THE USE OF MEDIA IN TEACHING WRITING AT MTs

HASANUDDIN PULOREJO DAWARBLANDONG MOJOKERTO

THESIS

By:

ZAINATUL HAYA

201010100311190

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

THE USE OF MEDIA IN TEACHING WRITING AT MTs

HASANUDDIN PULOREJO DAWARBLANDONG MOJOKERTO

THESIS

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

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

ZAINATUL HAYA

201010100311190

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

This thesis written by Zainatul Haya was approved on July 17, 2014.

By:

Advisor II Advisor I

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

Training and Education of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on July 17, 2014.

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO:

“Success require patience, because gift of effort is

not directly available at the beginning of the effort”

."

(Mario Teguh)

“Verily, when there's difficulty, there is relief”

(Al- Insyirah ayat 6)

DEDICATION:

I dedicated this thesis to:

My Beloved Parents

“Bapak Fathor Rahman(Alm.) and Ibu Watiyun”

Thanks for love, encouragement, and prays of day and

night make me able to get success and honor

My Beloved Friends

Thanks for help and suggestion

My Best- Mate

Thanks for support, help, and attention

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher says Alhamdulillah and thanks God, the Almighty, Allah

SWT, the Lord of this universe, who gives the researcher opportunity and ability to

write this thesis to fulfill the requirement to achieve Sarjana Degree in English

Education at University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

The writer would like to express her appreciation and sincere gratitude to Dr.

Hartono, M.Pd. (Advisor I) and PujiSumarsono M.Ed., M.Pd. (Advisor II) for their

patience, motivation, guidance, suggestion, advice and for their comments and

corrections during the completion of this thesis.

Her sincere gratitude and respect are also assigned to her beloved parents

(Fathor Rahman and Watiyun), her beloved brother and sister (Nofan and Nofi), also

her big families for their encouragement, love, pray, sacrifice, and support in a good

and a bad time of her life. They always give spirit to her in finishing this study. In

addition, she also thanksEndul (Rauf),her best-mate,who always gives support in the

process of finishing this thesis.

Furthermore, the writer also expresses her gratitude to:

- The Headmaster of MTsHasanuddinPulorejo, Dawarblandong, Mojokerto, Mr.

MiftahusSalimS.Pd. who had given a permission to do her research in that school.

- The English teachers, Mrs. FitaNurhamidahS.Pd. and Mrs. UrfaturRohmahS.Pd.

who had given a permission to observe in the classat MTs HasanuddinPulorejo,

Dawarblandong, Mojokerto

- All of beloved lectures of English Department, for their good teaching and

valuable knowledge.

- The member of “Teletubies”, Suka, Yuris and Nia who have given happiness for

four years.

- The members of “ADINDA BOARDING HOUSE”, Eli, Meme, Ega, Fitri, Nur

who have given attention, help, suggestion when she was doing her thesis

- Her friends in English Department for the friendship.

May Allah SWT always bless them all and write their kindness asworship.

Malang, 06 June 2014

The Writer

TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

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

1.2 Statements of the Problems ............................................ 4

1.3 Purpose of the Study ...................................................... 4

1.4 Significant of the Study ................................................. 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation .................................................... 5

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

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Teaching Writing ........................................................... 7

2.2 Media ............................................................................ 8

2.3 The Advantage of Using Media .................................... 8

2.4 Kinds of Media .............................................................. 9

2.4.1 Visual Media ....................................................... 9

2.4.1.1 Pictures .................................................... 10

2.4.1.2 Real Objects ............................................. 10

2.4.1.3 Charts....................................................... 11

2.4.1.4 Posters and Cartoons ................................ 11

2.4.1.5 Blackboard or Whiteboard........................ 11

2.4.1.6 Flashcard .................................................. 12

2.4.1.7 Over Head Projector ................................. 13

2.4.1.8 LCD projectors......................................... 13

2.4.2 Audio Media ........................................................ 13

2.4.2.1 Tape Recorder and Cassette ..................... 13

2.4.2.2 Language Laboratory ............................... 14

2.4.3 Audiovisual Media ............................................... 14

2.4.3.1 Film ......................................................... 14

2.4.3.2 Video ....................................................... 15

2.4.3.3 Computer ................................................. 15

2.5 The Problem Faced by the Teachers in Using Media

in Teaching Writing ....................................................... 15

2.6 Solutions of the Problems Faced by the Teachers in

Using Media in Teaching Writing .................................. 16

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 Research Design ............................................................ 18

3.2 Subject of the Study ....................................................... 19

3.3 Data Collection .............................................................. 19

3.3.1 Data Collection Method ........................................ 19

1. Interview .......................................................... 19

2. Observation ...................................................... 20

3.3.2 Instruments .......................................................... 21

1. Interview Guide .............................................. 21

2. Observation Checklist ..................................... 22

3.4 Data Analysis ................................................................ 24

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ......................................................... 25

4.1.1. The Kinds of Media Used by the English Teachers

in Teaching Writing ............................................. 25

4.1.1.1 Visual Media ........................................... 25

1. Pictures ................................................ 26

2. Whiteboard ......................................... 26

3. Cards ................................................... 27

4. LCD Projector ..................................... 27

4.1.1.2 Audio Media ............................................ 27

4.1.1.3 Audiovisual Media ................................... 28

4.1.2 The Problems the English Teachers Faced in

Using Media in Teaching Writing ........................ 29

4.1.3 The way the English Teachers solved the Problems 30

4.2 Discussion .................................................................... 31

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion .................................................................... 34

5.2 Suggestions ................................................................... 35

5.2.1 Suggestions for English Teachers .......................... 35

5.2.2 Suggestions for the Headmaster ............................ 36

5.2.3 Suggestions for the Next Researcher ..................... 36

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