Mufrikhatun, Teti (2013) SIGNIFICANCE OF PEER RESPONSES IN IMPROVING THE WRITING SKILLS OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 15 YOGYAKARTA. S1 thesis, FBS UNY.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF PEER RESPONSES IN IMPROVING THE WRITING SKILLS OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 15 YOGYAKARTA By Teti Mufrikhatun 05202241053 ABSRACT This study is action research that aims at improving students’ writing skills through peer responses in SMP N 15 Yogyakarta. Based on the reconnaissance step, there were four problems of students’ writing skills which were related to language features, organization of the text, vocabulary, and mechanism. Those were influenced by materials, motivation, and the writing activities. This research consisted of three cycles. It was conducted collaboratively with the English teacher. The subjects of this research were 33 students of class VIIIC in SMP N 15 Yogyakarta. The data in this research were collected through observations, documentations, interviews, and students’ writing performances. The instruments for collecting the data were observation checklists, interview guidelines, and writing tasks. The data were in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, photographs, and students’ writing scores. In analyzing the data, the researcher used two methods, the qualitative method and the quantitative method. The results of this research show that the use of peer responses in combination with some interesting activities was able to improve students’ writing skills. Based on the qualitative data sources, the students got significant improvements in the aspect of language features, organization of the text, vocabulary and mechanism. Moreover, through peer response activities, they were motivated in joining the writing teaching and learning process. Based on the quantitative data sources, students’ writing scores increased. In Cycle 3, 0% of the students gained poor score since Cycle 1, 12% of the students gained poor score. From the data above, it can be concluded that the writing skills of Class VIIIC students of SMP N 15 Yogyakarta are improved.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SIGNIFICANCE, PEER RESPONSES |
| 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: | 06 Jan 2017 01:48 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 12:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/45509 |
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