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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BLOG TOWARDS STUDENTS’ ACCURACY
AND COMPLEXITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT
(A Quasi Experimental Research at the Eleven Grade Students of SMA Daar El-Qolam
Excellent Class Program, Gintung Jayanti, Tangerang Banten)
A ‘Skripsi’

By:
IIN KURNIA
NIM. 1110014000078

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHERS’ TRAINING
SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
JAKARTA
2015

SURAT PERNYATAAN KARYA SENDIRI

Yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini:
Nama : Iin Kurnia
Tempat/Tgl. Lahir : Serang, 03 September 1991
NIM : 1110014000078
Jurusan/Prodi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Judul Skripsi : The Effectiveness of Blog toward Students’ Accuracy
and Complexity in Writing Narrative Text (A Quasi
Experimental Study at the Eleven Grade Students of SMA
Daar El-Qolam)
Dosen Pembimbing : 1. Dr. Farida Hamid, M.Pd
2. Teguh Khaerudin, MAppLing

dengan ini menyatakan bahwa skripsi yang saya buat adalah benar-benar hasil
karya sendiri dan saya bertanggung jawab secara akademis atas apa yang saya
tulis.
Pernyataan ini dibuat sebagai salah satu syarat menempuh ujian munaqosah.

Jakarta, 25 Februari 2015
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NIM. 1110014000078

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ABSTRACT
Iin Kurnia, (NIM: 1110014000078), The Effectiveness of Blog toward
Students’ Accuracy and Complexity in Writing Narrative Text (A Quasi
Experimental Study at the Eleven Grade Students of SMA Daar El-Qolam)
English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiya and Teachers’ Training Syarif
Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta.
Keywords: Blog, Accuracy, Complexity in Narrative Writing
The objective of this study was to see the effectiveness of blog toward students’
accuracy and complexity in writing narrative text at the eleven grade students’ of
SMA Daar El-Qolam Excellent Class Program, Tangerang Banten. The sample of
this study were 40 students taken from the eleven grade of SMA Daar El-Qolam
Excellent Class Program, Jayanti Tangerang, which were 20 students as
experiment class and 20 students as controlled class. The method used in this
research was a quantitative method. The design used was a quasi- experimental
study and the instrument of this research was test. The calculation of this research
was conducted though SPSS 20.
The research results showed that blog helped the students to achieve a greater
improvement on their accuracy and complexity in narrative writing text. The
result of the study showed that sig. 2 tailed (p) was 0.005 for complexity and
0,001 for accuracy while alpha (α) was 0.05. In other words, p< α. It meant that
the H (Null Hypothesis) was rejected and Ha (Alternative Hypothesis) was
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accepted. It proved that using blog in writing was effective. In other words, there
was a positive effect of blog toward students’ accuracy and complexity in
narrative writing text.

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ABSTRAK
Iin Kurnia, (NIM: 1110014000078), The Effectiveness of Blog toward
Students’ Accuracy and Complexity in Narrative Writing Text (A Quasi
Experimental Study at the Eleven Grade Students of SMA Daar El-Qolam)
Skripsi, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan
Keguruan, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta.
Kata kunci: Blog, Akurasi, Kompleksitas dalam penulisan Narasi.
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat efektivitas blog terhadap akurasi dan
kompleksitas pada penulisan teks narasi siswa kelas 11 SMA Daar El-Qolam,
Tangerang Banten. Sampel penelitian ini adalah 40 siswa diambil dari kelas 11
SMA Daar El-Qolam, Jayanti Tangerang, yang 20 siswa sebagai kelas
eksperimen dan 20 siswa sebagai kelas Kontrol. Metode yang digunakan dalam
penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif. Desain yang digunakan adalah
penelitian Eksperimen Semu dan Instrumen penelitian ini adalah tes. Perhitungan
penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan SPSS 20.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa blog membantu siswa untuk mencapai
peningkatan yang lebih besar pada keakuratan dan kompleksitas mereka dalam
menulis teks narasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sig. 2 tailed (p) adalah
0,005 untuk kompleksitas dan 0,001 untuk akurasi sementara alpha (α) adalah
0,05. Dengan kata lain, p <α. Ini berarti bahwa H0 (Null Hypothesis) ditolak dan
Ha (Hipotesis Alternatif) diterima. Ini membuktikan bahwa menggunakan blog
efektif. Dengan kata lain, ada efek positif menggunakan blog pada akurasi dan
kompleksitas siswa dalam menulis teks narasi.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All praises be to Allah,
the Lord of the worlds who has given His Mercy and Blessing upon the writer in
completing this Skripsi. Peace and salutation always be upon the prophet
Muhammad shallallahu ‘alaihiwasallam, his family, his relatives, and his faithful
followers.
In this occasion, the writer would like to express her greatest appreciation,
honour and gratitude to her beloved parents (Rahimudin and Nurlaila), for their
valuable supports and moral encouragement in motivating the writer to finish her
study. Then, the writer thanks to her beloved younger brother (Fauzul Iman) for
his love and support to the writer in writing this Skripsi.
The writer also would like to express her deepest gratitude to her advisors,
Dr. Farida Hamid, M.Pd, and Teguh Khaerudin, MAppLing., for their advice,
guidance, corrections, and suggestions in finishing this Skripsi.
Her gratitude also goes to:
1. All lecturers of the Department of English Education. They have taught
and educated the writer during her study at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah
Jakarta.
2. Drs. Syauki, M.Pd., the Head of the Department of English Education.
3. Her academic advisor, Zaharil Anasy, M.Hum., the Secretary of the
Department of English Education, for his advices, guidance, suggestions,
and support.
4. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Thib Raya, M.A, the Dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah and
Teachers` Training.
5. Her beloved friends in English Education Department Academic Year
2010 for giving cares and supports.
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6. Her beloved friends in Islamic Boarding School of Daar El-Qolam
Academic Year 2007 for giving cares and supports.
7. Any other person who cannot be mentioned one by one for their
contribution to the writer during finishing her Skripsi. The words are not
enough to say any appreciations for their help.

May Allah bless them for all of what they have done.
Finally, the writer feels that it is really pleasure for her to receive critics
and suggestions to make this Skripsi better. She also hopes that this Skripsi would
be beneficial, particularly for her and for those who are interested in it.

Jakarta, 25 Februari 2015

The Writer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET…..…………………………………………………. i
ENDORSEMENT SHEET………………………………………………. ii
SURAT PERNYATAAN KARYA SENDIRI………………………….. iii
ABSTRACT................................................................................................. iv
ABSTRAK………………………………………………………………... v
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................viii
LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................... x
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................... xi
LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................... xii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study..................................................... 1
B. Identification of the Problem................................................ 4
C. Limitation of the Problem ................................................... 4
D. Formulation of the Problem................................................. 4
E. Objective of the Study ........................................................ 5
F. Significance of the Study………..………………………...5

CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Writing ...............................................................................6
1. Understanding of Narrative Text ……………………..8
2. Generic Structure of Narrative Text…………………..9
3. Grammatical Feature of Narrative Text……………….9
B. Aspect of Language of Proficiency.....................................10
1. Fluency .........................................................................10
2. Accuracy........................................................................12
3. Complexity.....................................................................14
C. Using Blog to Improve Writing............................................15
D. Relevant Studies...................................................................18
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E. Thinking Framework..............................................................21
F. Research Hypotheses………………..……………………... 22

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Place and Time of the Research ……....................................23
B. Method and Research Design ............................................... 23
C. Population and Sample.......................................................... 24
D. Instrument of the Study……………………......................... 25
Validity and Reliability of the Instrument…………………. 26
E. Technique of Collecting the Data………………................. 27
F. Data Analysis Technique ………………….…………..…... 28
1. Test of Normality and Test of Homogeneity ………...... 29
2. Test of Hypothesis …………………………….……..... 31
G. Statistical Hypothesis ……………………………………. . 33

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. Data Description ................................................................ 34
1. Complexity …………………..………………………. 34
2. Accuracy ……………………………………………... 37
B. Data Analysis ………….................................................... 41
1. Test of Normality ………...………………………….. 41
2. Test of Homogeneity ……………...…………….….... 43
C. Test of Hypotheses ……………....................................... 45
D. Data Interpretation ……………………….…………..…. 47
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ....................................................................... 49
B. Suggestion ........................................................................ 49
REFERENCES...........................................................................................51
APPENDICES ............................................................................................54

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