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CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Problem Statement 4

1.3 The Objective of the Research 5

1.4 The Significances of the Research 5

1.5 The Scope of the Research 5

1.6 Operational Definitions of Key Terms 6

CHAPTER II : PREVIOUS STUDIES, LITERATURE REVIEW,

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK, AND HYPOTHESIS

2.1 Previous Studies 7

2.2 Literature Review 9

2.2.1 Nature of Writing 9

2.2.2 Components of Writing 11

2.2.2.1 Vocabulary 11

2.2.2.2 Grammar 12

2.2.2.3 Content 12

2.2.2.4 Organization 12

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 2.2.2.5 Mechanics 13

2.2.3 What is Paragraph? 13

2.2.4 Descriptive Text 13

2.2.5 PWIM Strategy 15

2.2.6 The Strengths of PWIM 16

2.2.7 The Procedures of Applying PWIM 17

2.2.8 Teaching English for the Junior High School 18

2.2.9 Teaching Writing Descriptive Text through

PWIM for Junior High School 19

2.3 Theoretical Framework 21

2.4 Hypothesis 22

CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 Research Design 23

3.2 Population and Sample 24

3.2.1 Population 24

3.2.2 Sample 24

3.3 Research Variable 25

3.4 Instruments of Data Collection 25

3.5 The Procedures of Data Collection 26

3.6 Treatment 27

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 3.7 The Techniques of Data Analysis 32

3.8 Testing Hypothesis 37

3.9 Tentative Research Schedule 37

REFERENCES 39

APPENDICES 42