AN ANALYSIS OF THEME IN THE SKRIPSI BACKGROUND WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012
By LUTHFI FEBRI ADI EVANARKO NIM 2007-32-181
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2013
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AN ANALYSIS OF THEME IN THE SKRIPSI BACKGROUND WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012
SKRIPSI Presented to the University of Muria Kudus In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in English Education
By LUTHFI FEBRI ADI EVANARKO NIM 2007-32-181
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2013
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION MOTTO: One step can change your world
DEDICATION: I dedicate this research to: My beloved parents My younger sister All of my family My best friends
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ADVISORS’ APPROVAL This is to certify that the SarjanaSkripsi of Luthfi Febri Adi Evanarko has been approved by the thesis advisors for further approval by the Examining Committee.
Kudus, Maret 2013
Advisor I
Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd. NIS. 0610701000001207
Advisor II
Dr. Drs.Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. NIP. 146212191987031001
Acknowledged by: The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
Dr.Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. NIP. 146212191987031001
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EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL This is to certify that the Skripsi of Luthfi Febri Adi Evanarko (2007- 32- 181) has been approved by the Examining Committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. Kudus, august 2013 Thesis Examining Committee:
Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd. NIS. 0610701000001207
Chairperson
Dr.Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. NIP. 146212191987031001
Member
Dr.Drs. A. Hilal Madjdi, M.Pd. NIS. 0610713020001020
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Drs.Muh.Syafei, M.Pd NIP. 196204131988031002 Acknowledged by:
Member
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
Dr. Drs.Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. NIP. 146212191987031001
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All praises be to Allah SWT, the lord of the worlds, who has given the health and strength to the writer in completing this research. Praise and invocation are also given to our Great Messenger, Muhammad SAW, who is always hoped his intercession in the end of the world. On this occasion, I would like to express the sincerity gratitude and appreciation for the available assistance given by many people in finishing this research. They are 1. Dr. Drs.Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. the Dean of Teacher Training Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. 2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd. as the Head of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty. 3. Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd. as the first advisor who is willing to spend a lot of time to guide and give some advises to make this research better. 4. Dr.Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. as the second advisor who is very helpful in giving corrections and suggestion in arranging research. 5. All the lecturers of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. 6. His beloved parents who have supported me, and prayers for my success and his beloved sister who has also given support to the writer. 7. His beloved best friends and his beloved close friends who have always been in the writer side in the facing all the laughter and tears during her study.
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Those cannot be mentioned one by one for the support.The writer expects that everything has been writing in this research will be useful for all the readers and the writer himself. Some suggestions and criticisms are always needed to make it better.
Kudus, August 2013
Luthfi Febri Adi Evanarko
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ABSTRACT
Evanarko,Luthfi. 2013. An Analysis of Theme in the Skripsi Background Written by the Students of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University in Academic Year 2011/2012.Skripsi.English Education Departement of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (I) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd., (II) Dr.Drs Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. Key words: theme and rheme, types of theme, background of the study The purpose of functional grammar is to give knowledge for the types of grammar itself and the application. One part of functional grammar is theme and rheme. The first element of the clause in English named theme, and the second that accompanied is rheme. The objectives of this research is to find out the types of theme the skripsi background written by the students of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University in academic year 2011/2012 The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research method. The data of this research are the types of theme which is found in the skripsi background written by the students of English Education Department. The data are collected through documentation from 5 undergraduate skripsi in April 2011/2012. The data source of this research is the five skripsi background written by the students of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University in academic year 2011/2012. As the result of analysis the data, the writer draws some conclusion that shows frequency of the types of theme in the skripsi background of study; They are Textual Theme (23%), Interpersonal Theme (0%), and Topical Theme (73%). This finding shows that topical theme is mostly used. The reason for the dominant occurrence of the topical theme is that the use of formal written. Based on this research, the students should explore their knowledge and understanding of theme and rheme because it is very important to know the good writing. The lecturers should introduce and teach their students about theme and rheme.
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ABSTRAKSI
Evanarko, Luthfi. 2013. Analisis Theme dalam Penulisan Latar Belakang Skripsi oleh Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Muria Kudus Pada Tahun Ajaran 2011/2012.Skripsi.Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (I) Atik Rokhayani, S.Pd, M.Pd., (II) Dr.Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. Kata kunci: theme dan rheme, tipe theme, latar belakang penelitian Tujuan dari functional grammar adalah untuk memberikan pengetahuan untuk jenis jenis grammar itu sendiri dan penerapannya. Salah satu bagian dari functional grammar adalah theme dan rheme. Elemen pertama dari klausa dalam bahasa Inggris disebut theme dan yang kedua yang mengikutinya disebut rheme. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi jenis jenis Theme dalam Latar Belakang Penulisan Skripsi oleh Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris , Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muria Kudus. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metodepenelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Data dari penelitian ini adalah jenis-jenis theme yang ditemukan di latar belakang penulisan skripsi oleh mahasiswa pendidikan bahasa inggris. Data dikumpulkan melalui dokumentasi dari 5 skripsi bahasa Inggris S1 pada bulan April 2011/2012. Sumber data dari penelitian ini adalah 5 Latar Belakang Skripsi Bahasa Inggris, Universitas MuriaKudus. Sebagai hasil dari analisis data, penulis menarik beberapa kesimpulan yang menunjukkan frekuensi jenis theme yang ditemukan dalam latar belakang; Mereka adalah Textual Theme (23%), Interpersonal Theme (0%), and Topical Theme (73%). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa topical theme banyak digunakan. Alasan banyaknya temuan topical theme adalah digunakan untuk penulisan resmi. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, para siswa harus mengeksplorasi pengetahuan dan pemahaman tentang Theme dan Rheme karena sangat penting untuk mengetahui penulisan yang baik. Para dosen harus memperkenalkan dan mengajarkan siswa mereka tentang Theme dan Rheme.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page COVER ............................................................................................................ LOGO............................................................................................................... TITLE ............................................................................................................... MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................ ADVISORS’ APPROVAL .............................................................................. EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL .......................................................................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................. ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... ABSTRAKSI ................................................................................................... TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................ LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................... LIST OF APPENDIXES ..................................................................................
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study .........................................................................
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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 TO RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of Grammar .............................................................................
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2.1.1 Types of Grammar ..................................................................................
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2.1.1.1 Traditional Grammar .....................................................................
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2.1.1.2 Formal Grammar ...........................................................................
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2.1.1.3 Functional Grammar .....................................................................
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2.2 Theme .......................................................................................................
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2.3 Types of Theme ........................................................................................
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2.3.1 Ideational or Topical Theme .................................................................
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2.3.2 Textual Theme .................................................................................
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2.3.3 Interpersonal Theme ........................................................................
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2.4 Rheme .......................................................................................................
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2.5 The Definition of English Skripsi of Muria Kudus University.................
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2.6 Background of Skripsi ..............................................................................
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2.7 Review of Previous Research ...................................................................
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2.8 Theoretical Framework .............................................................................
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CHAPTER III: METHOD OF RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................
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3.2 Data and Data Source ...............................................................................
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3.3 Data Collection .........................................................................................
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3.4 Data Analysis ............................................................................................
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CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH 4.1 Data Findings ............................................................................................
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4.1.1 The Types of Theme in The Skripsi Background Written by the Students of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University in April in Academic Year 20111/2012 ...........................................................
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4.1.2 The relative frequency of each type of theme found in the background of the study sections of the undergraduate skripsi .............................
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CHAPTER V: DISCUSSION 5.1 The Types of Theme in The Skripsi Background Written by the Students of English Education Department of Muria Kudus University in April in Academic Year 2011/2012 .........................................................................................
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CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ...............................................................................................
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6.2 Suggestion ................................................................................................
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ APPENDIXES CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES Table
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Table 1 The Types of Theme Found in the Method of the Research Sections of the Undergraduate Skripsi .................................................................. 22 Table 2 The Relative Frequency of Each Type of Theme Found in the Method of the Research Sections of the Undergraduate Skripsi. ........... 64
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LIST OF APPENDIXES Appendix
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Appendix 1 The five Skripsi of Students of English Education Department Muria Kudus University ............................................................... 80
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