Appendix 1.

Theme for Writing

Instruction:

1. Write a text about your unforgettable moment approximately 75 – 100

words in recount text;

2. When you write a recount text, pay attention to the aspects of writing:

content, organization, and language use (grammar);

3. Arrange your writing in stage of pre-writing, planning, revising, and editing;

4. The theme of writing is “Unforgettable Moment”

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 Appendix 2. Instrument of the Study

Generic Structure of Recount Text

My Unforgettable Moment

Orientation Last Saturday, my little sister, Dina, did something funny.

She got up very late, at six. Then she ran fast to the
bathroom. She thought she would be late to the school. She
forgot it was Sunday. She took a very quick bath, got dressed,
Events took her bag, and ran off to school. She didn’t even have
breakfast.
After walking for five minutes, she noticed that no other
children were going to school. Soon she realized it was Sunday.
So, she walked back home.
We all laughed at her when she got home. She also
Re- Orientation laughed at herself. Then she changed her clothes, and went back
to bed.

(Adopted from English Book for Junior High School

“When English Rings a Bell” Class VII, Page 193 by: the
Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic of
Indonesia)

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Appendix 4.

LESSON PLAN

Subject : English

School : SMP 2 Unaaha

Class : VIIIc

Time Allocation : 2 x 40 minutes

Skill : Writing

A. Main Competencies
1. Respecting and appreciating the teachings of their religion.
2. Respecting and appreciating the behavior of honesty, discipline,
responsibility, caring (tolerance), politeness, confidence, in interacting
effectively with the social and natural environment in a range of social and
existence.
3. Understanding knowledge (factual, conceptual, and procedural) based on the
curiosity of science, technology, arts, and culture related to the phenomena
and visible events..
4. Processing, analyzing and reasoning in a concrete way (using, parse,
compose, modify, and create) and in abstract way (writing, reading,
counting, drawing, and fabricated) according to the learned in school and
other sources in the same corner view / theory.

B. Basic Competencies and Indicators

Basic Competencies Indicators

1.1 Grateful for the opportunity can learn
English as an international language of
communication that is embodied in the
spirit of learning.
2.1 shows the behavior of an honest,
curious, confident, and tolerance when
implementing transactional
communication
2.2 Appreciate and demonstrate the
behavior of internal motivation and
responsibility for self-learning and co-

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 operation with a friend for the
development of language skills
.

3.4 Understanding how and the necessary Mention expression of different

facts to convey information ways to convey information
4.4 Convey information and instructions Students are able to use the
with varying expression of facts expression in conveying
correctly information

C. Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the process of writing in terms of generating ideas, drafting,

revising, and editing.
2. Be able to identify the function, generic structure, and language future of
recount text.
3. Be able to write a short and simple form of recount text based on the picture
series.

D. Learning Materials : Recount Text

Understanding the process in writing an essay looking at content,
organization, and language use in the form of Recount text.

E. Technique of Learning:
- Critical Incident Technique

F. Media and Source:

1. Media : Book, Dictionary
2. Tool : Marker, Whiteboard
3. Source : English text book for Junior High School Grade VIII

G. Steps in Learning
a. Preliminary activities (8 minutes)
1. Giving greetings
2. Praying
3. Checking attendance of learners.
4. Giving apperception.
5. Delivering learning objectives that will be implemented.

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 b. Main activities (60 minutes)

Observing
1. Explaining how to make a good recount text in terms of its social
function, generic structure and language use.
2. Students pay attention on the teacher explanation.

Questioning
1. Providing students opportunity to ask questions and giving comment
about the recount text.

Exploring
1. Writing the theme on the white board.
2. Giving a sample of recount and explaining it.
3. Have the students to compose a recount text.

Associating
1. Asks the students to submit their writing to be assessed and corrected.

Communicating
1. Giving comments or feedback to the students’ questions.

c. Activities cover (12 minutes)

1. Students discuss the problems
2. Reflect or make a summary / conclusion to engage learners.
3. Teachers and learners pray for an end to the learning activities.

H Evaluation :

Writing Aspect Mastery Level Category

20 - 18 Excellent to very good
17 – 14 Good to average
Vocabulary
13 – 10 Fair to poor
9-7 Very poor
5 Excellent to very good
Mechanics 4 Good to average
3 Fair to poor

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 2 Very poor
25 – 22 Excellent to very good
21 – 18 Good to average
Language Use
17 – 11 Fair to poor
10 – 5 Very poor

12 Scoring :

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
Students’ Score = 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 x 100

13 Reference : (Adopted from English Book for Junior High

School “When English Rings a Bell” Class VII,
Page 193 by: the Ministry of Education and Culture
of Republic of Indonesia)

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Appendix 5. Students’ Score in Vocabulary Aspect

score Average Final Score

No Resp Pre-test Post-test Pre Post Pre Post
R1 R2 R1 R2 Test Test Test Test
1 1 7 9 18 18 8 18 40 90
2 2 8 8 19 20 8 19.5 40 97.5
3 3 10 9 18 18 9.5 18 47.5 90
4 4 17 18 17 18 17.5 17.5 87.5 87.5
5 5 18 17 19 18 17.5 18.5 87.5 92.5
6 6 15 14 15 14 14.5 14.5 72.5 72.5
7 7 7 8 18 19 7.5 18.5 37.5 92.5
8 8 7 7 11 13 7 12 35 60
9 9 16 14 17 16 15 16.5 75 82.5
10 10 8 9 18 17 8.5 17.5 42.5 87.5
11 11 7 7 18 19 7 18.5 35 92.5
12 12 7 7 20 18 7 19 35 95
13 13 10 9 19 20 9.5 19.5 47.5 97.5
14 14 10 10 10 12 10 11 50 55
15 15 16 14 17 17 15 17 75 85
16 16 18 18 19 19 18 19 90 95
17 17 9 8 17 16 8.5 16.5 42.5 82.5
18 18 7 7 17 17 7 17 35 85
19 19 7 7 15 16 7 15.5 35 77.5
20 20 0 0 0 0
∑ 204 200 322 325 202 323.5 1010 1617.5
Mean Score 53.16 85.13 53.16 85.13

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Appendix 6. Students’ Score in Language Use Aspect

score Average Final Score

No Resp Pre-test Post-test Pre Post Pre Post
R1 R2 R1 R2 Test Test Test Test
1 1 7 9 22 23 8 22.5 32 90
2 2 8 6 23 24 7 23.5 28 94
3 3 10 10 22 23 10 22.5 40 90
4 4 15 13 18 20 14 19 56 76
5 5 19 20 21 20 19.5 20.5 78 82
6 6 10 11 16 20 10.5 18 42 72
7 7 7 6 24 23 6.5 23.5 26 94
8 8 6 5 16 18 5.5 17 22 68
9 9 11 14 17 18 12.5 17.5 50 70
10 10 9 10 22 24 9.5 23 38 92
11 11 6 7 24 23 6.5 23.5 26 94
12 12 5 6 18 22 5.5 20 22 80
13 13 11 10 18 20 10.5 19 42 76
14 14 8 9 11 15 8.5 13 34 52
15 15 10 12 20 20 11 20 44 80
16 16 19 20 17 20 19.5 18.5 78 74
17 17 8 8 18 17 8 17.5 32 70
18 18 7 7 18 18 7 18 28 72
19 19 8 7 17 19 7.5 18 30 72
20 20 0 0 0 0
∑ 184 190 362 387 187 374.5 748 1498
Mean Score 39.37 78.84 39.37 78.84

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Appendix 7. Students’ Score in Mechanics Aspect

score Average Final Score

No Resp Pre-test Post-test Pre Post Pre Post
R1 R2 R1 R2 Test Test Test Test
1 1 3 2 4 4 2.5 4 50 80
2 2 3 3 5 4 3 4.5 60 90
3 3 3 2 5 4 2.5 4.5 50 90
4 4 4 3 4 4 3.5 4 70 80
5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 80 80
6 6 3 2 4 4 2.5 4 50 80
7 7 2 2 5 5 2 5 40 100
8 8 2 2 4 4 2 4 40 80
9 9 3 3 4 3 3 3.5 60 70
10 10 2 2 4 4 2 4 40 80
11 11 2 2 4 5 2 4.5 40 90
12 12 2 2 4 4 2 4 40 80
13 13 3 3 5 4 3 4.5 60 90
14 14 3 2 3 3 2.5 3 50 60
15 15 3 3 4 5 3 4.5 60 90
16 16 4 4 4 4 4 4 80 80
17 17 2 3 4 4 2.5 4 50 80
18 18 2 2 3 4 2 3.5 40 70
19 19 2 2 3 3 2 3 40 60
20 20 0 0 0 0
∑ 52 48 77 76 50 76.5 1000 1530
Mean Score 52.63 80.53 52.63 80.53

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Appendix 8. Students’ Score in Three-Aspect of Writing

Score
No Resp Pre-Test Post Test
Language Language
Vocabulary Mechanics Vocabulary Mechanics
Use Use
1 1 40 32 50 90 90 80
2 2 40 28 60 97.5 94 90
3 3 47.5 40 50 90 90 90
4 4 87.5 56 70 87.5 76 80
5 5 87.5 78 80 92.5 82 80
6 6 72.5 42 50 72.5 72 80
7 7 37.5 26 40 92.5 94 100
8 8 35 22 40 60 68 80
9 9 75 50 60 82.5 70 70
10 10 42.5 38 40 87.5 92 80
11 11 35 26 40 92.5 94 90
12 12 35 22 40 95 80 80
13 13 47.5 42 60 97.5 76 90
14 14 50 34 50 55 52 60
15 15 75 44 60 85 80 90
16 16 90 78 80 95 74 80
17 17 42.5 32 50 82.5 70 80
18 18 35 28 40 85 72 70
19 19 35 30 40 77.5 72 60
20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
∑ 1010 748 1000 1617.5 1498 1530
Mean 53.16 39.37 52.63 85.13 78.84 80.53
Mean 48.39 81.50

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Appendix 9. The Result Inter-Rater Agreement

No Resp X Y X2 Y2 XY
1 1 7 9 49 81 63
2 2 8 8 64 64 64
3 3 10 9 100 81 90
4 4 17 18 289 324 306
5 5 18 17 324 289 306
6 6 15 14 225 196 210
7 7 7 8 49 64 56
8 8 7 7 49 49 49
9 9 16 14 256 196 224
10 10 8 9 64 81 72
11 11 7 7 49 49 49
12 12 7 7 49 49 49
13 13 10 9 100 81 90
14 14 10 10 100 100 100
15 15 16 14 256 196 224
16 16 18 18 324 324 324
17 17 9 8 81 64 72
18 18 7 7 49 49 49
19 19 7 7 49 49 49
∑ 204 200 2526 2386 2446

𝑛 ∑(𝑋𝑌)− (∑ 𝑋)(∑ 𝑌)
rxy =
√[𝑛 ∑ 𝑋 2 –(∑ 𝑋)] [𝑛 ∑ 𝑌 2 − (∑ 𝑌)2 ]

19 . 2446−(204)(200)
=
√[19. 2526−41616] [19.2386−40000]

46474−40800
=
√[47994−41616][45334−40000]

5674
=
√[6378][5334]

5674
=
√[34020252]

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 5674
=
5832,67

= 0, 97

Based on the result of calculation of inter-rater agreement above, it can be

concluded that both raters have “high Correlation” in giving score, due to the result

of Rxy is 0, 97.

Appendix 10. Hypothesis Testing Analysis

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 No X Y d d2
1 40.67 86.67 46.00 2116
2 42.67 93.83 51.17 2618.028
3 45.83 90.00 44.17 1950.694
4 71.17 81.17 10.00 100
5 81.83 84.83 3.00 9
6 54.83 74.83 20.00 400
7 34.50 95.50 61.00 3721
8 32.33 69.33 37.00 1369
9 61.67 74.17 12.50 156.25
10 40.17 86.50 46.33 2146.778
11 33.67 92.17 58.50 3422.25
12 32.33 85.00 52.67 2773.778
13 49.83 87.83 38.00 1444
14 44.67 55.67 11.00 121
15 59.67 85.00 25.33 641.7778
16 82.67 83.00 0.33 0.111111
17 41.50 77.50 36.00 1296
18 34.33 75.67 41.33 1708.444
19 35.00 69.83 34.83 1213.361
∑ 919.33 1,548.50 629.17 27,207.47

𝑑
thit = 𝑠𝑑
√𝑛

∑𝑑
d =
𝑛

629,17
=
19

= 33,11

𝑛∑𝑑 2 − (∑𝑑)2
ss =√
𝑛 (𝑛−1)

19𝑥 27.207,47− 395.854,89

=√
19𝑥18

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 516.941,93−395.854,89
=√
342

121.087,04
=√
342

= √354,06

= 18,82

𝑑 33,11
thit = 𝑠𝑑 == 18,82
√𝑛 √19

= 7, 67

thit > ttable, 7, 67 > 1, 738, means that the hypothesis is

rejected, or it can be said that Critical Incident Technique has significant effect

towards students’ writing ability.

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