AN ANALYSIS ON WRITING TASK OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK ENTITLED BRIGHT FOR THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS

OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

in English Department

by

DITA AYUK PRASTIAN A320100192

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2014

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MOTTO

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a

habit.

(Aristotle)

Failure is the twin brother of success, which you might have to meet more

frequently before success becomes to see you.

(Mario Teguh)

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DEDICATION

All this research paper is dedicated to:

1. Alloh SWT,

2. My beloved parents,

3. My beloved sister and brother,

4. Her dearest someone, and

5. All my friends.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Alhamdulilahirobil’alamin. Praise to Allah SWT, the Almighty God for

blessing and guiding the writer in conducting this research paper, AN ANALYSIS

ON WRITING TASK OF ENGLISH TEXBOOK ENTITLED BRIGHT FOR THE

SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, as a partial

fulfillment of the requirements for getting bachelor degree in English Department

in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

The researcher would like to express her sincere gratitude to all people

who give the contribution in making this research paper. Without their

contribution the researcher is impossible to finish it. On this opportunity, the

researcher would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:

1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum, Dean of the School of Teacher

Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

2. Mauly Halwat H, Ph.D., Head of English Department for the permission

of this research,

3. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum., the first consultant who has guided and

advised during the arrangement of this research from the beginning until

the end,

4. Dr. Dwi Harjanti, M.Hum., the second consultant who has guided and

advised during the arrangement of this research from the beginning until

the end,

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5. Drs. Maryadi, MA., the Academic Advisor,

6. Her beloved parents, “Ani Sumarsono and Eti Eriyantini” for giving love,

motivation, support, prayer and expanse. So the writer can finish this

research,

7. Her beloved sister, Sukma Nur Aristian, and her brothers, Yoga Erno

Wibowo, and Fano Afrian Wibowo for prayer and happiness,

8. Her best friends in Villa Princes Augen Vienna’s boarding house “Siska,

Iyah, Wiwik, Henny, Bella, Gayuh, Risa, Septi, Fitri, and Yessy”,

9. Her best friends in English Department 2010 in UMS “Yulia, Endah,

Yellis, Vika, Mei, Atina, Dyah, and Maratina” for happiness and help,

10. Her other friends “Lintang, Andina, Novi, Yundik, Wallet, Eka, Satria,

and Budi” for motivation, support, and happiness,

11. Her dearest someone “Wedar Agung Setyawan” for giving support,

motivation, and happiness, and

12. All of her friends for their support.

This research paper is far from being good and perfect, because the

researcher has limited capability. Therefore, the researcher would like to

say thanks for the opinion, suggestion, and criticism to make it better.

Wassalamualikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, June 2014

The researcher

Dita Ayuk Prastian

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SUMMARY

Dita Ayuk Prastian. A. 320.100.192. AN ANALYSIS OF WRITING TASK OF ENGLISH TEXTBOOK ENTITLED “BRIGHT” FOR THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2014.

The research paper aims at describing the writing tasks that are appropriate with the criteria suggested by Raimes in English textbook entitled Bright and whether or not writing task in English textbook entitled Bright facilitate students in increasing writing ability.

In analyzing the textbook, the writer uses descriptive research as the type of research. The data is writing tasks in English textbook entitled Bright. The method of data is document: (1) the writer reads an English textbook entitled Bright, (2) the writer analyzes the material contained in the textbook. The writer uses content analysis, the steps of procedure for analyzing data are as follows: (1) finding out the writing tasks provided in the textbook, (2) giving code in the material, (3) comparing writing task in the textbook with criteria writing task by Raimes, (4) giving the percentage to the total of writing task in textbook, (5) describing the writing task in the textbook is appropriate or not, (6) finding the percentage suitable writing task with criteria writing task by Raimes, (7) drawing conclusion based on the result of analysis, and giving some suggestion.

The result of the research shows the percentages that writing task in English textbook entitled Bright is 64,28% because the writer finds nine criteria from fourteen criteria. The nine criteria that are suitable are addition, question answer, cloze test, conversion, scrambled paragraph, sentence combining, fill in the blank without translation, free composition in writing, and write the text based on the topic provided. The writer concludes that writing task in English textbook entitled Bright is good and appropriate with criteria suggested by Raimes. And also, the materials in English textbook entitled Bright facilitate the students in increasing writing ability. Keyword: writing task, textbook, Raimes’s theory.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

page TITTLE ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL .......................................................................................................... ii

ACCEPTANCE .................................................................................................... iii

TESTIMONY ....................................................................................................... iv

MOTTO .................................................................................................................. v

DEDICATION ...................................................................................................... vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................... vii

SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... ix

TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................... x

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1

A. Background of the Study .......................................................... 1

B. Problem Statement .................................................................... 2

C. Objective of the study ............................................................... 2

D. Limitation of the Study ............................................................. 3

E. Significance of the Study .......................................................... 3

F. Research Paper Organization.................................................... 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................................. 6

A. Previous Study .......................................................................... 6

B. Textbook .................................................................................... 9

1. Notion of Textbook............................................................... 9

2. Function of Textbook ......................................................... 10

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C. Writing ..................................................................................... 10

1. Notion of Writing ............................................................... 10

2. Notion of Writing Task ....................................................... 11

3. Component of Writing Task ............................................... 12

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ........................................................... 15

A. Type of the Research .......................................................... 15

B. Object of the Research ....................................................... 15

C. Data and Data Source ......................................................... 15

D. Method of Collecting Data ................................................. 16

E. Procedure for Analyzing Data ............................................ 16

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. Research Finding ................................................................ 18

1 The Writing Tasks that are Appropriate with the Criteria

Suggested by Raimes in English Textbook Bright ........ 18

2 The Writing Tasks in English Textbook Bright Facilitate

the Students in Increasing Writing Ability .................... 40

B. Discussion of the Research Finding ................................... 41

1 The Writing Tasks that are Appropriate with the Criteria

Suggested by Raimes in English Textbook Entitled

Bright ............................................................................ 41

2 The Writing Tasks in English Textbook Entitled Bright

Facilitate the Students in Increasing Writing Ability ... 43

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...................................... 44

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A. Conclusion ......................................................................... 44

B. Suggestion .......................................................................... 44

BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 46

VIRTUAL REFERENCE .................................................................................... 48

APPENDIX ........................................................................................................... 49