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A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS OF WRITING
FACED BY EIGHTH GRADERS AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2
SUMBERASIH PROBOLINGGO
THESIS
By:
Yanuar Ragil Karyadi Putri
201510100311103
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2019
A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS OF WRITING
FACED BY EIGHTH GRADERS AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2
SUMBERASIH PROBOLINGGO
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Language Education
By:
Yanuar Ragil Karyadi Putri
201510100311103
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2019
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MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS
MOTTO:
After difficulty there is ease (QS: Al Insyirah)
Do not dream about your success. You have to work for it.
Do not need to be the best, just do the best
DEDICATION
I dedicate this thesis especially for:
My beloved parents (Mr. Sukaryadi and Mrs. Endang)
My beloved sister and brother (Endika and Mardian)
My eternally friends (Lita and Tasya)
My best partner (Sugiarto Mulyono)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval ................................................................................................................. iii
Motto and Dedications ............................................................................................ v
Letter of Authenticity ............................................................................................. vi
Abstract ................................................................................................................. vii
Acknowledgement................................................................................................ viii
Table of contents .................................................................................................... ix
List of Tables.......................................................................................................... xi
List of Appendices ................................................................................................ xii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1
1.1 Research Background .................................................................................... 2
1.2 Research Problem .......................................................................................... 4
1.3 Research Objective ........................................................................................ 5
1.4 Scope and Limitation ..................................................................................... 5
1.5 Research Significance ................................................................................... 5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ............................................................................... 6
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...................................... 7
2.1. Definition of Non-linguistic Problems ......................................................... 7
2.2 Non-linguistic problems focus on learning writing ...................................... 7
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD .............................................................. 17
3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 17
3.2 Research Participants and Subjects ............................................................. 18
3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 20
3.3.1 Instruments............................................................................................ 20
3.3.2 Procedure .............................................................................................. 24
3.4 Data Analysis .............................................................................................. 25
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ................................................ 26
4.1 Research Findings ....................................................................................... 26
4.2 Discussion ................................................................................................... 39
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ....................................... 45
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5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 45
5.2 Suggestions .................................................................................................. 45
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1.1.1 Students Lacked of Initiatives Data ............................................... 27
Table 4.1.2.1 Problems Related to the Friends’ Attitude Data ............................ 28
Table 4.1.2.2 Problems Related to the Parents’ Attitude Data ............................. 30
Table 4.1.3.1 Poor Facilities Data ........................................................................ 32
Table 4.1.4.1. The Problems Related to Teaching Methods Data......................... 33
Table 4.1.4.2. The Problems Related to the Teaching Materials Data .................. 35
Table 4.1.4.3. The Problems Related to the Teaching Media Data ...................... 37
Table 4.1.4.4 The Problems Related to the Teacher’s Feedback Data ................ 38
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Apeendix 1 Research Permission Letter .................................................... ............49
Appendix 2 Result of close-ended questionnaire .................................................. 51
Appendix 3 Transript of interview ........................................................................ 56
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