Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a SarjanaPendidikan Degree in English Language Education

Muhammad, Shoqiqul Muhib (2015) Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a SarjanaPendidikan Degree in English Language Education. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This study deals with the use of tiered activities to improve the writing skills of English article writers’ training of PLUSWRITER Company. The study is categorized as action research employing four steps which include (1) reconnaissance, (2) planning, (3) conducting action and observation, and (4) reflection. The subjects of the research were 21 English article writers of PLUSWRITER Company. Two techniques were applied to collect qualitative data. They were observation and interview. Writing test was also used to gain quantitative data from the subjects. The collected data were analyzed by implementinga descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis. In reference to the actions conducted in two cycles, the use of tiered activities could improve the writing skills of the participants as justified in the following results. First, the participants have better understanding in using grammar and punctuations. Second, the participants have better writing with better content, vocabularies, and arrangement. Third, the quantitative data show the improvement of participants’ writing skills presented in the gain score (11.45) obtained by participants by comparing the mean score of pre-test (70.57) and the mean score of post-test (82.02). In conclusion, the use of tiered activities could improve the writing skills of the participants.

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: writing skills, tiered activities
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 22 Jul 2015 01:45
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2019 01:06
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/23415

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