Tugas 1 Academic Writing

Ahmad Muzaki Alawi Alawi 2201411093

    Academic Writing (403-404)

The Use of Photograph to Improve Students’ Mastery in Vocabulary

By Andreas Andi H (2201405651)

Chapter 1

Statement of the problem

The problem that is discussed here is:

“to what extent do photograph contribute to the development of the ability in mastering vocabulary of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 10 Semarang in the academic year 2010/2011?”

Objective of the study

1.      To what certain extent photograph contribute to the development of the ability in mastering vocabulary of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 10 Semarang in the academic year 2010/2011.

2.      To give opportunities to the students to acquare vocabulary trough photograph.

3.      To develop the motivation of the students in learning vocabulary by using photograph.

Chapter 2

2.1. Previous Study

2.2. Related Literature

2.3. The Advantages of Photograph Used

2.4. Principle in Teaching Vocabulary

2.5. Media

2.5.1. Photograph

2.5.2. The Aplication of Photograph in Teaching Vocabulary

2.6. Teaching Descriptive Text by Using Photograph

2.7. Teaching Descriptive Text in Junior High School (SMP)

Chapter 3

Research Design

The research method used in this study is a classroom action research. This research is conducted in the classroom. This activity contains two cycles. Each cycles has four elements: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting (Elliot 1991:70).

Data Collection

Techniques an methods used in this research are the following :

1.      Diaries                                                            7. The running comentary

2.      Profiles                                                           8. Check list

3.      Document analysis                                         9. Quistionnaire

4.      Tape or video recording and transcript          10. Iventories

5.      Using an outside observer                             11. Triangulation

6.      Interviewing                                                  12. Analysis memos

Chapter 4

Data Analysis

The data analysis was taken based on the scores of both pre-test and post-test. The average of the students’ result in thge pre-test was 55.3 and in the poet-test was 73.5.

Conclusion

Based on the data obtained, we can conclude that photographs have contribution to the development of the ability in learning vocabulary of the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 10 Semarang. The students are also interested and attracted to learn more vocabularies. It can be seen from the response of the students in learning when teacher uses some photograph.