English Education Journal
Vol 13 No 2 (2023): June 2023

The Realization of Thematic Progression in Background of Study Section Written by Undergraduate Students at Tidar University

Akhmad Zamroni (Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Sri Wuli Fitriati (Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Widhiyanto Widhiyanto (Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2023

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the realization of thematic progression pattern applied in background of the study section in final projects written by undergraduate students and evaluate the quality of thematic progression used by the students. The objective of this study were to explain the realization of thematic progression pattern used and to explain the quality of thematic progression used by the students. The design of this study used qualitative approach descriptive study especially in discourse studies. This research used fifteen background of the study section as the source of the data. The researcher used documentation and interview as the instrument by using the theory proposed by Bloor & Bloor (2024). This study revealed that the students primarily used linear theme pattern to organized their writing with 310 times. They also applied linear theme pattern with 202 times. While, split rheme pattern applied by students with 32 times. The last is derived theme pattern applied by students with 15 times. In addition, the result of the quality of background of the study section are almost students applied thematic progression in fair level. To sum up the realization and the quality of thematic progression used by the students, they have practically applied the various thematic progression and made their background of the study section are coherence.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eej

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Subject

Education

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English Education Journal (p-ISSN 2087-0108 e-ISSN 2502-4566) is a quarterly journal published by Graduate School of Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, in the months of March, June, September, and December. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating ...