TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABSTRACT i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.. iv
LIST OF TABLES. vii
LIST OF FIGURES... viii
LIST OF APPENDICES... xi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION. 1
A. The Background of The Study.. 1
B. The Problem of The Study 4
C. The Objective of The Study.. 4
D. The Scope of The Study 4
E. The Significance of The Study.. 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 6
A. Theoretical Framework. 6
1. Language Skill. 6
2. Writing. 7
3. Writing Process 8
4. Genre 8
5. Descriptive Text... 9
6. Vocabulary... 10
a. Definition of Vocabulary In Writing10
b. Kinds of Vocabulary 12
c. Students Vocabulary Achievement. 12
7. Approach, Method, Technique, and Strategy.. 13
8. Vocabulary Word Map 13

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a. Definition of Vocabulary Word Map... 13

b. The Advantages of Vocabulary Word Map. 15
c. Teaching Vocabulary Through Vocabulary Word Map
Strategy... 17
d. The Scenario of The Study.. 18
e. Assessing Vocabulary In Writing Descriptive. 20
B. Relevant Studies 21
C. Conceptual Framework. 22
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 24
A. Research Design 24
B. Research Subject... 26
C. Research Instrument.. 26
1. Source of Data. 26
2. Data. 26
D. The Procedure of Data Collection.27
1. Cycle I.. 27
a. Planning27
b. Acting.. 28
c. Observing. 28
d. Reflecting 28
2. Cycle II 29
E. Technique of Data Analysis.. 29
CHAPTER IV: DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS32
A. The Data 32
1. The Quantitative Data.. 32
2. The Qualitative Data 33
B. Data Analysis 34
1. Analysis of Quantitative Data.. 34
2. Analysis of Qualitative Data 35
C. The Research Findings.. 37

D. Discussion. 39

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS... 41

A. Conclusions.. 41
B. Suggestions... 42

REFERENCES.. 43
APPENDIX 46

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