1. KEMENTERIAN AGAMA
INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI WALISONGO
FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH DAN KEGURURAN
Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka Kampus II Ngaliyan Telp. 024-7601295 Fax. 7615387 Semarang 50185
Advisor 1 :
Name : Bisyri Samsuri
Student Number : 083411066
Study Program : Tadris Bahasa Inggris
Background of The Study:
Reading is one of four basic skills in English. A receptive skill such as reading has an
important role in English comprehension generally. Information from books, websites, and others
sources can be effectively gained though intensive reading. Books as the main source for almost all
kind and grade of education unit play a big role in achieving the aim of education.
Mapping strategy uses a graphic organizer to help students learn the elements of a book or
story. By identifying story characters, plot, setting, problem and solution, students read carefully to
learn the details. There are many different types of map graphic organizers. The most basic focus on
the beginning, middle, and end of the story. More advanced organizers focus more on plot or
character traits.
Description above establishes the writer to do this research. Hopefully by doing this research
the writer can suggest a strategy to facilitate students’ understanding specifically in narrative texts.
Research Questions:
• How is the students’ understanding on analytical exposition texts through mapping strategy?
Objective of Study:
• To facilitate students’ understanding on analytical exposition texts through story mapping
strategy
Data Collection Technique:
• Classroom Observation
• Pre-Test
• Post-Test
Research Design:
• Experimental Study
Title of The Thesis:
FACILITATING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING ON ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT
THROUGH MAPPING STRATEGY
(AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF ELEVENTH GRADE OF MAN 1 PURWODADI IN THE
ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012-2013 )
2. KEMENTERIAN AGAMA
INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI WALISONGO
FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH DAN KEGURURAN
Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka Kampus II Ngaliyan Telp. 024-7601295 Fax. 7615387 Semarang 50185
Advisor 2 :
Semarang, 29 November 2012
An. Dekan
Ketua Prodi Bahasa Inggris
Siti Tarwiyah, M. Hum
NIP. 19721108 199203 2 002
