Students' Ability in Using Subject Verb Agreement in Writing an Essay
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STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT IN WRITING AN ESSAY (Descriptive Quantitative Research) A THESIS Submitted to the Faculty of Teacher Training and the Education Muhammadiyah University of Makassar in Partial Fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Education English Education Department NUR IZZAH DINILLAH 105351100116 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix ABSTRACT NUR IZZAH DINILLAH. 2021. Students’ Ability in Using Subject Verb Agreement in Writing an Essay. A thesis of English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. Supervised by Nunung Anugrawati and Ariana. This study aimed at finding out how the students' ability in using subject-verb agreement in writing an essay. The method of this research was a descriptive quantitative method. The data of this research was collected through a writing test as the instrument. The sample of this research was the fifth-semester students of English Education at the Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar. The sample was taken by using simple random sampling. Based on the analysis and discussion about this research, the researcher concluded that the students' ability in using subject-verb agreement for the fifth- semester students of English Education at the Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar was categorized into very good level with a score was 88.24. This score was got based on the result of all the students' scores that were divided into the total of students who became the sample of this research. From 35 students, there were 7 students whose mastery levels were excellent, 16 students gained a very good level, 8 students whose mastery levels were good, 3 students gained a fairly good level, 1 student gained a fair level, no student gained a poor level. And the last level is very poor and no student gained this level. Keywords: Subject-verb agreement, writing test, descriptive essay, students' ability x ABSTRAK NUR IZZAH DINILLAH. 2021. Kemampuan Mahasiswa dalam Menggunakan Subject Verb Agreement dalam Menulis Esai. Tesis Jurusan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Dibimbing oleh Nunung Anugrawati dan Ariana. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kemampuan siswa dalam menggunakan subject-verb agreement dalam menulis karangan. Metode penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif deskriptif. Data penelitian ini dikumpulkan melalui tes menulis sebagai instrumen. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa semester V Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan simple random sampling. Berdasarkan analisis dan pembahasan mengenai penelitian ini, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan subject-verb agreement pada mahasiswa semester V Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar termasuk dalam kategori sangat baik dengan skor. adalah 88,24. Nilai ini diperoleh berdasarkan hasil nilai seluruh siswa yang dibagi menjadi jumlah siswa yang menjadi sampel penelitian ini. Dari 35 siswa terdapat 7 siswa yang tingkat penguasaannya sangat baik, 16 siswa memperoleh tingkat sangat baik, 8 siswa yang tingkat penguasaannya baik, 3 siswa memperoleh tingkat cukup baik, 1 siswa memperoleh tingkat cukup baik, tidak ada siswa memperoleh nilai buruk tingkat. Dan tingkat terakhir sangat buruk dan tidak ada siswa yang mencapai tingkat ini. Keywords: Subject-verb agreement, writing test, descriptive essay, students' ability xi MOTTO Dream, Believe, Hope, Get it, and Do it. It’s never be late as long as you never stop trying I decicate this thesis was to : My family especially to my parents, my beloved mom Husnah and my father Hamsah . All my beloved siblings and all my best friends, for lots of pray in supporting the writer making her dream comes true. xii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT بسماللهالرحمنالرحيم Alhamdulillahi Robbil Alamin. The researcher expresses her highest gratitude to the almighty Allah SWT, who has given guidance, blessing, and mercy to her in completing this thesis. Salam and Shalawat are addressed to the final, chosen, religious messenger, the prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Further, the researcher also expresses sincerely deepest gratitude to her beloved parents and brothers; her father Hamsah Ibrahim, her lovely mother Husna Yuddin, and also her brothers Syaiful Haq Al Faruqi and Fikri Azis Rabbani for their prayers, financial, motivations and sacrificed for her success, and their love sincerely and purely without time. The researcher realized that in carrying out the research and writing this proposal, many people have contributed their valuable suggestions, guidance, and advice for the completion of this thesis. Therefore she would like to acknowledge them: 1. Prof.Dr. H. Ambo Asse, M.Ag, the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. 2. Erwin Akib, M.Pd., Ph.D., the Dean of FKIP UNISMUH Makassar. 3. Ummi Khaerati Syam, S.Pd, M.Pd, the head of English Education Department of FKIP UNISMUH Makassar, who gave his valuable authorities and suggestion in doing this thesis. xiii 4. My biggest thanks tomam Nunung Anugrawati., S.Pd., M.Pd as my first supervisor who has given my valuable time and patients, to support assistance and guidance to complete this thesis. 5. My biggest thanks to mam Ariana, S.Pd., M.Pd. as my second supervisor who has given my valuable time and patients, to support assistance and guidance to complete this thesis. 6. My greatest thanks to the family as the supporting family in all conditions to me. 7. My greatest thanks to all her classmates ( Awesome Class ) who have given me many experiences in developing my character. 8. Finally, for everyone who has given the valuable suggestion, guidance, assistance, and advice to complete this thesis may Allah S.W.T. be with us now and happily ever after. Amin. Billahi Fi Sabillil Haq Fastabiqul Khaerat November 2020, Makassar The Researcher NUR IZZAH DINILLAH xiv Table of Contents COVER PAGE ......................................................................................................................i LEMBAR PENGESAHAN .............................................................................................. ii APPROVAL SHEET ....................................................................................................... iii COUNSELING SHEET 1 ............................................................................................... iv COUNSELING SHEET 2..........................................................................................vi SURAT PERNYATAAN ......................................................................................... viii SURAT PERJANJIAN..................................................................................................... ix ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................... x MOTTO .............................................................................................................................. xii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................. xiii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ xv CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1 A. Background .................................................................................................................. 1 B. Problem statement ....................................................................................................... 5 C. The Objective of the Study ........................................................................................ 5 D. Significance of the Study ........................................................................................... 5 E. Scope of the Study ..................................................................................................... 5 xv CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ......................................... 7 A. Previous Findings ...................................................................................................... 7 xvi B. The Concept of Subject-Verb Agreement .......................................................... 9 1. Definition of Subject-Verb Agreement ........................................................ 9 2. The Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement ...................................................... 10 3. Subject-Verb Agreement in Simple Present Tense .................................... 14 4. The Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement in Simple Present Tense ............... 15 C. Writing ..................................................................................................................... 16 D. Conceptual Framework…………………………………………….…………19 CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHOD .................................................................... 21 A. Research Design .................................................................................................. 21 B. Research Variable……………………………………………………………22 C. Population and Sample ......................................................................................... 22 D. Research Instrument ............................................................................................. 22 E. Data Collection ....................................................................................................