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Writting Thesis
Writting Thesis
Is it
diffuclt?
What is thesis?
What do you know about academic writing?
A form of writing which is provided in impersonal, precise and
objective manner that is conveyed with formal language and concrete
structure.
The example of quantitative research question:
Does learning strategies taught by the teacher have a significant effect in
improving student’s of SMPN 2 Mataram independent learning?
(Experimental research)
The example of hypotheses
There is no relationship between reading interest and the students’
score in reading comprehension in SMA 1 Praya. (null hypotheses)
There is relationship between reading interest and the students’
score in reading comprehension in SMA 1 Praya. (alternative
hypotheses)
2. Practical significance
This research will be useful for the university that uses it as a supplementary material
for teaching activities, especially in macro linguistic subject.
This research will contribute as the new material (Cross Cultural Understanding) in teaching and
learning process in FKIP UNRAM.
This research will contribute as the material in academic writing.
problems occuring frequently in
writing proposal
5. Scope of Study
It is the part of writing aspect in which you limit your
aspect of study both subject and object.
3B. Variables
Describe about the variables both independent and dependent that
researcher uses in his/her study.
In this section, the researcher must state the definition of of both
dependent and independent variable.
Then write what characteristic/attribute belongs to the variable
mentioned.
strategies in writing thesis
proposal
4A. Method of Collecting Data for Quantitative Study
Procedures of how the researchers gain the data.
Types of data collection in quantitative study
test: pre test and post test
Questionnaires
Interviews (one on one interview, focus group interview, online interview)
Quoting
Put a statement or idea of the original work of the
author into your writing without changing its form
nor words.
Revising your proposal
Procedures in quoting someone’s work.
Use quotation mark in which you quote statement that is less
than 40 words.
Cite the aouthor last name.
Note the year of publication.
Provide the page number(s) in which the quotation appears.
If the words are more than 40, then you must use block quote.
Nunan (2015) states that students use most of their time involving in activities
rather than constructing words/sentences in the process-oriented classroom.
Using a lot of time in activities rather than writing is the main focus of process-
oriented classroom in which the students involve (Nunan:2015).
In the process-oriented classroom, activities are emphasized over writing where
the students involve most of their time (Nunan:2015)
Revising your proposal
Things to consider before paraphrasing
Use thesaurus to see the synonym or the antonym of
the words
Read the original work until you can comprehend
the meaning of the stattement.
Make a note before you trully paraphrase.
Revising your proposal
References Format
Generally, references format in writing thesis uses APA
Style