LEARNING STRATEGIES IN WRITING LEARNING ACTIVITY

USED BY STUDENTS OF SOCIAL DEPARTMENT

AT SMA NEGERI 1 TUREN

THESIS

By:

LUTFI DEWI NURUL AZIZAH

NIM: 08360089

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

LEARNING STRATEGIES IN WRITING LEARNING ACTIVITY

USED BY STUDENTS OF SOCIAL DEPARTMENT

AT SMA NEGERI 1 TUREN

THESIS

By:

LUTFI DEWI NURUL AZIZAH

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

LEARNING STRATEGIES IN WRITING LEARNING ACTIVITY

USED BY STUDENTS OF SOCIAL DEPARTMENT

AT SMA NEGERI 1 TUREN

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements

to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

LUTFI DEWI NURUL AZIZAH

NIM: 08360089

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2013

This thesis written by Lutfi Dewi Nurul Azizah was approved on May 2nd, 2013

By:

Advisor I, Advisor II,

Dr. Hartono, M. Pd Iswahyuni, M. Pd

This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on May 2nd, 2013

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean

Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Fardini Sabilah, M. Pd 1. ……………………

2. Bayu H. Wicaksono, M. Ed., Ph.D 2. ……………………

3. Dr. Hartono, M. Pd 3. ……………………

4. Iswahyuni, M. Pd 4. ……………………

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“Berdo’alah kepada-Ku niscaya akan Ku perkenankan bagimu”

- QS: Al Mu’min : 60–

“Kan ku terjang segala kendala dan ku seret sebatas bisa”

–Agus Harianto, S. Pd –

“Mimpi-mimpi kamu, cita-cita kamu, keyakinan kamu, apa yang

kamu mau kejar, biarkan ia menggantung, mengambang 5 centimeter

di depan kening kamu. Jadi dia nggak akan pernah lepas dari mata

kamu. Dan kamu bawa mimpi dan keyakinan kamu itu setiap hari,

kamu lihat setiap hari, dan percaya bahwa kamu bisa.

– Donny Dhirgantara, 5cm. –

“Yakin Usaha Sampai”

To my mother, my father, my brothers, my sister and my

friends whose love and wishes made my dream possible

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Alhamdulillahirobbi-l ‘alamin. All praise to Allah SWT, the merciful and charitable, who

gave mercy to the writer so that she could finally finish the thesis because of his blessing and

affection. Here, the researcher would like to expresses her deepest gratitude to:

1. Her first advisor, Dr. Hartono, M. Pd and her second advisor, Iswahyuni, M. Pd., for their

suggestions, invaluable guidance and advice during the consultation period, and their

comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis.

2. The headmaster of SMA Negeri 1 Turen, because he given the researcher permission to

conduct a research at school.

3. Mrs. Fadilah Umi Maisyaroh, thank you for the support and patience in guiding me.

4. Her beloved family, Mr. Hary Mulyono and Mrs. Wirani for their pray, support, love and

everything which makes me struggle to finish my study. My brothers, Richie Pravita Hari and

Dio Rahmat Panji Utomo, my sister, Nina Izzati thanks for being my inspiration.

5. Her lovely friends: tante Santi, tintatu Dia, mas Wahyudi, Manis Manja (special for: Aulia,

Fanni, Sylvi, Jean), Rafika, nduk Ita-Tari, Elyn, Budy, Titi, mbak Ria, mbak Myntux. Thanks

for teaching me to face my life’s mosaics bravely, you all more than words.

6. Finally, thanks a lot for all kindness also handed to all friends who always stay hand in hand

along four-year lecture that the researcher cannot tell them one by one especially for the whole

friends in English Department 2008, HMI-KIP UMM and Al-Kautsar 2.

Malang, May 2nd, 2013

Lutfi Dewi Nurul Azizah

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................ i

LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................... ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... vi

LIST OF APPENDICES ......................................................................................... viii

LIST OF TABLE ..................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study……………………………………………….. 1

1.2 Statement of the Problems………………………………………………. 4

1.3 Purposes of the Study…………………………………………………... 4

1.4 Significance of the Study……………………………………………….. 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation………………………………………………….... 6

1.6 Definition of Key Terms………………………………………………… 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Learning Strategies ................................................................................. 8

2.2 The Classification of Learning Strategies ............................................... 9

2.2.1 Metacognitive Strategies .............................................................. 9

2.2.2 Affective Strategies………………………………………….. ..... 10

2.2.3 Social Strategies ........................................................................... 11

2.2.4 Memory Strategies ....................................................................... 12

2.2.5 Cognitive Strategies ..................................................................... 13

2.2.6 Compensation Strategies .............................................................. 14

2.3 Factors Affecting the Choice of Strategies .............................................. 15

2.4 The Problems in Using Learning Strategies ............................................ 17

2.5 Learning Writing ..................................................................................... 18

2.6 Writing Strategies ................................................................................... 19

2.7 Types of Paragraph ................................................................................. 21

2.7.1 Narrative Paragraph ...................................................................... 22

2.7.2 Descriptive Paragraph .................................................................. 22

2.7.3 Expository Paragraph ................................................................... 23

2.8 Previous Research Findings .................................................................... 25

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design………………………………………………………... 26

3.2 Research Subject……………………………………………………… .. 27

3.3 Research Instrument ………………………………………………….... 27

3.3.1 Questionnaire …………………………………………... ............. 27

3.3.2 Interview ………………………………….. ................................. 28

3.3.3 Document ..................................................................................... 30

3.4 Data Collection ……………………………………………………… ... 30

3.5 Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings………………………………………………………. 35

4.1.1 The Kinds of Learning Strategies in Writing Learning Activity .. 35

4.1.2 The Reasons in Using Learning Strategies ................................... 40

4.1.3 The problems Faced by Students in Using Learning Strategies .... 42

4.2 Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 43

4.2.1 Validity Test ................................................................................. 43

4.2.2 Reliability Test ............................................................................. 46

4.3 Discussions ............................................................................................. 47

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................. 49

5.2 Suggestions ............................................................................................ 50

5.2.1 Suggestion for the Students ........................................................... 50

5.2.2 Suggestion for the Teachers .......................................................... 51

5.2.3 Suggestion for the Future Researchers .......................................... 51

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 52

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................... 55

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX

Appendix A: Lesson Plan .................................................................... 55

Appendix B: the Data Collection Instrument ...................................... 68

Appendix C: Interview Question ......................................................... 74

Appendix D: Data Analysis ................................................................. 75

I. Lesson Plan Analysis .............................................................. 75

II. Questionnaire Analysis ........................................................... 79

III. The Result of Interview .......................................................... 93

Appendix E: Quantitative Data ............................................................ 97

I. Validity Test ............................................................................ 97

II. Reliability ................................................................................. 102

III. Summary of Validity and Reliability ...................................... 106

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE

Table 3.1 Category Students’ Memory Strategies ............................ 31

Table 3.2 Category Students’ Cognitive Strategies .......................... 31

Table 3.3 Category Students’ Compensation Strategies ................... 32

Table 3.4 Category Students’ Metacognitive Strategies ................... 32

Table 3.5 Category Students’ Affective Strategies ........................... 32

Table 3.6 Category Students’ Social Strategies ................................ 32

Table 4.1 the Students’ Memory Strategies ....................................... 36

Table 4.2 the Students’ Cognitive Strategies ..................................... 37

Table 4.3 the Students’ Compensation Strategies .............................. 38

Table 4.4 the Students’ Metacognitive Strategies.............................. 39

Table 4.5 the Students’ Affective Strategies...................................... 40

Table 4.6 the Students’ Social Strategies ........................................... 40

Table 4.7 the Result of Validity Test ................................................. 44

Table 4.8 the Result of Reliability Test ............................................. 46

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