Introduction
Background
English
learning have a skill where sentences composed into paragraph even into essay
using good English, it is known as writing. It is one of four basic skills that
have the same important with three other skills. There are two media for
language communication: 1) receiving the message, reading and listening, 2) and
sending the message, speaking and writing. To give clear information in
communication, writing and the use of a standard format for writing are needed.
In English
syllabus of SMP. As mentioned in its competence: students are expected to be
able to rearrange the jumbled sentences into unity paragraph (translated). In
this exercise, a complete paragraph is jumbled in purpose to know how far the
students’ understanding concerning to the parts of a paragraph. The sequence of
topic sentence, supporting sentences, and conclusion sentence are replaced in
jumbled parts. Hence, the sentences in the paragraph are not become unity
anymore. Then, it given to the students to be analyzed and to be reformed as
well as it correct and unity form. Finally, from the result of the students
work will known whether they understand or not how a good paragraph is formed.
Ideally,
to fulfill a good paragraph is required some necessities. First of all, a
paragraph should have one area that can be discussed completely in a single
space of a paragraph called topic sentence. Next, to develop the area that is
discussed is needed supporting sentences which explain the reasons, examples,
or facts, of the topic sentence. Finally, to leave the important point for the
reader, all of the contents are concluded by closing sentence. Moreover, those
requirements explained above can construct a good paragraph. All sentences in a
paragraph must be unified around a central point or controlling idea. This
controlling idea is usually declared in a topic sentence.
Additionally,
a good paragraph also has two important elements, instead of the three parts of
paragraph. The first is unity whereas the area that is discussed only focused
in one main idea in the paragraph. The second is coherence where the paragraph
is easy to read and understand. Both of these elements are support a good
paragraph writing.
In fact,
some students still have problem in doing the exercise. They are still confused
by, what is the topic sentence which started the paragraph, how the supporting
sentences that maintain the paragraph and conclusion sentence which close a
paragraph. One of the most challenging aspects of writing is finding something to
write about. Writing introductions can be one of the most difficult tasks for
students because it is a starting point.
Classically,
face such jumbled sentences exercise, students has some method that does not
need much effort to apply. The easier method that students can do to accomplish
the task is guessing or arranges the jumbled sentences according to their
intuitions. The easiest method is copying other students work as they do it by
themselves. Finally, they are not attempt to do it as they are supposed to do.
The
problems that appear during the exercise given can be avoided by some steps. The students must focus on the idea of
completeness in the small unit, and this thought process can then be applied to
the development and shaping of a good paragraph
Based on
the explanation above, it is important conducting research in the case
mentioned. If the research was done, it would be found how good students’
understanding about arranging a unity paragraph is. But, if the research was
not being done, it would not be found the problems faced by them in arranging a
paragraph. In the end, it can be given the best solution to solve the problems
that might be occurred.
Through
this research, the researcher hopes by doing the analysis of the students
ability in arranging jumbled sentences will be gained the important information
of the writing problems and it will become feedback for the teacher to improve
the teaching way which have been done. Besides, the analysis is done to know
the students ability in arranging jumbled sentences.
Working Theory
A
paragraph has three major structural parts which are a topic sentence,
supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. Then, the arrangement of the
paragraph is maintained in the correct sequence part by part paragraph. The first, topic sentence is the
first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
According to (Zemach & Lisa 2003:5) “Before you write, you must
choose a topic for your paragraph”. It indicates what the paragraph is to going
to discuss. However, the topic sentence is very important because it is introduces the reader to the topic of
the paragraph, states the main idea of the paragraph and focuses the
paragraphs.
The
second, supporting sentences, It comes after the topic sentence. Making up the
body of a paragraph. “Supporting sentences develop the main idea or controlling
idea in the topic sentence by proving, illustrating, explaining, or defining
the main idea.” (Robitaille & Connelly 2007:61). The supporting
sentence develops the topic sentence which explains the topic sentence by
giving reasons, example, facts, statistics and quotations.
The last,
closing sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea
of paragraph using different words. “It either sums up the paragraph by
reminding the reader of the main idea or interprets the significance of the
supporting ideas. It should not start a new argument.” (Robitaille
& Connelly 2007:71).
Unity
Paragraph means that one paragraph is about only one main topic. That is, all
the sentences the topic, supporting sentences, the detail sentences. Unity
Paragraph is developing a paragraph around a major idea. Express this idea in
the topic sentence.
Since the
students of SMPN 2 Barabai learned to arrange jumbled sentences into unity
paragraph. The formulation of problem of this research is:
How is the student’s ability in arranging jumbled sentences
into unity paragraph at
the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Barabai school year
2012/2013?
Objective
The
research is conducted to find out the student’s ability in arranging jumbled
sentences into unity paragraph at
the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Barabai school year
2012/2013.
Signification
Implication
The result
of this research is expected to highlight the theory of writing concerning to
unity in paragraph.
Application
·
For teacher, the result of this research whether good or bad
is expected to be a response for the enhancement of teaching technique in
paragraph writings and feedback for teacher.
·
For students, the result of this research whether good or
bad is review of their achievement in paragraph writing.
·
For researcher, the result of this research can be reference
and to increase knowledge about unity paragraph.
