ABSTRACT

This study was investigated genre analysis of the reading texts on “English on Sky
3” textbook for the third grade of junior high school. It was aimed to find out
kinds of the genres which are realized on the “English on Sky 3” textbook for the
third grade of junior high school textbook based on their characteristics and to
describe whether the genre of reading texts and its feature on the “English on Sky
3” textbook match with the school based curriculum (KTSP). In conducting this
study, the writer used qualitative research in which descriptive study was
employed to collect the data of this study. The data obtained from the data
analysis the writer concluded that there were some genres which are realized on
the “English on Sky 3” textbook for the third grade of junior high school textbook
based on their characteristics. Among other were procedure text, report text, and
narrative text. These all were relevant with the criteria of each text that were
relevant with the standard of KTSP. Furthermore, the writer also concluded that
the procedure text, report text, and narrative text on English on Sky 3 were
relevant with the school based curriculum (KTSP) because all of the texts have
the appropriate generic structure, language features, and social functions that were
relevant with the standard of Depdiknas (2004, pp.25). Moreover, it is suggested
that the students have to study hard by using all of the component of teaching
learning process. More specifically, it is suggested that the students have to use
the textbook maximally in order to gain the educational purposes.

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 PREFACE

With the grace and blessing of Allah SWT, finally the writer has managed

to complete this paper entitled “Genre Analysis of the Reading Texts on “English

on Sky 3” Textbook For the Third Grade in One of Junior High Schools (A

Descriptive Qualitative Study on English Textbook for Third year of Junior High

School in in One of Junior High School in Tasikmalaya)”. This paper is submitted

as a partial fulfilment of the requirements for attaining the Sarjana Pendidikan

degree in English Education.

This paper as well as its long journey to its completion, was only possible

because of the guidance and support from a number of key people. Therefore, the

writer would like to express his deepest appreciation to many people who helped

him in this study. First of all, he would like to extend great thanks to her parents

who have given support in material and immaterial. In addition, he would like to

give thanks to:

1. Etika Rachmawati, M.Pd., the first advisor who has patiently given

valuable advice and guidance to accomplish this paper.

2. Andi Rustandi, M.Pd., the second advisor who has given corrections and

suggestions to the mistakes in writing this paper.

3. All the lecturers of English Education Program of Galuh University who

have given much knowledge to the writer during her study.

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 4. His lovely parents who always give her love, prayer, patience, and

unwavering support.

Finally, the writer expects that this paper can be useful for the writer

himself and for the readers in general. He also welcomes suggestions and

corrections to make the paper come out better.

Ciamis, November 2017

The Writer

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT........................................................................................................ i

PREFACE........................................................................................................... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................... iv

LIST OF APPENDICES..................................................................................... vii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1..............................................................................................Bac

kground of the study................................................................. 1

1.2..............................................................................................Res

earch questions.......................................................................... 4

1.3..............................................................................................Pur

pose of the study....................................................................... 4

1.4..............................................................................................Sig

nificance of the study................................................................ 4

1.5..............................................................................................Sco

pe of the study........................................................................... 5

1.6..............................................................................................Defi

nition of key terms................................................................... 6

1.7..............................................................................................Res

earch report organization.......................................................... 6

1.8..............................................................................................Con

cluding remarks......................................................................... 7

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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

2.1..............................................................................................An

overview of Textbook............................................................... 8

2.2..............................................................................................The

Notion of Genre........................................................................ 11

2.2.1. The Definition of Genre.................................................. 11

2.2.2. Communicative Purposes, Generic (Schematic) Structure

and Lexicogrammeatical Features................................... 12

2.2.3. Obligatory and Optional Elements.................................. 13

2.2.4. Genre and Register.......................................................... 14

2.3. Genre and Language teaching................................................... 14

2.4. An overview of genre-based approach..................................... 14

2.4.1. The definition of Genre-Based Approach....................... 15

2.4.2. Curriculum cycle: two types of cycles in genre-based

approach.......................................................................... 16

2.5. Th e text types on the third grade level in junior high schoo.... 17

2.5.1. Procedure text................................................................. 17

2.5.2. Report text...................................................................... 18

2.5.3. Recount text.................................................................... 18

2.5.4. Narrative text.................................................................. 22

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 2.5.5. Descriptive text.............................................................. 24

2.6. Related previous studies........................................................... 28

2.7. Concluding remarks................................................................. 30

CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research design............................................................... 31

3.2 Data Collection ............................................................... 32

3.3 Data Analysis technique.................................................. 33

3.4 Concluding remark.......................................................... 34

CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

4.1..............................................................................................Res

ults of the study......................................................................... 36

4.1.1. Kinds of the genres realized on the “English on Sky 3”

textbook for the third grade ofjunior high school textbook

based on their characteristics............................................... 37

4.1.2. The genre of reading texts and its feature on the “English on
Sky 3” textbook match with the school based curriculum
(KTSP)............................................... .................... 41
4.2.Discussion..................................................................................53

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1.........................................................................................Con

clusions................................................................................ 54

5.2.........................................................................................Sug

gestions ............................................................................... 55

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BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................................................. 57

APPENDICES

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 The Original Text Analysis

Appendix 2 Kartu Bimbingan Skripsi

Appendix 3 Curriculum Vitae