Rohmah, Rina Alfikawati (2018) The implementation of categorical vocabulary strategy to improve students' writing skills of descriptive text at SMPN 6 Malang / Rina Alfikawati Rohmah. Diploma thesis, Universitas Negeri Malang.
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SUMMARY Rohmah R. Alfikawati. 2018. The Implementation of Categorical Vocabulary Strategy to Improve Students Writing Skills of Descriptive Text at SMPN 6 Malang. Thesis Department of English Faculty of Letters Universitas Negeri Malang. Advisors (1) Drs. Suharmanto M.Pd (2) Dr. Enny Irawati M.Pd Keywords Categorical Vocabulary Writing Skills Descriptive Text. The result of preliminary study that was conducted in VII grade of SMPN 6 Malang showed that the students writing ability was far from satisfactory. This results happened because of many aspects. The first was the students were mixing Indonesian words in their writing. The second was the students could not utilize words into a good sentence. To address this problem the researcher overcome the prolems by using certain strategy to improve students writing ability. In response to the problem the researcher utilized Categorical Vocabulary a list of vocabulary based on grammatical category which covers parts of speech Noun Verb Adjective and Adverb. There were three main procedures in implementing Categorical Vocabulary they are as follows (1). modelling descriptive text to know its element (2). introducing the structure and language features of descriptive text (3). introducing Categorical Vocabulary using paradigm approach (4). practicing Categorical Vocabulary through the process of writing. The design of this study was Classroom Action Research which consists of four steps planning implementing observing and refecting. The researcher conducted this study in one cycle contained 4 meetings. In conducting the study the classroom English teacher helped the researcher by taking role as the observer. The subjects of this study were VII 1 class of SMPN 6 Malang. There were 34 students involved in this study. The sources of the data used in this study were interview guide observation checklist field notes and students writing score. The findings of this study revealed that by using Categorical Vocabulary strategy the students wiriting score improved and had achieved the criteria of success which was indicated by their final-writing test by decreasing the use of Indonesian language. Based on their final-test result the students have utilized English vocabulary well in their writing products without using Indonesian Language anymore. Besides the students showed their positive response toward the strategy by their active involvement during the implementation of the strategy. Finally suggestions are provided for the teachers and future researchers. This study is expected solve students problem. Besides it can be an alternative strategy in teaching writing skills. Meanwhile the future researchers may use it as reference to solve the students problem in the classroom.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Diploma) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Sastra (FS) > Departemen Sastra Inggris (ING) > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | library UM |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2018 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2018 03:00 |
| URI: | http://repository.um.ac.id/id/eprint/10463 |
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