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THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATI
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATI
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATI
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
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THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
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THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
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THESIS
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
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PRE-REQUISITE TITLE
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
ThesisAs Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Education Study ProgramFaculty of Teacher Training and Education
Mahasaraswati Denpasar University
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
iii
PRE-REQUISITE TITLE
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
ThesisAs Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Education Study ProgramFaculty of Teacher Training and Education
Mahasaraswati Denpasar University
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
iii
PRE-REQUISITE TITLE
THE APPLICATION OF ROUNDTABLE TOIMPROVE WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTHGRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 AMLAPURA
IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014
ThesisAs Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Education Study ProgramFaculty of Teacher Training and Education
Mahasaraswati Denpasar University
NI KADEK SRI AMBARAWATINPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI DENPASAR UNIVERSITYDENPASAR
2014
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, the researcher would like to express her great gratitude to
the God, Ida Sang Hyang Widhi, for the blessing and mercies to the researcher
until this thesis could be finished on the due time.
Therefore, she would like to extend her appreciation to her first and second
advisor, Drs. I Nengah Astawa, M.Hum and Anak Agung Putu Arsana, S.S, M.Pd
who had the responsibility for this thesis in providing careful guidance, helpful
corrections and good advice as well as suggestion during the consultation.
In the other hand, she also says her gratefulness to the Headmaster of
SMPN 1 Amlapura, Drs. I Nyoman Sutama, M.Si, who has given permission for
doing the research and to class VIII B of SMPN 1 Amlapura for their assistance
during the research process.
She also says the deepest gratitude for her lovely parents, I Ketut Sudana
and Ni Made Wardani, her beloved brother, I Gede Ambarayana, and her younger
sister, Ni Komang Diah Wahyuni, for their support to the researcher that she can
finished his study successfully.
Finally, she would like to say thank you to many people who have already
helped her during writing this thesis and it would be impossible to mention all of
them. She wish, however, to give her gratitude and appreciation to all person until
this thesis can be completely finished.
Amlapura, 20th August 2014The Researcher,
Ni Kadek Sri Ambarawati
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ABSTRACT
Sri Ambarawati, Ni Kadek. (2014). The Application of Roundtable toImprove Writing Skill of the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 1Amlapura in Academic Year 2013/2014. The First Advisor: Drs. INengah Astawa, M.Hum. and the Second Advisor: Anak Agung PutuArsana, S.S., M.Pd.
Writing skill is one of important skills in learning English. This skillshould be taught in teaching learning process to make the students enjoy inEnglish writing. In addition, this skill, in the fact was very hard to do by thestudents because of many reason that caused by the teacher and the students inteaching learning process. Thus, the application of roundtable was held to figureout whether roundtable can improve the subjects’ writing skill where the subjectsof the research was the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in academicyear 2013/2014 that consist of 20 males and 15 females. Based on the result ofpre-test which held before the treatment are given (pre-cycle), the subjects’ abilityin writing was categorized as sufficient. The application of roundtable was carriedout in two cycle. The result of post test I in cycle I showed the improvement ofsubjects’ ability in writing which improved the subjects level from sufficient togood. In the other hand, the result of post test II in cycle II also showed the goodprogressing of subjects’ ability in writing. the level of subjects’ ability from goodto very good. This research also showed the changing learning behavior in writingas result of the positive responses of the technique that was applied in thisresearch. To sum up, the classroom action research (CAR) that the application ofroundtable could improve writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014, however, the subjects also have positiveresponses of the application of roundtable.
Keywords : writing skill, roundtable.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER ......................................................................................................
INSIDE COVER ........................................................................................
PRE-REQUISITE TITLE ..........................................................................
APPROVAL SHEET 1 ..............................................................................
APPROVAL SHEET 2 ..............................................................................
STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY .......................................................
ACKNOWLEDMENT ..............................................................................
ABSTRACT ..............................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................
LIST OF TABLES .....................................................................................
LIST OF GRAPH ......................................................................................
LIST OF APPENDICES ...........................................................................
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1.1 Background of the Study ..........................................
1.2 Research Problem .....................................................
1.3 Objective of the Study ..............................................
1.4 Limitation of the Study .............................................
1.5 Significance of the Study ..........................................
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ...........................................
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL REVIEW .............
2.1 Theoretical Review ...................................................
2.1.1 Roundtable ......................................................
2.1.2 Writing Skill ...................................................
2.1.2.1 Definition of Writing ..........................
2.1.2.2 Types of Writing .................................
2.1.3 Assessing Writing ...........................................
2.2 Empirical Review .....................................................
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2.3 Hypothesis ................................................................ 13
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ..................................................
3.1 Subject of the Study ..................................................
3.2 Research Design .......................................................
3.3 Research Procedure ..................................................
3.3.1 Planning ...........................................................
3.3.2 Action ..............................................................
3.3.3 Observation ......................................................
3.3.4 Reflection .........................................................
3.4 Research Instrument .................................................
3.4.1 Test ..................................................................
3.4.2 Questionnaire ...................................................
3.5 Data Collection .........................................................
3.6 Data Analysis ............................................................
3.7 Success Indicator ......................................................
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CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION .......................................
4.1 Finding ......................................................................
4.1.1 Pre Cycle ..........................................................
4.1.2 Cycle I ..............................................................
4.1.3 Cycle II ............................................................
4.1.4 Questionnaire ...................................................
4.2 Discussion .................................................................
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ............................
5.1 Conclusion ................................................................
5.2 Suggestion ................................................................
REFERENCES ..........................................................................................
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APPENDICES
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1
Table 4.1
Table 4.2
Table 4.3
Rubric to measure the students skill in writing narrative
paragraph through roundtable ...............................................
Tabulation of data showing the subject’ progressing score in
narrative paragraph writing ...................................................
Frequency distribution of score pre-test, post test I and post
test II .....................................................................................
Tabulation of Data Showing the Subjects’ Responses In
Learning Writing by Roundtable ..........................................
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LIST OF GRAPHS
Graph 4.1
Graph 4.2
Graph 4.3
The Students’ Progressing Score in Narrative Paragraph
Writing of Pre-Cycle, Cycle I and Cycle II ..........................
Frequency score of the students’ pre-test, post test I and post
test II .....................................................................................
The Students’ Responses in Learning Writing by Roundtable
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
Appendix 12
Appendix 13
Biography
List of Subjects .................................................................
Pre-Test ............................................................................
Lesson Plan Cycle I ..........................................................
Post Test Cycle I ..............................................................
Lesson Plan Cycle II ........................................................
Post Test Cycle II .............................................................
Questionnaire ...................................................................
Rubric Score of Pre-Test ..................................................
Rubric Score of Post Test I ..............................................
Rubric Score of Post Test II .............................................
Questionnaire Scores ........................................................
Surat Ijin Penelitian ..........................................................
Surat Keterangan Penelitian .............................................
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Language is a communication device that we use in our life to
communicate with other people. Language is a complex, specialized skill, which
develop in the child spontaneously, without conscious effort or formal instruction,
is deployed without awareness of its underlying logic, is qualitatively the same in
every individual, and is distinct from more general abilities to process information
or behave intelligently (Pinker in Brown, 2000:5). With language, we can express
idea, give information, and interact with the surrounding.
Brown (2000:1) states learning a second language is a long and complex
undertaking. In this case, the second language is English where in this era
mastering English is important. Knowing the important role of English today,
students need to be sufficiently equipped with English communication skills, both
oral and written. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are four major language
skills. Listening and reading is a receptive skill, however, speaking and writing is
productive skill. In the other hand, there are the other component of language
named language element that consist of vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling,
grammar. Language skill and language element are closely related. We have to
able to master both of them to have a good ability in using English.
Writing is one of major language skill which is taught by the English
teacher as a foreign language. Writing is important to learn because writing is one
of the important ways of expressing our thoughts and communicating ideas.
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Writing is a skill that was the exclusive domain of scribes and scholars in
educational or religious institution (Brown, 2004:218). According to Sokolik in
Linse (2005:98) writing is a combination of process and product. The process
refers to the act when we gather the ideas and make it until the text can present to
the reader.
When the researcher did the preliminary observation by doing an initial
interview with English teacher in the school, there are a lot of writing problems in
teaching and learning process. Firstly, the factors can be caused by the method or
technique used. Secondly, can be caused by the lack of students’ motivation in
learning English and the last by the condition in learning English. Teaching
English in improving the students skill of writing needs interaction between
teacher and students to make teaching learning process is more successful. If only
the teacher active in the classroom, the student will get bored. So a teacher must
be creative and innovative to create a creative and innovative teaching learning
process, in order the students learn more fun and interesting.
In facts, the researcher found the technique used by the teacher is not
appropriate with students’ ability. Generally, teacher just asked for the students to
write paragraph by giving topic and allow them to make it alone. This method
made the students confused to write the paragraph because they did not know how
should they write. This is caused the minimum score in this school got
unsatisfactory result. The school applies a Minimum Achievement Criteria
(KKM=Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal), especially for English is 77 but there are
15% of 35 students can get it well and the other is lack. In the other hand, the
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students’ motivation to write was also less because they did not have any
vocabularies in writing.
Thus, in teaching learning process, different variations techniques and
strategy are expected to make it more interesting. One of the ways to improve
writing skill through roundtable. By using roundtable, the teacher can make
students express their ideas about the topic and they can help their friend until the
student did not think hard and can enjoy the process of teaching and learning and
feel writing is not difficult. The importance of teaching writing through
roundtable are: the student can share what information they know with the other
friend, they can help the other friends to make good paragraph and students
understand the materiel better.
This fact, make researcher highly motivated to find out the application of
roundtable in improving writing skill of eighth grade students of SMPN 1
Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014.
1.2 Research Problem
Based on the background of study above, the research problem can be
formulated as follows: can writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1
Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014 be improved through the application of
roundtable?
1.3 Objective of the Study
Based on the research problem above, the purpose of the research is to
know if the application of roundtable can improve writing skill of eighth grade
students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014.
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1.4 Limitation of the Study
The researcher limits the present study on improving the students’ skill in
writing through roundtable which is applied in the eighth grade students of SMPN
1 Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014. The researcher will improve the writing
skill of eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014
especially in narrative paragraph. In this study, the researcher focuses on
identifying the generic structure of narrative paragraph namely orientation,
complication, and resolution when telling the story. Thus arranging it into a good
narrative paragraph.
1.5 Significance of the Study
This research is focused on improving writing skill by using roundtable. It
can improve the students’ ability in writing and students can share their
information with the other. Therefore, the findings of the present research are
expected to indicate significant theoretical and practical information on the
importance of roundtable application to improve writing.
Theoretically, roundtable can be used to improve students’ writing skill.
The findings are expected to be used as evidence that roundtable is effective in
improving writing skill.
Practically, the outcome of this research study is expected to give feedback
to English language teachers if roundtable can be implemented in teaching writing
to improve students writing skill, especially in writing narrative paragraph.
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1.6 Definition of Key Terms
To avoid misunderstanding about the study and to provide a clear
information about what this study concerned, there are some key terms used in
this study such as:
a. Writing Skill
Writing skill is defined in the writing ability or achievement of the eighth
grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura, which in this study refers to the
student’s ability in express their ideas about the topic or question.
b. Roundtable
Students take turns generating written responses, solving problems, or
making a contribution to a project. In roundtable, students take turns in their
teams. The teacher provides a task to which there are multiple possible
responses, and provides think time. Students take turns passing a paper and
pencil or a team project, each writing one answer or making a contribution
(Kagan, 2009:6.34). They must follow certain rules in writing:
1. Group members must take turns writing their paragraph on the piece of
paper, passing the paper around the circle clockwise.
2. Members must not skip a turn. (You may decide if helping is allowed. If
participants become stuck too often or too quickly, the problem may have
been too hard.)
3. Groups must stop when time is called (about 1 minute, depending on the
task). The key to roundtable is the question or problem. It must be one
with multiple answers and one which offers a high probability of success
to all participants. We should relate the question to the purpose of the
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class, but keep it very simple so that all participants can contribute and
experience working productively as a group. When time is called, results
will be handled according to your objective. If the objective was
teambuilding, each team should score its own answer sheet and count the
number of correct answers. The leader should reward the groups with the
most answers and ask them to describe their methods.
c. SMPN 1 Amlapura is a state junior high school which is located at Ngurah
Rai street, Karangasem District in Karangasem Regency, Bali Province where
the research will be conducted.
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CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical Review
The theoretical review is used in a scientific study and it should be based
on some theoretical background and empirical evidences. On the other hand, it is
needed as foundation that can guide this scientific study. In this part, the theory
which is related to this research are going to be discussed to provide some
theoretical review which can support this research. Those are as the following:
2.1.1 Roundtable
Cooperative or collaborative learning essentially involves students
learning from each other in groups. In order, it is not the group configuration that
makes cooperative learning distinctive; it is the way that students and teachers
work together. As we have just seen, with learning strategy training, the teacher
helps students learn how to learn more effectively. In cooperative learning,
teachers teach students collaborative or social skills so that they can work together
more effectively. Indeed, cooperation is not only a way of learning, but also a
theme to be communicated about and studied (Jacobs in Freeman, 2000:92).
Based on Gillies et al. (2003:54) say co-operative learning was designed
and implemented to develop social strategies and acceptable social attitudes in
students, and to improve social relations within and between groups. In addition,
there is a large cluster of co-operative learning models aimed at cognitive
development. Sometimes co-operative learning is directed at both the social and
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the cognitive side of human development. There is yet a third, more
comprehensive perspective, one that is not necessarily in contrast to the social and
the cognitive aims of co-operative learning.
Roundtable is one technique of cooperative learning. Roundtable focus on
group work. Kagan in his book entitled Cooperative Learning (2009:6.24) highly
recommends to using roundtable to improve interpersonal skill like teambuilding
and social skill, however, also academic skill like knowledge building and
thinking skills. In the other hand, roundtable also recommended to improve
communication skills, procedure learning and processing info. In roundtable the
students take turns generating written responses, solving problem or making
contribution to a project.
The rules of roundtable is the teacher will provide a task to which there are
multiple possible responses and provides think time. Students take turns passing a
paper and pencil or a team project, each writing one answer or making a
contribution on this project. After the time is finish, the students and the teacher
will discuss it together.
2.1.2 Writing Skill
There are some the theoretical supports to explain to the writing skill.
Writing is one of the language skill should be learnt and mastered by the learner in
language learning especially English.
2.1.2.1 Definition of Writing
Writing is one of four skills in English that must be studied by the students
in junior high school. Brown (2004:218) states writing is the exclusive domain of
scribes and scholars in educational or religious institution. Furthermore, Heaton
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(1988:135) says writing skills are complex and difficult to teach. It’s not only in
grammar and rhetorical devices but also conceptual and judgmental element. The
good writing must be consist by five general components. That are language use,
mechanical skill, treatment of content, stylistic skills and judgment skills. In the
other hand, Harmer (1991:257) suggests if writing must pay attention to the
handwriting, spelling, layout and punctuation to make a good product of writing.
In the book entitled “How to Teach English”, Harmer (2001:48) states if
writing has its own set of trick such as dashes, exclamations marks, new
paragraphs, commas, capital letters, etc. All of these can be used to create rhythm
and effect. Writing tens to be more precise and uses special devices to keep it
going. Watkins (2005:68) states writing can depend on their skill, need to written
or will be spoken.
Writing can be defined as a skill that use to express the opinion with
support evidence and deepening the students’ knowledge (Graham and Perin,
2007:9). Kane (2000:11) also states that writing is a rational activity and valuable
activity. Writing is important form of communication in day and the most difficult
skill to master as a first language or a second language (Zemach and Islam,
2005:iv).
According to Taylor (2009:2) writing is the seed, the fruit and the pickle of
our understanding. In writing we bring knowledge into being, we record and
preserve it. Patel and Praveen (2008:125) states writing is a kind of linguistic
behaviour but not a picture. It presents the sounds of language through visual
symbols. It is essential features of learning a language because it provides a very
good means of foxing the vocabulary, spelling, and sentence pattern. It becomes
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an important aspect of students' expression at higher stage. Wallace et al
(2004:15) states writing is the final product of several separate acts that are hugely
challenging to learn simultaneously.
2.1.2.2 Types of Writing
In his book, Brown (2004:220) divides the writing performance types into
four types. There are imitative, intensive (controlled), responsive and extensive. In
imitative writing, the learner must attain skill in the fundamental, basic task of
writing letters, words, punctuation, and very brief sentence. Intensive (controlled)
writing are skills in producing appropriate vocabulary within a context,
collocation, and idioms, and correct grammatical features up to the length of the
sentence. Responsive writing focused on assessment tasks require learners to
perform at a limited discover lever, connecting sentences into a paragraph and
creating a logically connected sequence of two or three paragraph. The last is
extensive writing. Extensive writing implies successful management of all the
processes and strategies of writing for all purposes, up to the length of an essay, a
term paper, a major research project report, or even a thesis.
Harmer (2001:80-84) states types of writing we get to do students on their
age, interest and level. For example, we can give students in elementary to write
postcard and intermediate level to alter dictation or write their own newspaper
articles. To advance level, we can give their to write report. Their report can be
choose from their area like their daily activity or leisure activity.
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2.1.3 Assessing Writing
In assessing writing, we will know the mastery of the students in construct
their paragraph. Heaton (1988:136) states the test can be construct based on their
level. We can design the test ability with the following types of writing:
a. Basic level. In basic level we can give the students to write letter, postcard,
and diary. We can assess and give them the score based on no confusing
error of grammar and vocabulary, a piece of writing legible and readily
intelligible and able to produce simple unsophisticated sentences.
b. Intermediate level. In this level, the test is same with basic level but have
the instruction what to write. Their paragraph can be assessing used
accurate grammar, vocabulary and spelling though possibly with some
mistakes which do not destroy communication. The theme and points
coherently. The expression clear and appropriate, using fair range of
language.
c. Advance level. As intermediate level, however, plus newspaper report.
The students will meet the minimum criteria and the criteria extremely
high.
According to Brown (2004:221-237), in assessing writing, we can assesses
the student based on their types of writing performance such as imitative,
intensive (controlled), responsive and extensive writing. For example in imitative
writing we can assess the student using spelling task and detecting phoneme
correspondences. In intensive (controlled) writing we can use dictation, picture-
cued task and vocabulary assessment tasks. In order, responsive and extensive
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writing we can use guided question and answer, paragraph constructing tasks or
startegic options.
2.2 Empirical Review
In this part, the researcher would like to state some researches that have
done which is similar and relevance with this research as a comparison.
First, the research which is done by Sri Handayani entitled “The Influence
of Roundtable Technique and Students’ Intelligence on Students’ Writing Skill
(an Experimental Research on Descriptive Writing to the Tenth Grade Students’
of SMAN 1 Ngaglik Sleman in Academic Year 2011/2012)”. This research was
done to see whether the implementation of roundtable helps the students’ ability
in writing descriptive at SMA Negeri 1 Ngaglik Sleman. The result of the research
is roundtable can improve the students’ writing skill than using direct instruction.
The improvements can be seen from the students achievement in writing. By
using roundtable, the students score better than using direct instruction. In fact in
the data, we can see the average score of the students was taught by using
roundtable 75,97. While the average score of the students was taught by using
direct instruction 66,29.
The second one is the research that have been conducted by Hadi Imam
Muklis with a title “The Writing Ability of the Tenth Grade Students of MA NU
TBS Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Roundtable
Technique”. The results showed that the students achievement in writing was
increase by using roundtable. It can be seen from the pre-test and post-test result.
Writing ability of the tenth grade students of MA NU TBS Kudus in academic
year 2012/2013 before being taught by using roundtable with the average score
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(mean) is 63,325, the highest score is 77 and the lowest score is 55. Furthermore,
after being taught by using roundtable with the average score (mean) is 72,4, the
highest score is 82 and the lowest score is 60.
The last one is research that have been conducted by Ety Dwi Astuti
entitled “Roundtable Brainstorming: A Technique to Improve the Writing Ability
of Students in Writing Descriptive Texts”. The results of the study show that
roundtable brainstorming can improve the writing ability of grade ten students of
SMAN 12 Surabaya in writing descriptive texts. It can improve all the
components of the students’ composition except “mechanics”.
2.3 Hypothesis
In considering the two variables investigated, the researcher trying to give
a tentative solution to the problem, the statement of the hypothesis can be stated as
follows: the writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in
academic year 2013/2014 can be improved by the application of roundtable.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHOD
3.1 Subject of the Study
Total of the students in SMPN 1 Amlapura are 941 students. This study
is conducted to the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura. There are 10
classes of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura with the total of the
students are 317 students. The students of class VIII B are selected as the subjects
of the study which consists of 35 students, 20 males and 15 females. The students
of class VIII B are selected as the subjects of the study because based on the
interview with the English teachers in this school, the students have problem in
writing. Therefore, immediate improvement is really needed.
3.2 Research Design
Classroom action research (CAR) design was used in this research. Hence,
the study aims at improving the students’ narrative writing ability which is
classroom action research was then conducted. In this case the researcher would
be able to reflect on the effectiveness of the technique that she applied. According
to Ferrance (2000:1) action research is a process in which participants examine
their own educational practice systematically and carefully, using the techniques
of research. In the other hand, action research specifically refers to a disciplined
inquiry done by a teacher with the intent that the research will inform and change
his or her practices in the future.
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Similar definition was stated by Cohen et al. (2007:297) action research is
a powerful tool for change and improvement at the local level. Hendricks in Ary
et al. (2010:512) state action research is about taking action based on research and
researching the action taken. It can be used to enhance everyday work practices, to
resolve specific problems, and to develop special projects and programs. McNiff
and Whitehead (2006:7) also state action research is a form of enquiry that
enables practitioners everywhere to investigate and evaluate their work. Kemmis
in Hopkins (2008:47) state action research is a form of self-reflective enquiry
undertaken by participants in social (including educational) situations in order to
improve the rationality and justice of (a) their own social or educational practices,
(b) their understanding of these practices, and (c) the situations in which the
practices are carried out. Action research is designed to bridge the gap between
research and practice (Somekh in Cohen et al., 2007:298).
Action research starts with small cycles of planning, acting, observing and
reflecting (Kemmis and McTaggart in Cohen et al., 2007:300). Related
explanation about planning, acting, observing and reflecting were described by
Ary et al. (2010:519). Planning was developed for taking action and or for
gathering information and data in order to observe or capture the experience or
monitor the practice. It was in this phase that the research questions and methods
were explicated. In action, the researcher implements the plan or changes a
practice and collects data which might be collected from a variety of sources. In
observation, the researcher synthesizes and analyzes the data where the issues
related to the problem were identified. The last is reflection. In reflection, the
researcher reflected and interpreted the information and communicates or reports
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it to others. A new understanding of the nature of the problem was developed.
Actions were taken and a new area of focus was identified. The planning was
continued in the next cycle with some design.
This research designed was viewed suitable with the aim of the research
which could increase writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1
Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014 by using roundtable. In teaching writing
under the study, the teaching process under the study, the teaching processes were
divided into two cycles in which each cycle consists of two sessions; thus , there
were four sessions altogether in this study. Cycle I was designed from planning
(P), action (A), observation (O), and reflection (R). Where cycle II was designed
from revised planning (RP), action (A2), observation (O2), and reflection (R2).
The present study was using the following design:
Cycle I P1 A1 O1 R1
Cycle II RP A2 O2 R2
The present classroom action research mainly intends to find out the
application of roundtable in improving writing skill to the subject under the study.
From those explanations, it could be concluded that the meaning of classroom
action research was a kind of educational research that aimed to increase teaching
and learning through problem solving. It tempted to answer questions related to
some aspects of educational practice. Here the teacher could reflect on what they
have discovered and then apply it to their professional practice.
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3.3 Research Procedure
Because this research using Classroom Action Research design, so the
research procedure was started from Planning and then continued by Action,
Observation, and Reflection. The planning, action, observation and reflection
could be elaborated as the following:
3.3.1 Planning
In this part, there are some steps that should be planned in conducting this
research which aimed to make this research more systematically arranged. The
researcher’s planning about the activities in this research as follows:
a. Preparing the material to teach writing. In the other hand, preparing the
pre-test which is appropriate with the material to know the student ability
in writing. Pre-test is writing about narrative paragraph.
b. Designing the lesson plans, that was used to teach students in eighth grade
based on syllabus of SMPN 1 Amlapura. The lesson plan will be used in
this research.
c. Constructing the post-test or reflection (R) which are going to be
administered at the end of the lesson and will be used to measure the
improvement of the students skill in writing narrative paragraph.
d. Designing the questionnaires related with the research. The questionnaires
as supporting information when collecting the data. Thus, the
questionnaires is constructed to know students respond about application
of roundtable to improve writing skill.
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3.3.2 Action
In this part, the research conducts the planning which was planned for
teaching writing so that the objective of teaching writing can be done effectively
and efficiently. This means that the research must do suitable action and the
teacher action is teaching writing using roundtable. There are some main activities
that the researcher do in the classroom. Those are as follows:
The first activity in teaching writing was started with pre-activities. In this
activity, the research who acted as a classroom teacher gave brainstorming about
what are going to learn and explained the objectives of today’s lesson. This part
was about 10 minutes.
The second one was whilst-activities. In this part, the researcher proposing
some questions on what they have known about narrative paragraph. After the
students give their some opinion, the researcher presented a narrative paragraph
and ask the students to identify the generic structure. Explained about narrative
paragraph systematically from the definition, the generic structure and the steps of
writing paragraph with guided question. Presented a narrative paragraph and
asked students to find the generic structure. Asked students to work in group and
after that asked two groups to write their answer on the board, share with other
students in the classroom and then discussed the answer together.
The last activities were post-activities. In this part, the researcher asked the
student if there was difficulty and gave students chance to ask questions. After
that, the researcher administered the post test and asked students to do the post-
test. In the last cycle, the researcher administered the questionnaire to support the
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research findings. Then, the researcher concluded the material had been taught.
These activities were about 10 minutes.
3.3.3 Observation
The observation is necessary in order to get more valid data and could give
information to the action in the cycle as evaluation to the next cycle. Observation
refers to the activity to observe the classroom situation to know the students
behavior during the process of teaching and learning was successful or not. In this
classroom action research, the observation is intended to establish whether the
teaching learning process are successful or not, in this case teaching writing using
roundtable in SMPN 1 Amlapura in academic year 2013/2014 can improve their
achievement or not. At the end of cycle II the students were given questionnaire in
form of multiple-choice. The purpose this questionnaire is to get information
about their responses toward the treatment given to them. The result of
questionnaire was used qualitative data in this study.
3.3.4 Reflection
The researcher reflected the implementation of each cycle was intended to
find out the improvement of writing skill after the treatment was done. The
researcher concluded whether there was improvement or not. Each reflection
showed the evaluation and gave the information about what should be repaired
and improved in the next session. From the reflection, the researcher decided the
next plan which should be conducted in the next cycles in order to make the next
cycles more successful than the previous cycles.
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3.4 Research Instrument
The research instruments are devices which are used by the researcher to
collect the required data. The research instruments used by the researcher are
encourage the students to give their opinion, responses and answer to obtain valid
ane reliable required data for the investigation. In collecting the data, there are
several instruments used such as pre-test, post-test and questionnaire. Those were
as the following:
3.4.1 Test
There were two kinds of tests in this research; those were pre-test and
post-tests. The first test administered was pre-test to test the student’s write a
narrative paragraph before the treatment was done. This kind of test was intended
for measuring pre-existing writing narrative in which the result used as the
consideration in conducting the research.
The data in pre-test supported the researcher in designing lesson plan in
the first cycle. The post-tests were administered at the end of each cycle to the
student in order to test the improvement of writing narrative paragraph after the
treatment was done, that was after the application roundtable. The post-test which
asked the students to make short a narrative paragraph based on following
question consist of seven until fifteen sentences with title and complete paragraph
with orientation, complication, and resolution. The function of administering post-
test is to evaluate the effectiveness of application roundtable. It is in the form of
writing narrative paragraph. The score for each right answer is ranging depend on
scoring rubric of writing in pre-test, post test 1 and also post test 2.
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Table 3.1Rubric to measure the students skill in writing
narrative paragraph through roundtableNo. Criteria Score Weight Total1. Organization
OrientationComplicationResolution
6 (30)
2. ContentSupporting sentence support the topicsentenceSupporting sentences are logicalCreativity in expressing the ideaIt’s readable and understandable
8 (40)
3. MechanicalCorrect punctuationCorrect spelling
4 (20)
4. Grammar / Structure 2 (10)Total 20 (100)
3.4.2 Questionnaire
Another one was questionnaire. It was administered at the end of the last
cycle in order to check and to measure the responses of the student about the
implementation of the technique to support the data collection. The questionnaire
was administered to find out the student responses when learning narrative
paragraph through roundtable. Multiple choices were form questionnaire which
was constructed. The purpose of application of questionnaire was to measure
quantitatively the student’s qualitative behavior including interest, motivation, or
creativity. The questionnaire consisted ten questions which were written in Bahasa
Indonesia to avoid misunderstanding and confusion the questionnaire. The score
of questionnaire used rating scale of 1-4. The choice in each statement were in the
same types in which option A was strongly agree, option B was agree, option C
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was disagree, and option D was strongly disagree. The measurements of this
questionnaire would be analyzed by using rating scale 1-4 in which scale 4 for
option A, scale 3 for option B, scale 2 for option C and scale 1 for option D. The
result of the questionnaire which was considered as the additional data required
for this study was descriptively analyzed in the form of comparative percentage.
3.5 Data Collection
Data collection was all the data that was gathered when the researcher
conducted the research which can support the research findings. Data collection
on this research was taken from the students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in which the
researcher collected the data from the pre-test, post-tests, questionnaire and also
from the observation during teaching learning process. There would be three kinds
of raw scores obtained, those were as the following:
1. Scores indicating the pre-existing narrative paragraph writing ability of the
subjects under study.
2. Scores showing the progress of narrative paragraph writing ability after the
treatment was done.
3. Scores showing the changing learning behavior of the subject under study.
3.6 Data Analysis
In this part, the researcher attempts to analyze the data collected in
conducting the research. In this research, the researcher will use Descriptive
Analysis because this research using Classroom Action Research design which the
data are gathered from the pre-test and post-tests. Another data will be supported
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by questionnaires that administered to the students in grade eighth in SMPN 1
Amlapura. The data then are analysed as follows:
1. The mean score of the data would be counted by using this formula:
Notes: M = Mean score obtained the subjects
∑ X = The sum of total the score
N = The number of students study
The level of student’s mastery
SCORE QUALIFICATION90 – 100 Excellent80 – 89 Very good70 – 79 Good60 – 69 Sufficient0 – 59 Insufficient
2. The questionnaire is analysed descriptively as the following of an item:
Besides, analyzing the data from pre-test and post-tests, the researcher also
analyzed the data obtained from administering questionnaire. The data
from administering questionnaire would be presented in percentage and
counted by using the following formula:
Percentage=Total responses on an item
Total responses on all itemx 100%
The mean score are going to used to evaluate the achievement of teaching
learning process by using roundtable, whether it’s effective to improve the
students’ writing skill or not.
M = ∑XN
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3.7 Success Indicator
The success indicator indicates that the research is well done and the
results of this research can reach the expectation of the researcher. In this case,
this research is categorized to be success if 80% of the students observed can
fulfill the minimum achievement criteria (KKM = Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal).
The standard score of English lesson in SMPN 1 Amlapura grade eighth is 77
(from interview with the English teacher in SMPN 1 Amlapura). Thus, if 80% of
the students can fulfill the minimum achievement criteria (KKM = Kriteria
Ketuntasan Minimal), the research can be finished. In addition, if less than 80% of
the students who obtain the target score, the next cycle was conducted until 80%
the subject under study can reach the criterion or showing an improvement. Thus
if 80% of the subject under study could reach the minimum achievement criteria,
the researcher could be finished. Total of the subjects under study were 35 and
80% of them was 28.
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CHAPTER IV
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter particularly presents the research finding and discussion
based on the researching that had been held by the researcher. The findings
present the description of the data collected through the test. The further
explanations and interpretation are given in the discussion section.
4.1 Finding
The data was obtained from the subject under the research will be
presented and analyzed in this chapter. The data were collected by administering
the pre-test, post test and questionnaire to the eighth grade students of SMPN 1
Amlapura in the academic year 2013/2014 which the subject is class VIII B with
total of the students are 35 students.
In order to obtain reliable data for this research, there are two research
instrument such as tests and questionnaire which quantitative and qualitative data
were obtained. The tests are pre-test and post test. Pre test was administering one
time to the students under the research to know their ability in writing before the
treatment which are going to applied in the teaching learning process. Post test in
this research was administered for two times, that was the first in the end of cycle
I and the second in the end of cycle II. The quantitative data were shown by the
students’ score in the post test of each cycle. The qualitative data was found in the
result of the questionnaire that administered after last cycle was done. The data
was found would be present as follows:
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4.1.1 Pre-Cycle
There were three scores obtained in this research, that were pre test score,
post test score in cycle I and post test score in cycle II. First was pre test. This test
is conducted before the treatment are given to the students under the research.
This session called pre-cycle. In pre cycle, the researcher find out the students’
ability in writing skill especially in narrative paragraph writing. Total of students
in this test are 34 students, 1 student can not come in this test because he was sick.
The mean scores collected is 61,97 with analyzed as follows:
M =∑XN
M =2107
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M = 61,97
The sum of total the score is 2107. The sum of total the scores is divided
with number of students study, it is 34 students. Thus, the mean score are 61,97,
however, result above was sufficient categorized because 6% students can get
minimum achievement well, it was 2 students can get it and 94% students lack, it
was 32 students.
4.1.2 Cycle I
In cycle I, the researcher applied the treatment that is teaching writing by
using roundtable in teaching learning process to make the improvement their skill
in writing. In the last session of the teaching learning process, the researcher give
the students a post test. Post test I is writing narrative paragraph entitled “Snow
White” which consist of 7-15 sentences and complete with orientation,
complication and resolution. The test are given to know the progressing score in
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their writing skill after taught writing by using roundtable in the class. In post test
I, total of students are 34 students, 1 student can not come in this test because she
was sick. The mean scores collected is 73,41 with data analysis as follows:
M =∑XN
M =2496
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M = 73,41
The sum of total the score is 2496. The sum of total the scores is divided
with number of students study. In this cycle, number of students are 34 students.
Thus, the mean score of post test I is 73,41, therefore, the percentage of the
students can get the minimum achievement criteria was less than 80%, that was
23% of the students can get it. There are 9 students can get minimum achievement
well and 77% students lack, it was 25 students. Thus, the next cycle should be
conducted until 80% of the students can get the minimum achievement criteria.
4.1.3 Cycle II
Cycle II was conducted because the result of post test I in cycle I was 23%
students can get minimum achievement criteria well and the other is lack. In this
cycle, the researcher applied the treatment again to make the improvent until 80%.
In post test II, total of students are 31 students, 4 student can not come in this test.
The test is writing narrative paragraph entitled “Cinderella” which consist of 7-15
sentences and complete with orientation, complication and resolution. The mean
score of post test II is 83,93 with data analysis of mean score as follows:
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M =∑XN
M =2602
31
M = 83,93
The sum of total the score is 2602. The sum of total the scores is divided
with number of students study. In this case, the number of students study are 31
students. Thus, the mean score is 83,93. The mean score above means most of
students was got minimum criteria achievement in writing narrative paragraph.
Based on the result, the improvement more than 80%. Total of students can get
minimum achievement criteria are 28 students, it was 90% of the students and
only 3 students lack, it was 10% of the students. That is means the research can be
finished.
As a result, there were three scores obtained in this research, that were pre
test score, post test score in cycle I and post test score in cycle II. The students
progressing scores collected are tabulated as the following on the next page:
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Table 4.1Tabulation of data showing the students’ progressing score
in narrative paragraph writing
Students Pre-Test Post-Test I Post-Test IIStudent 1 56 68 86Student 2 65 70 82Student 3 50 74 76Student 4 30 74 76Student 5 48 68 82Student 6 62 60 82Student 7 68 74 80Student 8 54 70 76Student 9 44 66 84Student 10 76 - 84Student 11 68 68 84Student 12 64 64 84Student 13 56 84 -Student 14 50 82 80Student 15 66 68 86Student 16 56 88 -Student 17 - 88 86Student 18 54 76 84Student 19 68 64 84Student 20 48 68 84Student 21 76 70 84Student 22 70 64 84Student 23 72 80 86Student 24 78 70 86Student 25 76 70 84Student 26 52 74 84Student 27 44 66 90Student 28 64 80 88Student 29 70 74 90Student 30 68 80 88Student 31 68 70 84Student 32 70 74 -Student 33 74 74 84Student 34 60 88 90Student 35 82 88 -
Total 2107 2496 2602Mean 61,97 73,41 83,93
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied mean score into
charts as follows:
Graph 4.1 The Students’ Progressing Score in Narrative Paragraph Writing of Pre-Cycle, Cycle I and Cycle II
The result of the score above inputted into the frequency distribution of
qualification as follow:
Table 4.2Frequency distribution of score
pre-test, post test I and post test IINo. Qualification Frequency
Pre-TestFrequencyPost Test I
FrequencyPost Test II
1. Insufficient (0-59) 13 0 02. Sufficient (60-69) 11 11 03. Good (70-79) 9 14 34. Very good (80-89) 1 9 255. Excellent (90-100) 0 0 3
Total 34 34 31
0102030405060708090
100
Pre Test
61,97
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied mean score into
charts as follows:
Graph 4.1 The Students’ Progressing Score in Narrative Paragraph Writing of Pre-Cycle, Cycle I and Cycle II
The result of the score above inputted into the frequency distribution of
qualification as follow:
Table 4.2Frequency distribution of score
pre-test, post test I and post test IINo. Qualification Frequency
Pre-TestFrequencyPost Test I
FrequencyPost Test II
1. Insufficient (0-59) 13 0 02. Sufficient (60-69) 11 11 03. Good (70-79) 9 14 34. Very good (80-89) 1 9 255. Excellent (90-100) 0 0 3
Total 34 34 31
Post Test I Post Test II
73,4183,93
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied mean score into
charts as follows:
Graph 4.1 The Students’ Progressing Score in Narrative Paragraph Writing of Pre-Cycle, Cycle I and Cycle II
The result of the score above inputted into the frequency distribution of
qualification as follow:
Table 4.2Frequency distribution of score
pre-test, post test I and post test IINo. Qualification Frequency
Pre-TestFrequencyPost Test I
FrequencyPost Test II
1. Insufficient (0-59) 13 0 02. Sufficient (60-69) 11 11 03. Good (70-79) 9 14 34. Very good (80-89) 1 9 255. Excellent (90-100) 0 0 3
Total 34 34 31
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied frequency
distribution of score into charts as follows:
Graph 4.2 Frequency score of the students’ pre-test, post test I and post test III
4.1.4 Questionnaire
To make this finding more significant, therefore further data required for
the present classroom action research was collected through administering
questionnaire to the subject under the research at the end of cycle II. The answer
of the questionnaire were scored using the rating scale 1-4 which scale 4 for
option A, scale 3 for option B, scale 2 for option C and scale 1 for option D. The
data was analysed as follow:
Percentage=Total responses on an itemTotal responses on all item
x 100%
Option A = 352979 x 100%
Option A = 35,96%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0-59
13
0 0
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied frequency
distribution of score into charts as follows:
Graph 4.2 Frequency score of the students’ pre-test, post test I and post test III
4.1.4 Questionnaire
To make this finding more significant, therefore further data required for
the present classroom action research was collected through administering
questionnaire to the subject under the research at the end of cycle II. The answer
of the questionnaire were scored using the rating scale 1-4 which scale 4 for
option A, scale 3 for option B, scale 2 for option C and scale 1 for option D. The
data was analysed as follow:
Percentage=Total responses on an itemTotal responses on all item
x 100%
Option A = 352979 x 100%
Option A = 35,96%
60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100
119
1 0
1114
9
0 03
25
Pre-Test Post Test I Post Test II
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To make easier to understand, the researcher applied frequency
distribution of score into charts as follows:
Graph 4.2 Frequency score of the students’ pre-test, post test I and post test III
4.1.4 Questionnaire
To make this finding more significant, therefore further data required for
the present classroom action research was collected through administering
questionnaire to the subject under the research at the end of cycle II. The answer
of the questionnaire were scored using the rating scale 1-4 which scale 4 for
option A, scale 3 for option B, scale 2 for option C and scale 1 for option D. The
data was analysed as follow:
Percentage=Total responses on an itemTotal responses on all item
x 100%
Option A = 352979 x 100%
Option A = 35,96%
90-100
0 03
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Option B =570979 x 100%
Option B = 58,22%
Option C =50979 x 100%
Option C = 5,11%
Option D =7
979 x 100%
Option D = 0,71%
The scores showed the subjects’ responses in learning writing by using
roundtable. The obtained data showing the subject’s scores for item of the
questionnaire were tabulated as follows:
Table 4.3Tabulation of Data Showing the Subjects’ Responses
In Learning Writing by Roundtable
StudentsOption
A B C DStudent 1 - 18 8 -Student 2 28 9 - -Student 3 20 9 - 2Student 4 20 15 - -Student 5 4 27 - -Student 6 - 30 - -Student 7 - 15 10 -Student 8 20 9 - 2Student 9 - 30 - -Student 10 8 24 - -Student 11 12 12 6 -Student 12 - 21 6 -Student 13 - - - -Student 14 4 27 - -Student 15 12 21 - -Student 16 - - - -Student 17 20 15 - -Student 18 20 9 - 2Student 19 - 18 8 -
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Student 20 8 24 - -Student 21 16 18 - -Student 22 20 15 - -Student 23 8 24 - -Student 24 20 15 - -Student 25 8 18 4 -Student 26 - 27 2 -Student 27 - 27 - 1Student 28 24 9 2 -Student 29 20 15 - -Student 30 - 30 - -Student 31 28 6 2Student 32 - - - -Student 33 8 21 2 -Student 34 24 12 - -Student 35 - - - -
TOTAL 352 570 50 7Percentage 35,96% 58,22% 5,11% 0,71%
To make easier to understand, the researcher applied percentage of each
option into charts as follows:
Graph 4.3 The Students’ Responses in Learning Writing by Roundtable
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
A
35,96%
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Student 20 8 24 - -Student 21 16 18 - -Student 22 20 15 - -Student 23 8 24 - -Student 24 20 15 - -Student 25 8 18 4 -Student 26 - 27 2 -Student 27 - 27 - 1Student 28 24 9 2 -Student 29 20 15 - -Student 30 - 30 - -Student 31 28 6 2Student 32 - - - -Student 33 8 21 2 -Student 34 24 12 - -Student 35 - - - -
TOTAL 352 570 50 7Percentage 35,96% 58,22% 5,11% 0,71%
To make easier to understand, the researcher applied percentage of each
option into charts as follows:
Graph 4.3 The Students’ Responses in Learning Writing by Roundtable
A B C
35,96%
58,22%
5,11%0,71%
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Student 20 8 24 - -Student 21 16 18 - -Student 22 20 15 - -Student 23 8 24 - -Student 24 20 15 - -Student 25 8 18 4 -Student 26 - 27 2 -Student 27 - 27 - 1Student 28 24 9 2 -Student 29 20 15 - -Student 30 - 30 - -Student 31 28 6 2Student 32 - - - -Student 33 8 21 2 -Student 34 24 12 - -Student 35 - - - -
TOTAL 352 570 50 7Percentage 35,96% 58,22% 5,11% 0,71%
To make easier to understand, the researcher applied percentage of each
option into charts as follows:
Graph 4.3 The Students’ Responses in Learning Writing by Roundtable
D
0,71%
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4.2 Discussion
The result of the data analysis in classroom action research (CAR) show
the improvement of writing skill in teaching narrative paragraph by using
roundtable in eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura. The mean score of
initial reflection (IR) or pre test was 61,97. This is showed the ability of the
students under the research was sufficient because 6% of 34 students can get
minimum achievement criteria well. That means only 2 students can get minimum
achievement well. Thus, the treatment must apply in this class.
After the treatment was done in teaching learning process, the result of
post test I in cycle I showed the increasing mean score where the mean score was
73,41. The mean scores in cycle I showed the progress students skill in writing
narrative paragraph. In the other hand, the students got the minimum achievement
criteria (KKM = Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal) still less than 80%, that are 23% of
34 students can get minimum achievement well or 9 students can get minimum
achievement well and the other is lack. Thus the next cycle should be conducted
in this class.
After next cycle was conducted, the result of post test cycle II also showed
the increasing mean score of the students under the research. The mean score of
post test cycle II was 83.93 and more than 80% of students can get the minimum
achievement criteria (KKM = Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal). 28 students can get
minimum achievement well and 3 students less. This is means the research can be
finished.
Before the research was finished, the researcher also give questionnaire.
The questionnaire was given to know the students responses about teaching
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writing skill using roundtable. The responses of the students for option A, B, C
and D were 35,96%, 58,22%, 5,11% and 0,71%. The percentage of each options
indicated the subjects’ positive responses in writing by using roundtable
especially in narrative paragraph writing.
Based on the result of data above, the researcher can be said the
application of roundtable is an effective technique to improve writing skill of the
eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura.
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CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
The conclusion of this research could be concluded that the applying
roundtable in teaching writing skill especially in teaching narrative paragraph
writing can be improved students’ writing skill. By using roundtable in teaching
writing, the students can be more interesting, understanding and exploring their
idea. In the other hand, they can share their idea with the other students in their
group and help their friend in express the idea.
Teaching writing is important to the students because with writing their
can express their idea. In the other hand, more practice in writing will make the
students more mature as a writer and they can explain what they write. With using
roundtable, they can share the information and idea with the other. They can help
their friends to understand about the materiel and did feel enjoy in writing.
In this research, there were three tests and one questionnaire in which each
test has mean score. The mean score of the test that shows the improvement of
writing skill from the subjects’ under the research. The mean score for the pre-test
was 61,97. While the mean score for post test I was 73,41 and the mean score for
post test II was 83,93. It means that there was an improvement of the students’
achievement in writing narrative paragraph. Each cycle had different achievement.
The achievement of the post test II was higher than the post test I and the
achievement of the post test I was higher than pre-test. It means that writing a
narrative paragraph by using roundtable was better than without using roundtable.
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Thus, it can be concluded that there is improvement in the students’
writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Amlapura in academic year
2013/2014 after taught writing a narrative paragraph by using roundtable
5.2 Suggestions
One of the problems that the teacher may face in the class was how to
make students interested and enjoy in teaching learning process. If the students
have feel interest and enjoy in the class, it would be not difficult to teach the
students and make them understand about the study. Based on the result of the
research, the researcher had some suggestions as follows:
1. For English Teacher
The English teacher should apply this technique as a way to improve
students writing skill in writing narrative paragraph. Using roundtable to teach
writing is a good innovation. It can be stimulate the students’ interest in writing.
This is because the concepts of this technique makes students involve to help their
friends in writing so that it can made them more active and think more. Thus, the
students will not find difficult in getting idea in writing. The teacher should match
the roundtable with the suitable material for Junior High School students, so that
the goal of the study can be fulfilled. Before teaching and learning process, the
teacher should have prepared the technique well. It means that before using the
roundtable as a technique in teaching writing, the teacher should be known it is
appropriate to teach the materiel or not.
2. For Students
The students should pay attention to the teacher when he or she gives the
English lesson. The students encourage themselves to learn English especially
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writing a narrative paragraph. The students should learn more about the elements
of good writing and practice their ability of writing.
3. For Next Researcher
They can make this research as their reference to conduct other researcher
on the same case. They can conduct a research with the same technique but in
different genres. The writer hopes that the next researchers can prepare everything
better.
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APPENDIX 1 List of Subjects
LIST OF SUBJECTS CLASS VIII B
No. Name M/F1 Ade Tri Sukadana Yasa Male2 Ni Luh Ade Wijayanti Female3 I Gede Ade Putra Wardana Male4 I Gede Agus Pratama Male5 I Gusti Agus Satya Juniantara Male6 I Wayan Agus Setiawan Male7 I Komang Agus Tri Merta Darmawan Male8 I Gede Ardika Satya Pratama Male9 I Putu Ari Aditya Male10 Kadek Ayu Siwantari Female11 Ni Komang Cindy Mahartika P. Female12 I Komang Dana Wahyu Fernanda Male13 I Gde Eka Wiranatha Male14 I Gede Nanditha Arta Deva Male15 Ni Kadek Opi Widiantari Female16 Ida Bagus Paramadi Male17 Ida Bagus Raditya Manuaba Male18 I Gede Raditya Yogi Swara Male19 Ni Kadek Risma Juniari Female20 Ida Bagus Gede Singarsa Male21 Ni Made Sri Komalawati Female22 Ni Kadek Sri Widiantari Kari Female23 I Wayan Suarnata Male24 Ni Putu Tesya Eka Savitri Female25 Ida Ayu Widiani Female26 I Komang Yogi Hendrawan Male27 I Kadek Yuda Sugiantara Male28 Ni Made Ayu Dwi Nita Juniari Female29 Putu Adi Myarsithawan Male30 Ni Kadek Aprilia Dwiantari Female31 Ni Luh Putu Arianti Female32 I Gede Arya Dharma Putra Male33 Ni Kadek Diah Puspita Anagus Female34 Ni Putu Dian Primantari Female35 Ni Putu Winda Apriyanti Female
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APPENDIX 2 Pre-Test
PRE-TEST
Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
Please make a short narrative paragraph which consists of 7-15 sentences.
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APPENDIX 3 Lesson Plan Cycle I
LESSON PLAN
Cycle I Session 1 and Session 2
School : SMPN 1 Amlapura
Subject : English
Class / Semester : VIII B (Eighth) / 2
Skill : Writing
A. Standard Competence
12. Expressing meaning in functional written texts and simple short essays
in the form of recount and narrative to interact within the surroundings.
B. Basic Competence
12.2 Expressing meaning and rhetorical steps in simple short essays by
using various written form accurately, smoothly and acceptable to
interact within the surroundings in the form of recount and narrative.
C. Indicator
Identifying generic structure of narrative paragraph (Orientation,
Complication, and Resolution).
Writing a narrative paragraph based on the generic structure.
D. Learning Objectives
1. When the students are given a chance to read a narrative paragraph they
are able to identify the generic structure of the paragraph based on the
theory which has already been studied.
2. When the students are given a topic they are able to write a good narrative
paragraph in accordance with the generic structure which has already
studied (77).
E. Time allotment : 4 x 40 minutes.
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F. Learning Material
1. Definition of Narrative Paragraph
Narrative paragraph is a story paragraph which entertain the reader or
paragraph which contains about story (fiction/non
fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and its plot consists of climax of
the story (complication) then followed by the resolution. A narrative
paragraph is a paragraph amuse, entertain and deal with actual or vicarious
experience in different ways. Narrative deal with problematic events which
lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a
resolution. Its purpose is to entertain the audience.
2. Generic Structure Narrative Paragraph
Writing narrative paragraph generally you have to consider the following
generic structure :
a. Orientation
Orientation is the beginning of story that tell who the characters are,
when and where the story take place using first person point of view.
b. Complication
The middle of the story tells what happened to the characters, it
includes the complication or crisis arises in the story.
c. Resolution
The end of the story tells how the characters solve the problems. The
ending can be happy or sad ending.
3. Language Feature
Using temporal conjunction (Penggunaan kata penghubung yang
menunjukkan waktu)
Using processes verbs
Using past tense
4. Example of Narrative Paragraph
Title The Goose that The Laid Golden Eggs
Orientation Once upon a time, there lived a happy family in a
village. A man and his wife lived happily on a little farm,
tending their flock of geese and selling their eggs at the
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market. They were not rich, but they were happy with
their life together.
Complication Then one day a new goose flew in among their
flock. The couple was surprised to find a shiny golden egg
in her nest. Each and every day after that, the goose laid
another egg of solid gold.
The couple was soon richer then they had ever
dreamed before, but they were not happy. They grew
impatient with only one golden egg a day. The farmer said
to his wife,” Our goose must be full of gold. Why should
we wait to have more eggs?”
Resolution “If we cut her open,” his wife agreed,” we can get
all the eggs at once.” So they killed the goose! They were
very surprised to find that it just like any other goose
inside. Even worse, there would never be any more
golden eggs!
G. Technique
PPP (present, practice, produce) collaborate with using roundtable technique.
H. Learning Activities
The First Meeting
Pre-Activities (± 10 minutes ) √ X
1. Greeting the students
2. Cheking the students’ attendance
3. Motivating the students and describing the material
which are going to be discussed generally
4. Stating the learning objectives to be achieved and the
importance of studying narrative paragraph
Whilst- Activities (± 60 minutes )
Exploration
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5. Proposing some questions on what they have known
about narrative paragraph
Elaboration
6. Presenting some example about narrative paragraph
7. Inviting the students to read the narrative paragraph
entitled “The Goose that The Laid Golden Eggs “ and
identify the generic structure of the narrative paragraph
(before explaining the theory )
8. Explaining about narrative paragraph systematically
from the definition the generic structure and the steps of
writing a good paragraph
9. Presenting a paragraph entitled “The to be King Poor
Monkey Wants” ( SW 1) and asking the students to
find the generic structure (presenting)
10. Asking the students to work in group consist by four
students (practicing) (roundtable)
11. Asking two groups to write their answer on the board
and share with other students in the classroom
(producing)
Confirmation
12. Opening question and answer session or asking the
students difficulty
13. Giving positive feedback and reinforcement orally or by
using gestures for the students’s success
Post- Activities (± 10 minutes)
14. Summarizing the material which has already been
discussed
15. Assigning homework that is writing a narrative
paragraph with question “What do you know about
Aurora life?”
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The Second Meeting
Pre- Activities (± 10 minutes ) √ X
1. Greeting the students
2. Checking the students attendance
3. Motivating the students and restating the learning
objectives which are going to be achieved and of course
the importance of studying narrative paragraph
Whilst- Activities (± 40 minutes )
Exploration
4. Proposing some questions about the material which has
already been studied in the first meeting.
Elaboration
5. Giving the students a chance to read again the
paragraph which has already been write at home
(presenting)
6. Asking the students to work in group to edit their
narrative paragraph. They can review their friend
paragraph based on the theory which has already
studied (practicing) (roundtable)
7. Inviting two students to write the paragraph on the
board and then they are discussed together as
model/example (producing)
Confirmation
8. Opening question and answer session or asking the
students difficulty
9. Giving positive feedback and reinforcement orally or by
using gestures for the students success
Post- Activities (± 30 minutes )
10. Summarizing the learning material
11. Administering post test 1
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I. References
1. Target Pengantar Genreasi Teladan Bahasa Inggris Untuk SMP/MTs
Semester 2
J. Assesment
a.
b.
c.
Technique
Form
Instrument
:
:
:
Written Test
Identifying Generic Structure and Writing a Narrative
Paragraph
Post test 1
Amlapura, 8th April 2014
Researcher
Ni Kadek Sri Ambarawati
NPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
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STUDENT WORKSHEETS
Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
SW 1 : Identifying the generic structure
1. Read the paragraph entitled “The to be King Poor Monkey Wants“ and
please find the generic structure.
The to be King Poor Monkey Wants
Once happy monkey dance at gatherings of animals, and they are all very
pleased with his performance that they elected him their king. A Fox, envying him
the honor, discovered a piece of meat lying in a trap, and leading the Monkey to
the spot, said that he had found a shop in the woods, but do not use it, he had been
saving for him as treasure trove of his kingdom, and counseled him to seize it.
Monkey approached carelessly and was caught in a trap, and on his accusing the
Fox deliberately took him into a trap, he replied, "Oh Monkey, and you, with your
mind like you, will be the King of animals?
Orientation
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Complication
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Resolution
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2. Please write a short narrative paragraph with question “What do you know
about Aurora life?”. After writing the paragraph please check with the
checklist.
a. Write an Orientation
b. Write some complication about the story
c. End the paragraph with a resolution
3. After writing the draft please compose them in a single narrative paragraph
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Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
Answer Key of SW 1 : Identifying the generic structure
1. Read the paragraph entitled “The to be King Poor Monkey Wants“ and
please find the generic structure.
Orientation
Once happy monkey dance at gatherings of animals, and they are all very
pleased with his performance that they elected him their king.
Complication
A Fox, envying him the honor, discovered a piece of meat lying in a trap,
and leading the Monkey to the spot, said that he had found a shop in the
woods, but do not use it, he had been saving for him as treasure trove of
his kingdom, and counseled him to seize it. Monkey approached
carelessly and was caught in a trap
Resolution
on his accusing the Fox deliberately took him into a trap, he replied, "Oh
Monkey, and you, with your mind like you, will be the King of animals?
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After writing the draft please compose them in a single narrative paragraph.
SCORING RUBRIC SW 2
Name: ___________________________( ________ ) Date: _________________
Score Scale LOW 1 2 3 4 5 HIGH
Score between 1 (poor) and 5 (excellent)
No. Criteria Score Weight Total
1. Organization
Orientation
Complication
Resolution
6 (30)
2. Content
Supporting sentence support the topic
sentence
Supporting sentences are logical
Creativity in expressing the idea
It’s readable and understandable
8 (40)
3. Mechanical
Correct punctuation
Correct spelling
4 (20)
4. Grammar / Structure 2 (10)
Total 20 (100)
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APPENDIX 4 Post Test Cycle I
POST- TEST CYCLE I
Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
Please write a short narrative paragraph based on following question which
consists of 7-15 sentences entitled “Snow White” and complete your paragraph
with orientation, complication and resolution.
Question :
1. Who was Snow White?
2. What was the Snow White’s problem?
3. How was the ending of the story?
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APPENDIX 5 Lesson Plan Cycle II
LESSON PLAN
Cycle II Session 1 and Session 2
School : SMPN 1 Amlapura
Subject : English
Class / Semester : VIII B (Eighth) / 2
Skill : Writing
A. Standard Competence
12. Expressing meaning in functional written texts and simple short essays
in the form of recount and narrative to interact within the surroundings.
B. Basic Competence
12.2 Expressing meaning and rhetorical steps in simple short essays by
using various written form accurately, smoothly and acceptable to
interact within the surroundings in the form of recount and narrative.
C. Indicator
Identifying generic structure of narrative paragraph (Orientation,
Complication, and Resolution).
Writing a narrative paragraph based on the generic structure.
D. Learning Objectives
1. When the students are given a chance to read a narrative paragraph they
are able to identify the generic structure of the paragraph based on the
theory which has already been studied.
2. When the students are given a topic they are able to write a good narrative
paragraph in accordance with the generic structure which has already
studied (77).
E. Time allotment : 4 x 40 minutes.
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F. Learning Material
1. Definition of Narrative Paragraph
Narrative paragraph is a story paragraph which entertain the reader or
paragraph which contains about story (fiction/non
fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and its plot consists of climax of
the story (complication) then followed by the resolution. A narrative
paragraph is a paragraph amuse, entertain and deal with actual or vicarious
experience in different ways. Narrative deal with problematic events which
lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a
resolution. Its purpose is to entertain the audience.
2. Generic Structure Narrative Paragraph
Writing narrative paragraph generally you have to consider the following
generic structure :
a. Orientation
Orientation is the beginning of story that tell who the characters are,
when and where the story take place using first person point of view.
b. Complication
The middle of the story tells what happened to the characters, it
includes the complication or crisis arises in the story.
c. Resolution
The end of the story tells how the characters solve the problems. The
ending can be happy or sad ending.
3. Language Feature
Using temporal conjunction (Penggunaan kata penghubung yang
menunjukkan waktu)
Using processes verbs
Using past tense
4. Example of Narrative Paragraph
Title The Origin of the City Surabaya
Orientation Once upon a time, there were two animals, Sura
and Baya. Sura was the name of the shark and Baya was a
crocodile. They live in the deep sea.
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Complication
I
Sura and Baya were looking for some food and suddenly
Baya see a nice goat but Sura also need it. Later they
fought for goats.
Resolution I After several hours of fighting, they were very tired. Feels
tired of fighting, they lived in different places. Sura lived
in the water and Baya stay in the country with beach as a
border, so they did not fight again.
Complication
II
Someday, Sura went to the ground and looked for some
food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not
much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew
that Sura broke his promise and they fight again. Sura
punching and kicking tail. Baya did the same thing to
Sura.
Resolution II He bit Sura’s tail very hard until Sura finally gave up and
returned to the sea. Baya felt happy and named his city of
Surabaya.
G. Technique
PPP (present, practice, produce) collaborate with using roundtable technique.
H. Learning Activities
The First Meeting
Pre-Activities (± 10 minutes ) √ X
1. Greeting the students
2. Cheking the students’ attendance
3. Motivating the students and describing the material
which are going to be discussed generally
4. Stating the learning objectives to be achieved and the
importance of studying narrative paragraph
Whilst- Activities (± 60 minutes )
Exploration
5. Giving one title and asking the students to make a
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paragraph. One students one sentence until all of
students have the chance
Elaboration
6. Presenting some example about narrative paragraph
7. Inviting the students to read the narrative paragraph
entitled “The Origin of the City Surabaya” and
identify the generic structure of the narrative paragraph
(before explaining the theory)
8. Explaining about narrative paragraph systematically
from the definition the generic structure and the steps of
writing a good paragraph
9. Presenting a paragraph entitled “The Snake and The
Little Rabbit” (SW 1) and asking the students to find
the generic structure (presenting)
10. Asking the students to work in group consist by four
students (practicing)(roundtable)
11. Asking two groups to write their answer on the board
and share with other students in the classroom
(producing)
Confirmation
12. Opening question and answer session or asking the
students difficulty
13. Giving positive feedback and reinforcement orally or by
using gestures for the students’s success
Post- Activities (± 10 minutes)
14. Summarizing the material which has already been
discussed
15. Assigning homework that is writing a narrative
paragraph with question “What do you know about
Romeo and Juliet story?”
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The Second Meeting
Pre- Activities (± 10 minutes ) √ X
1. Greeting the students
2. Checking the students attendance
3. Motivating the students and restating the learning
objectives which are going to be achieved and of course
the importance of studying narrative paragraph
Whilst- Activities (± 40 minutes )
Exploration
4. Proposing some questions about the material which has
already been studied in the first meeting
Elaboration
5. Giving the students a chance to read again the
paragraph which has already been write at home
(presenting)
6. Asking the students to work in group to edit their
narrative paragraph. They can review their friend
paragraph based on the theory which has already
studied (practicing)(roundtable)
7. Inviting two students to write the paragraph on the
board and then they are discussed together as
model/example (producing)
Confirmation
8. Opening question and answer session or asking the
students difficulty
9. Giving positive feedback and reinforcement orally or by
using gestures for the students success
Post- Activities (± 30 minutes )
10. Summarizing the learning material
11. Administering post test 2
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I. References
1. Target Pengantar Generasi Teladan Bahasa Inggris Untuk SMP/MTs
Semester 2
J. Assesment
a.
b.
c.
Technique
Form
Instrument
:
:
:
Written Test
Identifying Generic Structure and Writing a Narrative
Paragraph
Post test 2
Amlapura, 16th April 2014
Researcher
Ni Kadek Sri Ambarawati
NPM. 10.8.03.51.31.2.5.3986
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STUDENT WORKSHEETS
Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
SW 1 : Identifying the generic structure
1. Read the paragraph entitled “The Snake and The Little Rabbit” and please
find the generic structure.
The Snake and The Little Rabbit
Once upon a time in the jungle, there lived a fox. His name was Rox. No
one didn’t know him. Everybody in the jungle was afraid of him because of his
face and style looked very vicious. One day, in a beautiful summer morning, when
Rox was drinking at the side of the river, he saw a little rabbit in danger. The
snake was going to eat it. Rox jumped over the snake as soon as possible and
scared it away. The little rabbit then felt relieved that Rox just saved his life from
the threat of the dangerous snake. After that, it told the whole jungle that Rox was
a kind fox. He just saved its life. There was no needed to be afraid of him
anymore.
Orientation____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Complication______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Resolution____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Please write a short narrative paragraph with question “What do you know
about Romeo and Juliet story?”. After writing the paragraph please check
with the checklist.
d. Write an Orientation
e. Write some complication about the story
f. End the paragraph with a resolution
3. After writing the draft please compose them in a single narrative paragraph
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______________________________________________________________
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Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
Answer Key of SW 1 : Identifying the generic structure
1. Read the paragraph entitled “The Snake and The Little Rabbit” and please
find the generic structure.
Orientation
Once upon a time in the jungle, there lived a fox. His name was Rox. No
one didn’t know him. Everybody in the jungle was afraid of him because
of his face and style looked very vicious.
Complication
One day, in a beautiful summer morning, when Rox was drinking at the
side of the river, he saw a little rabbit in danger. The snake was going to
eat it. Rox jumped over the snake as soon as possible and scared it away.
Resolution
The little rabbit then felt relieved that Rox just saved his life from the
threat of the dangerous snake. After that, it told the whole jungle that Rox
was a kind fox. He just saved its life. There was no needed to be afraid of
him anymore.
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After writing the draft please compose them in a single narrative paragraph .
SCORING RUBRIC SW 2
Name: ___________________________( ________ ) Date: _________________
Score Scale LOW 1 2 3 4 5 HIGH
Score between 1 (poor) and 5 (excellent)
No. Criteria Score Weight Total
1. Organization
Orientation
Complication
Resolution
6 (30)
2. Content
Supporting sentence support the topic
sentence
Supporting sentences are logical
Creativity in expressing the idea
It’s readable and understandable
8 (40)
3. Mechanical
Correct punctuation
Correct spelling
4 (20)
4. Grammar / Structure 2 (10)
Total 20 (100)
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APPENDIX 6 Post Test Cycle II
POST-TEST CYCLE II
Name : _____________________________ (_______) Date: _______________
Please write a short narrative paragraph based on following question which
consists of 7-15 sentences entitled “Cinderella” and complete your paragraph
with orientation, complication and resolution.
Question :
4. Who was Cinderella?
5. What was the Cinderella’s problem?
6. How was the ending of the story?
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APPENDIX 7 Questionnaire
KUESIONER
Petunjuk dalam menjawab soal.
Bacalah pertanyaan dibawah ini secara seksama
Jawablah pertanyaan ini dengan sejujur-jujurnya
Silanglah (X) huruf A,B,C atau D yang menjadi pilihan jawaban anda pada
lembar soal yang disediakan
Kerjakan soal-soal dibawah ini secara individu
Kumpulkan lembar soal yang telah dijawab apabila anda telah selesai
mengerjakan soal-soal ini
1. Roundtable sangat cocok diterapkan untuk melatih keterampilan menulis.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
2. Dengan menggunakan roundtable, kegiatan pembelajaran menulis lebihmenyenangkan.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
3. Penerapan roundtable bisa membantu mengembangkan kreativitas siswadalam menulis paragraf.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
4. Latihan-latihan menulis lebih banyak diperoleh dengan penerapanroundtable.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
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5. Latihan-latihan menulis menjadi lebih mudah dengan penerapanroundtable.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
6. Penerapan roundtable dapat meningkatkan interaksi antara siswa sekelasdalam pembelajaran menulis di kelas.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
7. Dalam pembelajaran menulis, roundtable dapat memberikan pengetahuantambahan terkait dengan topik yang dibahas.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
8. Dalam kegiatan pembelajaran menggunakan roundtable motivasi untukbelajar menulis lebih meningkat.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
9. Dengan penerapan roundtable, rasa percaya diri di kelas lebih meningkatdalam pembelajaran menulis.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
10. Keterampilan menulis sebuah paragraf naratif menjadi lebih mudahdengan penerapan roundtable.A. Sangat setujuB. SetujuC. Kurang setujuD. Tidak setuju
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APPENDIX 8 Rubric Scores of Pre-Test
Tabulation of Pre-test Scoring Rubric the Students’In Writing Skill by Roundtable
StudentsOrganization
30 PointsContent40 Points
Mechanical20 Points
Grammar/Structure10 Points
Total
Student 1 12 24 16 4 56Student 2 19 24 16 6 65Student 3 12 16 16 6 50Student 4 6 8 12 4 30Student 5 12 16 12 8 48Student 6 12 24 20 6 62Student 7 18 24 20 6 68Student 8 12 16 20 6 54Student 9 12 16 12 4 44Student 10 24 24 20 8 76Student 11 18 24 20 6 68Student 12 12 24 20 8 64Student 13 12 16 20 8 56Student 14 18 16 12 4 50Student 15 18 24 16 8 66Student 16 12 24 16 4 56Student 17 - - - - -Student 18 12 16 20 6 54Student 19 18 24 20 6 68Student 20 12 16 12 8 48Student 21 24 24 20 8 76Student 22 24 24 16 6 70Student 23 18 32 16 6 72Student 24 18 32 20 8 78Student 25 24 24 20 8 76Student 26 12 24 12 4 52Student 27 12 16 12 4 44Student 28 18 24 16 6 64Student 29 18 24 20 8 70Student 30 18 24 20 6 68Student 31 18 24 20 6 68Student 32 18 24 20 8 70Student 33 24 24 20 6 74Student 34 18 16 20 6 60Student 35 24 32 20 6 82
TOTAL 559 744 592 212 2107
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APPENDIX 9 Rubric Scores of Post Test I
Tabulation of Post Test I Scoring Rubric the Students’In Writing Skill by Roundtable
StudentsOrganization
30 PointsContent40 Points
Mechanical20 Points
Grammar/Structure10 Points
Total
Student 1 18 24 20 6 68Student 2 24 24 16 6 70Student 3 24 24 20 6 74Student 4 24 24 20 6 74Student 5 24 24 16 4 68Student 6 18 24 12 6 60Student 7 24 24 20 6 74Student 8 24 24 16 6 70Student 9 24 24 12 6 66Student 10 - - - - -Student 11 18 24 20 6 68Student 12 18 24 16 6 64Student 13 24 32 20 8 84Student 14 24 32 20 6 82Student 15 18 24 20 6 68Student 16 30 32 20 6 88Student 17 30 32 20 6 88Student 18 24 24 20 8 76Student 19 18 24 16 6 64Student 20 18 24 20 6 68Student 21 24 24 16 6 70Student 22 18 24 16 6 64Student 23 30 24 20 6 80Student 24 24 24 16 6 70Student 25 24 24 16 6 70Student 26 24 24 20 6 74Student 27 24 24 12 6 66Student 28 30 24 20 6 80Student 29 24 24 20 6 74Student 30 30 24 20 6 80Student 31 24 24 16 6 70Student 32 24 24 20 6 74Student 33 24 24 20 6 74Student 34 30 32 20 6 88Student 35 30 32 20 6 88
TOTAL 810 864 616 206 2496
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APPENDIX 10 Rubric Scores of Post Test II
Tabulation of Post Test II Scoring Rubric the Students’In Writing Skill by Roundtable
StudentsOrganization
30 PointsContent40 Points
Mechanical20 Points
Grammar/Structure10 Points
Total
Student 1 30 32 16 8 86Student 2 30 32 12 8 82Student 3 30 24 16 6 76Student 4 30 24 16 6 76Student 5 30 32 12 8 82Student 6 30 32 12 8 82Student 7 30 32 12 6 80Student 8 30 24 16 6 76Student 9 30 32 16 6 84Student 10 30 32 16 6 84Student 11 30 32 16 6 84Student 12 30 32 16 6 84Student 13 - - - - -Student 14 30 32 12 6 80Student 15 30 32 16 8 86Student 16 - - - - -Student 17 30 32 16 8 86Student 18 30 32 16 6 84Student 19 30 32 16 6 84Student 20 30 32 16 6 84Student 21 30 32 16 6 84Student 22 30 32 16 6 84Student 23 30 32 16 8 86Student 24 30 32 16 8 86Student 25 30 32 16 6 84Student 26 30 32 16 6 84Student 27 30 32 20 8 90Student 28 30 32 20 6 88Student 29 30 32 20 8 90Student 30 30 32 20 6 88Student 31 30 32 16 6 84Student 32 - - - - -Student 33 30 32 16 6 84Student 34 30 32 20 8 90Student 35 - - - - -
TOTAL 930 968 496 208 2602
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APPENDIX 11 Questionnaire Scores
Tabulation of Data Showing the Students’ ResponsesIn Learning Writing by Roundtable
StudentsOption
A B C DStudent 1 - 18 8 -Student 2 28 9 - -Student 3 20 9 - 2Student 4 20 15 - -Student 5 4 27 - -Student 6 - 30 - -Student 7 - 15 10 -Student 8 20 9 - 2Student 9 - 30 - -Student 10 8 24 - -Student 11 12 12 6 -Student 12 - 21 6 -Student 13 - - - -Student 14 4 27 - -Student 15 12 21 - -Student 16 - - - -Student 17 20 15 - -Student 18 20 9 - 2Student 19 - 18 8 -Student 20 8 24 - -Student 21 16 18 - -Student 22 20 15 - -Student 23 8 24 - -Student 24 20 15 - -Student 25 8 18 4 -Student 26 - 27 2 -Student 27 - 27 - 1Student 28 24 9 2 -Student 29 20 15 - -Student 30 - 30 - -Student 31 28 6 2Student 32 - - - -Student 33 8 21 2 -Student 34 24 12 - -Student 35 - - - -
TOTAL 352 570 50 7Percentage 35,96% 58,22% 5,11% 0,71%
BIOGRAPHY
Ni Kadek Sri Ambarawati, she was born in Denpasar on
December 13th, 1992. She comes from Ulakan villages,
Manggis sub district. She lives with her family at Nenas
Street, BTN Anggi Elok No. 9 in Bungaya villages,
Bebandem sub disctrict, and Karangasem regency. Her father
is Balinese. Her father, I Ketut Sudana, is police which works
in Polsek Karangasem. Her mother is from Flores. Her mother, Ni Made Wardani,
is housewife. She has one older brother and one younger sister. Her older brother,
I Gede Ambarayana, is a teacher at SDN 2 Pidpid, Abang and her younger sister,
Ni Komang Diah Wahyuni, studies at SMKN 1 Amlapura. She started her study
in Sudacara Kindergarten that spent one year. She continued her study in
elementary school at SDN 2 Bungaya Kangin until 2004. When she studied there,
she was active in academic activity such as first winner in study competition inter
school in Bungaya and third winner of study competition in Bebandem sub
district. After she graduated from elementary school she continued her study to
junior high school at SMPN 2 Amlapura until 2007. She started her senior high
school at SMAN 2 Amlapura in 2007 until 2010. In SMAN 2 Amlapura she had
many experiences with her friends. She continued her study at Mahasaraswati
Denpasar University in 2010. She wants to be a successful girl and make her
parents proud of her. She wants to be presenter for food program on TV. She has a
dream to visit all of countries in Asia especially Japan next time. She really wants
to achieve her dream and she likes wise word by Hans Christian Anderson, that is
“Nothing is too high for a man to reach but he must climb with care and
confidence”.