THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

USING COMIC MEDIA AT ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS

OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1 SAMPIT

THESIS

Proposed to the Department of Education of the State Islamic Collage of Palangka

Raya in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For
the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan Islam

By:
WAHYU SURYADI
SRN. 090 112 0501

THE STATE ISLAMIC COLLEGE OF PALANGKA RAYA

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THE STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
1435 H / 2014 M
 TEACHING ENGLISH USING COMIC AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1
SAMPIT

ABSTRACT
The study was aimed at investigating the difference between pre-test and
post-test of teaching English using comic. It is because there is differences
between teaching English using comic or not.
The study used quantitative comparative approach with Pre-Experimental
design in finding out the answer of problem of the study. The population of the
study consisted of a class of the eleventh grade student of Senior High School 1
Sampit. The total number of students was 28 students. The sample was
determined by using purposive sampling technique. The sample were given pre-
test and post-test to gain the students’ score in teaching English using comic.
After getting the data of pre-test and post-test score, the writer analyzed the data
using ttest paired test formula to test the hypothesis.
The result of testing hypothesis determined that the alternative hypothesis
(Ha) stated that there is significant difference between pre-test and post-test of
teaching English using comic of eleventh grade students of Senior High School 1
Sampit was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) stated that there is no any
significant difference between pre-test and post-test of teaching English using
comic of eleventh grade students of Senior High School 1 Sampit was rejected. It
meant that there is significant difference between pre-test and post-test of teaching
English using comic in eleventh grade students of Senior High School 1 Sampit. It
was found that the result of tobserved was 2,749 and the ttable was 2,473 at 1% of
significance level with the degree of freedom (df) was 27. It showed that tobserved
was bigger than ttable. In addition, the calculation result using SPSS 19 also
supported the interpretation of t-test result from manual calculation. It means that
there is significant difference between pre-test and post-test of teaching English
using comic.

Key Word : Comic Media

 MENGAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS MENGGUNAKAN KOMIK PADA
SMAN 1 SAMPIT

ABSTRAKSI

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki perbedaan antara pre-tes dan

post-tes pengajaran bahasa Inggris menggunakan komik. Hal ini karena ada
perbedaan antara mengajar bahasa Inggris menggunakan komik atau tidak.
Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan komparatif kuantitatif dengan
desain Pre-Experimental dalam mencari tahu jawaban dari masalah penelitian.
Populasi penelitian terdiri dari kelas siswa kelas XI Sekolah Menengah Atas 1
Sampit. Total jumlah siswa adalah 28 siswa. Sampel ditentukan dengan
menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Sampel diberi pre-test dan post-test
untuk mendapatkan skor siswa dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris dengan
menggunakan komik. Setelah mendapatkan data pre-test dan skor post-test,
penulis menganalisis data dengan menggunakan uji t rumus uji berpasangan untuk
menguji hipotesis.
Hasil pengujian hipotesis ditentukan bahwa hipotesis alternatif (Ha)
menyatakan bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara pre-test dan post-test
pengajaran bahasa Inggris menggunakan komik siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1
Sampit diterima dan hipotesis nol (Ho ) menyatakan bahwa tidak ada perbedaan
yang signifikan antara pre-test dan post-test pengajaran bahasa Inggris
menggunakan komik siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Sampit ditolak. Ini berarti
bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara pre-test dan post-test pengajaran
bahasa Inggris menggunakan komik pada siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Sampit.
Ditemukan bahwa hasil t diamati adalah 2.749 dan t tabel adalah 2,473 pada 1%
dari tingkat signifikansi dengan derajat kebebasan (df) adalah 27. Hal ini
menunjukkan bahwa t diamati lebih besar dari t tabel. Ini berarti bahwa ada
perbedaan yang signifikan antara pre-test dan post-test pengajaran bahasa Inggris
menggunakan komik.

Kata Kunci : Media Komik

 Motto
”Just do What do you want to do”
 DEDICATION
This thesis dedicated for:

My Beloved Father Arianto

Thanks for being my best daddy. Thanks for your love, your time, and everything
that you have given to me.

My Lovely Mother Nurlindawati, S.Pd.

Thanks for everything. Your are my soul, my spirit, and the best Mom ever in my
life.

My beloved sisters Widya Ayu Ariawati, S.Pd. and Vidya Nayla Ariawati
Thanks for the time that we have spent together. Your laugh is my spirit.

My Rita’s Group a.k.a Deby Irawan,S.Pd.I., Taraneka Rulena, Jamil

Januansyah, S.Pd.I., Robi Maulana, Andrean, Taufik Hidayat, Shehab Ependi,
Nursalilis, Della Novianti Ridha,S.Pd.I., and Abdullah.
Thanks for being my “crazy” friends. Thanks for the time that we have spent
together.

All of My Friends in TBI’09 and all of My Friends in STAIN Palangka Raya.

Thanks for everything.
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Alhamdulillah and praise belong to Allah the Almighty, because of His

Blessing and Mercy, the researcher is able to accomplish this thesis entitled: THE
TEACHING OF ENGLISH USING COMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1
SAMPIT.

This thesis is written to fulfill one of the requirements to get title of

Sarjana Pendidikan Islam (S.Pd.I) in the English Education, the Department of
Education, and the State Islamic College of Palangka Raya. Some people have
contributed guidances, suggestions, and supported to improve of this thesis;
therefore the writer would like to express his greatest gratitude to:

1. Dr. Ibnu Elmi A.S. Pelu, S.H., M.H., as the Director of STAIN Palangka Raya

for his direction and permission of conducting this thesis;

2. Triwid S.N, M.Pd. as the Chair of the Department of Education for her

permission so that the writer can accomplish the requirements for composing

this thesis.

3. Santi Erliana, M.Pd., as the Coordinator of the English Education Study

Program, for her permission so that the writer can accomplish the requirements

for composing this thesis.

4. Dr. H. Abdul Qodir, M.Pd., as the first advisor for the guidance,

encouragement, and suggestions during composing this thesis.

5. Dra. Halimah, M.Pd., as the second advisor for the guidances, encouragement,

and suggestions during composing this thesis.

6. All teaching staffs of the English Study Program for their valuable knowledge.

Furthermore, the writer also expresses his thanks for his beloved parents,
sisters, and all family who always support him in accomplishing this study. The
last special thanks to his friends of TBI 2009 for their support. The writer realized
that the study is still far from the perfect, therefore some constructive critical and
suggestions are welcomed. Finally, may Allah always bless us.

Palangka Raya, October 2014

The Writer

Wahyu Suryadi
NIM. 0901220501
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER PAGE ............................................................................................... i

APPROVAL OF THE THESIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .................. ii
OFFICIAL NOTE .......................................................................................... iii
LEGALIZATION OF THESIS EXAMINING COMMITTEE ................ iv
DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICCATION ............................................ v
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... vi
ABSTRAKSI .................................................................................................. vii
MOTTO .......................................................................................................... viii
DEDICATION ................................................................................................ ix
ACKNOWLEDMENTS ................................................................................ x
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... xiv
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................... xvii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................... xviii
LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................... xix
COVER PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study ............................................ 1

B. Problem of the Study .................................................. 3

C. Objective of the Study ................................................ 3

D. Hypotheses ................................................................. 4

E. Limitation ................................................................... 4

F. Assumption of the Study ............................................ 5

G. Significance of the Study ........................................... 5

H. Definition of Key Terms ............................................ 6

 I. Framework Discussion ............................................... 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. Previous Studies ......................................................... 8

B. The Nature of Comic .................................................. 9

C. Definition Of Comic................................................... 11

D. The Principal of Choosing Comic

as Learning Media ...................................................... 13

C. Narrative Text in the Senior High School Syllabus ... 14

D. Advantage And Disadvantage Of Comic ................... 15

E. Writing Skill ............................................................... 15

F. The Advantage of Writing Skill ................................. 17

G. The Nature of Narrative Text ..................................... 17

H. Types of Narrative Text ............................................. 18

I. The Structure of Stories .............................................. 18

K. The Three Stage of Story Writing .............................. 21

L. Metalanguage ............................................................. 22

M. The Teaching Procedure............................................. 24

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

A. Research Design ........................................................ 28

B. Population and Sample ............................................... 29

C. Setting of The Study ................................................... 31

D. Research Instrument ................................................... 32

E. Time ........................................................................... 34
 F. Data Collection Procedure ......................................... 35

G. Data Analysis Procedure ........................................... 36

CHAPTER IV RESULT OF THE STUDY

A. Description of the Data ............................................... 39

B. Discussion ................................................................... 55

CHAPTER V CLOSING

A. Conclusion .................................................................. 59

B. Suggestion .................................................................. 61

REFERENCES

APPENDIXES
 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendices

1. Scoring Guideline
2. English Comic “Hansel and Gretel”
3. Test Instrument Pre-Test and Post Test
4. Schedule of Research
5. Students Code
6. Lesson Plan
7. The students’ result
8. Permission Letters

Curriculum Vitae
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 CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : WAHYU SURYADI

Birthday : Sampit, July 2nd, 1992

Religion : Islam

Phone : 082257011500

E-mail : [email protected]

Hobbies : Travelling, billiar, futsal.

Graduated school - SDN 6 Mentawa Baru hulu

- SMPN 2 Sampit
- SMAN 1 Sampit

Organization - HMPS TBI 2010

- Chief of Senat Mahasiswa STAIN P.Raya 2013
- Resimen Mahasiswa Sat-605 STAIN Palangka Raya
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- Chief of PIK-M Barigas STAIN Palangka Raya

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Padjajaran Bandung.
- Tannasda se-Kal-teng di Palangka Raya
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- Lat. Pemuda Pemandu Wisata Kota P.Raya

Motto : “JUST DO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO”