THE USE OF PEER ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADERS OF MA NU MU’ALLIMAT KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
By FARICHAL FRIDA NOOR LAELA NIM 201132076
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2015
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THE USE OF PEER ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE TENTH GRADERS OF MA NU MU’ALLIMAT KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing The Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education
By FARICHAL FRIDA NOOR LAELA NIM 201132076
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY 2015
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MOTTO
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. ( Zig Zagler)
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ( C.S. Lewis)
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. ( John F. Kennedy)
DEDICATION The writer dedicates this skripsi to : 1.
Allah SWT.
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Herself.
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Her parents, brother and sister.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In this occasion, the writer would like to say thousands of thanks to Allah SWT for all of mercy and blessing to me with health, power, and motivation to finish her skripsi entitled “The Use of Peer Assessment to Improve the Writing Ability of the tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015”. Furthermore, she also would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to those who have helped her. They are: 1.
Dr. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria University.
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Diah Kurniati,S.Pd., M.Pd. as the Head of English Education Department
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Rismiyanto, S.S.,M.Pd. as her first advisor for his advices, suggestions, and patience in guiding me to finish this skripsi.
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Atik Rokhayani,S.Pd., M.Pd. as her second advisor for correcting my skripsi, for her guidance, suggestion, and motivation for finishing this skripsi.
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Dra. Hj. Sri Indah as the principal of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus who gave her allowance for conducting the research in the school.
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Zuliyanah, S.Pd. as the English teacher of X IPS 1 of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus for her help and guidance.
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The students of X IPS 1 of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in academic year 2014/2015 for helping her collected the data.
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Her father, Agus Budi Purwanto, her mother, Badriyah, her sister, Evi Yulia Handaningrum and her brother, M. Nafi’uddin for their support, praying, and love.
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All of her friends in English Education Department of Muria Kudus University especially for Hani, Nia, Sofi, Siti Rohmah, Erna, Umi, Hafizh, Ulil and Ima for their motivations and helps to her in doing this research and finishing this skripsi. Finally, thanks are also due to those whose names could not be mentioned here, their contributions have enabled her completing this final project. The writer realizes that her research is not perfect. Therefore, the writer will happily welcome any constructive criticism and suggestion. The writer hopes that it will be useful for its reader and especially those who are in the field of education.
Kudus, 3rd June 2015 The Writer,
Farichal Frida Noor Laela
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ABSTRAK Laela, Farichal Frida Noor. 2015. Penggunaan Penilaian Sebaya untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis pada Siswa Kelas X MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus Tahun Akademik 2014/2015. Skripsi. Pendidikan Bahasa Ingris, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing : (1) Rismiyanto, S.S., M.Pd. (2) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd.,M.Pd. Kata Kunci : Penilaian Sebaya, Kemampuan Menulis Menulis merupakan kemampuan yang rumit namun penting untuk dikuasai. Karena dalam menulis, pelajar harus menguasai komponen dalam menulis dengan memperhatikan aturan bahasa. Sayangnya, beberapa pelajar berfikir bahwa menulis hanyalah menuangkan ide ke dalam bentuk tulisan tanpa ada aturan khusus. Kelas X IPS 1 MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus tahun akademik 2014/2015 mempunyai masalah dalam menulis. Rata-rata nilai mereka pada tes sumatif menulis adalah 60,9 dengan KKM 75. Itulah yang menjadi latar belakang penelitian ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) membuktikan bahwa penilaian sebaya dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis pada siswa kelas X MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus akademik 2014/2015. (2) Mengetahui persepsi siswa tentang penilaian sebaya pada pengajaran menulis. Penilitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas. Dalam 1 siklus terdapat 4 tahap yaitu : perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah kelas X IPS 1 MA NU Mu’allimat Kududs tahun akademik 2014/2015 yang terdiri dari 48 siswi. Penulis menggunakan 3 instrumen yaitu : Observasi, tes dan angket. Setelah melakukan 2 siklus, penulis menemukan peningkatan pada setiap siklusnya. Pada siklus pertama, siswa yang mendapat nilai diatas KKM sebanyak 18,75% sedangkan di siklus kedua ada 83,3% dari total keseluruhan siswa. Ratarata nilai menulis pada siklus pertama yaitu 65,4 sedangkan pada siklus kedua adalah 77,3. dengan demikian rata-rata nilai mereka meningkat sebesar 18,02%. dari hasil observasi dan angket juga mencerminkan adanya peningkatan . Jadi, dari hasil penelitian ini, penulis menyimpulkan bahwa penilaian sebaya dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis pada siswa kelas X MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus tahun akademik 2014/2015.
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Laela, Farichal Frida Noor. 2015. The Use of Peer Assessment to Improve the Writing Ability of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015. Skripsi. English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisor : (1) Rismiyanto, S.S., M.Pd. (2) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd.,M.Pd. Keywords : Peer Assessment, Writing Ability Writing is the complicated but important skill to master. Because in writing, the learners must master the writing component and pay attention to the rule of language. Unfortunately, some learners think that writing skill is only making a written form without obeying the rule. Therefore, the X social one of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in academic year 2014/2015 had a problem in writing. their average score in summative writing test was 60.9 with the passing grade was 75. That became the background of this research. This research aims (1) to find out that peer assessment can improve the writing ability of the tenth graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in academic year 2014/2015. (2) to describe the responses of the students about the peer assessment implemented in teaching writing ability. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). In 1 cycle of CAR consists of 4 steps: planning, acting, observing, and reflection. The subject of this research is the students of X social 1 of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in academic year 2014/2015 which consisted of 48 students. The writer used 3 instruments. They are : observation sheet, achievement test and questionnaire. After doing 2 cycles, the writer found that the students’ writing ability improved in each cycle. In cycle 1, there were 18.75% of students who could reach the passing grade while in cycle 2 there were 83.3% of students. The average score of the students in cycle 1 was 65.4 and in cycle 2 was 77.3. the improvement of their average score was 18.02%. Furthermore, from the observation result and the questionnaire, there was improvement of the students’ responses about peer assessment in teaching writing. So, from this research, the writer can conclude that peer assessment can help improving the writing ability of the students of tenth graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in academic year 2014/2015.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page COVER ........................................................................................................... i LOGO ............................................................................................................. ii TITLE ........................................................................................................... iii MOTTO AND DEDICATION ..................................................................... iv ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ........................................................................... v EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ....................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................... vii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. ix TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ xi LIST OF TABLE ......................................................................................... xv LIST OF FIGURE ...................................................................................... xvi LIST OF APPENDICES .............................................................................. xvii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Research .................................................................
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1.2. Statement of the Problem .....................................................................
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1.3. Objective of the Research .....................................................................
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1.4. Significance of the Research .................................................................
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1.5. Scope of the Research ............................................................................
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1.6. Operational Definition ...........................................................................
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND ACTION HYPOTHESIS 2.1 Teaching English of the Tenth Grade of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus ..
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2.1.1 Material of Teaching English in MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus ........
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2.1.2 The Purpose of Teaching English in MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus ...
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2.1.3 The Curriculum of Teaching English in MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus.........................................................................
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2.1.4 Technique of Teaching English in MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus .....
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2.2 Writing .........................................................................................
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2.2.1 The Definition of Writing ................................................................
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2.2.2 The Types and Purposes of Writing ..............................................
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2.2.3 The Characteristics of Good writing .............................................
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2.3 Teaching Writing .............................................................................. 2.3.1
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Steps of Technique in Teaching Writing ..............................
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2.4.1 The Definition of Assessment ............................................
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2.4.2 The Types of Assessment ..................................................
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Peer Assessment ..........................................................................
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2.5.1 The Definition of a Peer Assessment ....................................
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2.5.2 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Peer Assessment .....
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2.5.3 Steps of Teaching writing by Using Peer Assessment ..........
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2.6 Review to the Previous Research .....................................................
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2.7 Theoretical Framework ...................................................................
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2.8 Action Hypothesis ............................................................................
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Setting and Characteristics of the Research .........................................
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3.2 Variable of the Research ......................................................................
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3.3 Design of the Research .........................................................................
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3.3.1 Planning ..................................................................................
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3.3.2 Acting ......................................................................................
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3.3.3 Observing .........................................................................
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3.3.4 Reflecting ..........................................................................
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3.4 Data Collecting Technique .................................................................
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3.5 Instruments of the Research ................................................................
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3.6 Data Analysis ....................................................................................
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3.7 Success Indicators .............................................................................
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CHAPTER VI FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH 4.1
Preliminary Research .......................................................................
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4.2.2 Acting ...............................................................................
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4.2.2.2 The Second Meeting in Cycle 1 ................................
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4.2.4 Reflecting ...........................................................................
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Result of Cycle 2 ..............................................................................
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4.3.1 Planning .............................................................................
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4.3.2.1 The First Meeting in Cycle 2 ...................................
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4.3.2.2 The Second Meeting in Cycle 2 ...............................
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4.3.3 Observing .....................................................................
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4.3.4 Reflecting ......................................................................
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CHAPTER V DISCUSSION 5.1
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The Implementation of Peer Assessment to Improve the Writing Ability of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Acdemic Year 2014/2015 ............................................................
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The Scores of Writing Ability of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015 Taught by Using Peer Assessment ............................................................................
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The Responses of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Acdemic Year 2014/2015 about Peer Assessment Technique applied in Teaching Writing Ability ................................................
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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1
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REFERENCES ........................................................................................ 76 APPENDICES ..............................................................................................
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Data of Students’ Achievement in Writing Text Before Treatment ............................................................................
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The Computation of Students’ Passing Grade of Students’ Score Writing Achievement Test ( Before Treatment) ..............
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4.2.3.1 The Teacher’s and Students’ Activities in Teaching and Learning Writing Ability in Descriptive Text by Using Peer Assessment in Cycle 1................................................................
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4.2.3.2 The Students’ Responses about Peer Assessment in Teaching Writing Ability of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015 in Cycle 1 ..........................
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4.3.2.3 The Formulation of the Result of Questionnaire in Cycle 1..........
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4.3.2.4 The Score of Students’ Writing Ability in Cycle 1 ......................
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4.3.2.5 The Clarification of Teacher’s Score in Cycle 1 .........................
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4.3.3.1 The Teacher’s and Students’ Activities in Teaching and Learning Writing Ability in Descriptive Text by Using Peer Assessment in Cycle 1 ...........................................................
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4.3.3.2 The Students’ Responses about Peer Assessment in Teaching Writing Ability of the Tenth Graders of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015 in Cycle 2 ......................
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4.3.3.3 The Formulation of the Result of Questionnaire in Cycle 2 ......
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4.3.3.4 The Score of Students’ Writing Ability in Cycle 2 ....................
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4.3.3.5 Clarification of Teacher’s Score in Cycle 2 ................................
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4.3.4.1 The Computation of the Research’s Result ................................
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LIST OF FIGURE Figure
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The Cycle in Classroom Action Research ...................................
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LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix
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Syllabus ............................................................................................
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Lesson Plan Cycle 1 .........................................................................
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The Students’ Responses in Teaching Writing Ability by Using Peer Assessment in Cycle 1 .........................................................
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Lesson Plan Cycle 2 ........................................................................
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The Teacher’s and Students Activities in Teaching Writing Ability by Using Peer Assessment in Cycle 2 .............................
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The Students’ Responses in Teaching Writing Ability by Using Peer Assessment in Cycle 2 ...........................................................
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The List of X social 1 Students of MA NU Mu’allimat Kudus in Academic Year 2014/2015 ...........................................................
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The List of Summative Test of Writing ........................................
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The Score of Writing Test in Cycle 1 ............................................
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The Score of Writing Test in Cycle 2 ............................................
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Improvements of the Research .......................................................
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The Students’ Worksheet in Cycle 1 ...............................................
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The Peer Assessment Sheet in Cycle 1 ...........................................
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The Questionnaire in Cycle 1 .........................................................
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The Students’ Worksheet in Cycle 2 .............................................
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The Peer Assessment Sheet in Cycle 2 ..........................................
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The Questionnaire in Cycle 2 .........................................................
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