperson of Language

and Arts Department,

Dra. Rosnasari Pulungan, M.A.

NIP. 19540323 198403 2 001

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APPROVAL

IMPROVING STUDENTS' ABILITY IN WRITING A NARRATIVE TEXT

BY USING A ROUNDTABLE STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII C OF SMPN

11 KOTA BENGKULU

THESIS

NURHASANAH

A1B010041

Has been examined by the examining board of the English Education Study

Program of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Bengkulu University

on June 9th

2014 at Dekanat FKIP Building

Examined by

Principle Examiner,

Dra. Elfrida, M, Pd.

NIP.19610325 198403 2 001

Examiner I,

Wisma Yunita, M.Pd.

NIP.19870207 200501 2 003

Examiner II,

Drs. Mulyadi, M.A.

NIP. 19591024 198702 1 002

Examiner III,

Gita Mutiara Hati, M. Pd.

NIP. 19831022 200604 2 003

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MOTTO

Reaching the blessing of Allah.

Keep reading, practicing and learning for a better life.

Keep smiling for a happy life.

Fighting! Fighting! Fighting!

DEDICATION

My beloved inok (Darwati) and my beloved bapak (Mawan

Junaidi). You are the best parents in the world. I love you

forever.

My beloved sisters (Meta Karima, Jeni Tiara, and Qistia

Alika). I Love You girls.

All of my teacher in the world. Thank you for the

knowledge.

My best friend forever (Nina, Beta, Laila, Maya, Ana, Dita,

Runy, Febri, Ajeng, and Nia). Thank you for being my

friend.

All Edsa 2010 members (Fitri, Ade H, Manda, Riki, Puji,

Febby, Dwi, Eris, Dian, Tata, Intan, Deas, Dedi, Anggun,

Thara, Ela, Nanang, Amdi, Ami, Randy, Noto, Yudi,

Enggar, Nelis, Berti, Ibnu, Hendri, Ade, Fiki, and Aziiz.

UKM KSR PMI UNIB. Thank you for the experinces. For

the members (Eri, Nina, Ranny, Inggit, Yuli, Nurma, Dita,

K Agung, K Oby, K Jef, K Taqim, and so on, I am sorry, I

can not mention one by one)

All the people that indirectly help, support and pray the

researcher during the completion of this thesis.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, First of all, the researcher would like honor Allah SWT for

giving the strength and chance to complete this thesis entitled Improving

Students Ability in Writing A Narrative Text by Using Learning Roundtable

Strategy at Grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu. This thesis is a classroom

action research which aimed to explain the extent to which Roundtable Strategy

can improve studentsability in writing a narrative text at grade VIII C of SMPN

11 Kota Bengkulu and to explain the factors change the students writing ability

in getting ideas at grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu. It is written to fulfill

one of the requirements for sarjana degree in language teaching and learning at

the English Education Study Program of Universitas Bengkulu.

In this opportunity, the researcher would like to say thanks to people who

assisted during the researcher completing this thesis. The researcher would like to

say thanks to

1. Dra. Elfrida, M.Pd., as the Supervisor and Wisma Yunita, M.Pd. as the Co-Supervisor, for giving the useful supervision, guidance and constructive ideas

during the process of completing this thesis.

2. Prof. Dr. Rambat Nur Sasongko, M.Pd as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of UNIB for his help and support.

3. Dra. Rosnasari Pulungan, M.A. as the Head of Language and Arts Department for her help and support.

4. Drs. Syafrizal S., M.A. as the Head of English Education Study Program for his help and support.

5. Dra. Hilda Puspita, M.A. as the academic supervisor thank you for your helps and supports.

6. Mrs. Azimar as the collaborator, thank you for your helps and supports 7. All the lecturers in English Education Study Program for their help and

support.

8. The big family of English Department Student Association (EDSA) for being part of the researchers college life.

Finally, the researcher believes that this thesis is still far from perfect.

Therefore, constructive suggestion to improve this thesis is always welcome.

Hopefully, the result of this research may give a useful contribution to the

development of the education in Bengkulu province.

Bengkulu, June 2014

The researcher

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ABSTRACT

Nurhasanah. 2014. Improving Students Ability in Writing A Narrative Text By

Using Roundtable Strategy at Grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu.

Thesis. English Education Study Program of Languange and Art

Education Department. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of

Universitas Bengkulu. Supervisors: (I) Dra. Elfrida, M.Pd (II) Wisma

Yunita, M.Pd.

This research was a classroom action research which aimed to explain the extent

to which Roundtable Strategy can improve studentsability in writing a narrative

text at grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu and to explain the factors change

the students writing ability in getting ideas at grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota

Bengkulu. The subject of this research was class VIII C which consisted of 14

females and 16 males. The instrumentations of this research were writing test,

students observation checklist and field notes, teachers observation checklist and

field notes and interview. The data of this research was quantitaively and

qualitatively. The result of this research shows that Roundtable Strategy could

improve 70% students of total students in writing narrative text at grade VIII C of

SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu. There was an improvement of subjects who were be

able to pass the standard score (75) from 27% in baseline data into 50% of

students in the test in cycle 1 and finally became 70% in cycle 2. In addition, the

factors that influence the improvement of students ability in writing were

teachers factor (classroom management and teachers explanation) and students

factor (students attention, participation and interest).

Key Words: Writing, Narrative text, Roundtable Strategy

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ABSTRAK

Nurhasanah. 2014. Improving Students Ability in Writing A Narrative Text By

Using Roundtable Strategy at Grade VIII C of SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu.

Thesis. English Education Study Program of Languange and Art

Education Department. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of

Universitas Bengkulu. Supervisors: (I) Dra. Elfrida, M.Pd (II) Wisma

Yunita, M.Pd.

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang bertujuan untuk

menjelaskan sejauh mana strategi Roundtable dapat meningkatkan kemampuan

siswa dalam menulis sebuah teks naratif di kelas VIII C SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu

dan faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi perubahan kemampuan siswa dalam

mendapatkan ide di kelas VIII C SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu. Subjek dari penelitian

ini adalah kelas VIII C yang terdiri dari 14 perempuan dan 16 laki-laki. Instrumen

yang digunakan adalah tes menulis, lembar observasi siswa dan catatan lapangan,

lembar observasi guru dan catatan lapangan dan wawancara. Data dari penelitian

ini di analisis menggunakan rumus presentasi Sudijono (2010) dan pedoman

penilaian Glencoe (2000) untuk quantitatif data dan langkah-langkah dari

menganalisis qualitatif data oleh Gay dan Arasian (2000). Hasil dari penelitian ini

menunjukkan bahwa strategi Roundtable dapat meningkatkan 70% siswa dari

jumlah keseluruhan siswa dalam menulis sebuah teks naratif di kelas VIII C

SMPN 11 Kota Bengkulu. Ada peningkatan dari subjek subjek penelitan yang

bisa melewati nilai standard (75) dari 27% pada data awal menjadi 50% siswa

pada tes di siklus 1 dan kemudian menjadi 70% pada siklus 2. Selanjutnya, factor-

faktor yang mempengaruhi peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis adalah

faktor guru (manajemen kelas dan penjelasan guru) dan faktor siswa ( perhatian,

partisipasi dan minat siswa).

Kata Kunci: Menulis, teks naratif, strategi Roundtable

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