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STUDENTS’ ANXIETY JOINING THESIS WRITING AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG THESIS By: Kavila Dinda Kinanti 201610100311022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2020
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STUDENTS’ ANXIETY JOINING THESIS WRITING AT ENGLISH

LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

By:

Kavila Dinda Kinanti

201610100311022

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

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STUDENTS’ ANXIETY JOINING THESIS WRITING AT ENGLISH

LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education

By:

Kavila Dinda Kinanti

201610100311022

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

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This thesis was written by Kavila Dinda Kinanti and was approved on October, 22th 2020

By:

Advisor II, Advisor I,

Masyhud, S.Pd., M.Pd Dr.Hartono, M.Pd

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MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS

“ Just Keep Swimming “

-Dory, Finding Nemo-

I dedicate this thesis to my self, thank you for struggling so far

- Kavila

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ABSTRACT

In accordance with the rules of each university, all students must work on a final

project in the form of a thesis which will be published at both the university and

national levels. To describe the types and investigate the causes of writing anxiety

experienced by ELED students in their thesis writing course. These things can cause

anxiety when working on the thesis. This research uses a qualitative method, class

A as research subjects English education 2016 and the instruments are interview

guide and Forum Group Discussion. From the results of research conducted on

students in the English education department of UMM, From the results of research

conducted on students of the English Department of UMM, it was found that

students often experience cognitive anxiety which occurs when students feel

worried and uncomfortable when the thesis is assessed by the lecturer and somatic

anxiety when students' minds become blank when they start writing theses and are

under the deadline.

Keyword: Student, Thesis, Anxiety

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

All my praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for all his blessings and blessings

that are always bestowed upon me so that with His permission I can complete my

thesis with the title " Students’Anxiety Joining Thesis Writing at the English

Language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang ", as a

condition for completing undergraduate education (S1) in the Undergraduate

Program of the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training and Education

Department of English, University of Muhammadiyah Malang. The process of compiling this thesis is not easy for me, I have to face many

difficult things, both due to technical writing and data collection as well as things

that come from myself, but in the end, with various moral and material supports I

managed to complete my obligations as a students’, therefore I would like to take

this opportunity to thank :

1. Parents and families who always provide support both directly and with

advice

2. Supervisors who never tire of teaching and correcting all my mistakes

and shortcomings in the thesis writing process

3. Research participants who have helped me and are willing to cooperate

in my research

4. Friends who are always there and willing to help me in any way as long

as I write this thesis

I apologize for all the mistakes in this thesis because I am aware that my

writing is still far from perfect because of my limited knowledge, therefore I expect

suggestions from various parties. Hopefully, the thesis I write can be useful not only

for myself but also for other parties on various occasions.

Malang, 22 Oktober 2020

Kavila Dinda Kinanti

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Approval .................................................................................................................... i

Motto and Dedication ................................................................................................ iii

Author’s Declaration of Originality ........................................................................... iv

Abstract ...................................................................................................................... v

Acknowledgment ....................................................................................................... vi

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Research Background ......................................................................................... 1

1.2. Research Problems............................................................................................... 4

1.3. Research Objectives ............................................................................................ 5

1.4. Scope and Limitation .......................................................................................... 5

1.5. Research Significance ......................................................................................... 5

1.6. Definition of Key Terms ..................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Writing Skill ....................................................................................................... 7

2.2. Writing Anxiety ................................................................................................... 8

2.3. Types of Writing Anxiety .................................................................................... 9

2.4. Factors which Cause Anxiety in Learning Writing ............................................. 11

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Research Design ................................................................................................. 15

3.2. Research Subject ................................................................................................. 16

3.3 Data Collection .................................................................................................... 16

3.3.1 Technique and Instrument ................................................................................ 17

3.3.2 Steps in Collection Data ................................................................................... 18

3.4. Data Analysis ...................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1. Research Findings ............................................................................................... 20

4.1.1 The Types of Students’ Anxiety in Learning ThesisWriting ............................ 20

4.1.1.1. Cognitive Anxiety ......................................................................................... 21

4.1.1.2. Somatic Anxiety ............................................................................................ 21

4.1.1.3. Avoidance Behavior .......................................................................................22

4.1.2. The Causes of the students’ Anxiety in Learning Thesis Writing .................... 23

4.1.2.1. Cared too much about exam result ............................................................... 23

4.1.2.2. Lack of English Writing Practice ................................................................. 24

4.2. Discussion ........................................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 27

5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................................... 27

REFFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 29

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................ 32

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