FOR STRATA ONE (S1) STUDENTS OF STBA NUSA MANDIRI

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1 FOR STRATA ONE (S1) STUDENTS OF STBA NUSA MANDIRI School of Foreign Languages STBA NUSA MANDIRI Tangerang 2012

2 Preface Final paper is intended for students of Strata (S.1) program who are going to finish their study in School of Foreign Languages (STBA) Nusa Mandiri. Thesis (Skripsi) weighs 6 credits semester. For this reason, it is hoped that those students will carry out all of their knowledge in English that have ever been learned in previous semesters. College students are the highest students in education level. People need their contribution to the society after they finished their study. It is known that English is needed for many aspects of life. English is used and can be applied in all sectors such as politics, economics, science, entertainment, and not to mention education. By making the thesis, students can apply their English and finally they can recognize their best potential in English. Based on this reason, the academic staffs of STBA Nusa Mandiri will always keep innovating and improving the quality of STBA Nusa Mandiri students, especially the quality of their thesis. Then, in order to guide students to have a good writing, which will affect to a qualified thesis, this guide book is arranged and published. We have to thank to God that because of Him this second edition can be completed. We hope that this newest guide book can help students in finishing their writing especially and can improve the quality of STBA Nusa Mandiri students generally. Tangerang, February, 2012 STBA Nusa Mandiri

3 Table of Contents Preface... i Table of Contents... ii Table of Appendices... iii CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION... 1 A. General View... 1 B. Purposes... 1 C. Requirements... 2 CHAPTER II : CONTENTS... 4 A. Paper Arrangements... 4 B. Styles of Writing... 7 B.1. Writing Chapters and Sub-Chapters... 7 B.2. Arranging Numbers of Pages... 8 B.3. How to Quote Sources?... 8 B.4. How to Cite Sources in Works Cited? C. How to Make Revision D. Review of Thesis Writing E. Review of Thesis Examination CHAPTER III : CLOSING A. Conclusions B. Suggestions... 16

4 Table of Appendices The Example of Title Sheet The Example of Statement of Work Originality The Example of Statement of Agreement The Example of Approval Sheet The Example of Guiding Sheet The Example of Acknowledgement Sheet The Example of Table of Contents The Example of Table of Figures The Example of Content Format of CD File of the Thesis (Hard Cover) 26 The Example of CD Label Thesis Collection of (Hard Cover) STBA Nusa Mandiri 27 The Example of Hard Cover CD Pouch of Thesis.. 28

5 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION A. General View Thesis, or in Indonesian is called Skripsi, is a final paper of academic writing about one particular object of language: English Linguistics or Literature written by 8 th semester students who have completed all requirements to write. This task is written by conducting research through certain methods and rules such as library or field research by collecting primary or secondary data. The research here is an activity done by observing, processing, collecting, analyzing, and concluding an object, which is based on a theory or some and supported with systematical ways to get a scientific answer or some or to get a hypothesis in English language field development. And what we mean with primary and secondary data are: Primary data is a data found in field research and Secondary data is a data found by taking advantages from a certain reference such as books, newspapers, magazines, journals, etc. B. Purposes Thesis as its main function is a media for students to explore their abilities in a particular English field. By writing thesis, it is hoped, students are able to: 1) conduct scientific research in one field of English they like most; 2) arrange and write a scientific writing based on their interest; 3) find, analyze and solve one or some problems they face; 4) recognize their specialization in English. C. Requirements Students who are going to make their thesis are obliged to finish certain requirements as follows: 1. Having completed seven semesters with total minimum 140 credits. 2. Having Grade Point Average min without point E. 3. Having minimally point C for prominent subjects. 4. Having TOEFL score with minimum Being registered as an active student. 6. Completing administration fee.

6 The first chapter (INTRODUCTION) consists of six sub-chapters : a) Background of Research: discusses the burning issues of the paper and the reasons why the writer chooses a particular topic to be discussed in the paper; b) Scope and Limitation: from many subjects offered in the study, the writer introduces the scope of research and limits the subject they want to raise and focus on the topic they want to discuss and analyze; c) Statement of Problem: after the writer got the border and the focus of the subject, he/she formulates them in some statements of problems; usually in the form of research questions with Wh- or How questions; d) Goal and Function: discusses what the writer intends to achieve by the problems that they raised in research questions; e) Research Method: discusses the method of research students take according to the type of research they choose; f) Systematical Presentation: presents the general content of the paper in narrative ways by presenting what the writers want to write started from Chapter I up to Chapter IV.

7 Chapter 2 CONTENTS A. Paper Arrangements WRITING FORMAT Paper Type of letters Fonts Kwarto Times New Roman (normal writing) 16 (title) 14 (name of Chapters) 12 (normal writing) Paragraph Spaces 2 (normal writing) 1 (quotations) see how to quote sources? Margins Page Numbers 3 cm for Top 3 cm for Bottom 4 cm for Left 3 cm for Right Rome for Opening Pages in Center Bottom e.g. i, ii, iii, iv, v and so on. Latin for pages in Chapter I IV e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on Latin for Closing Pages in Center-Bottom Number of Pages pages (for Chapter I up to Chapter IV) Quotations Family Name of writer (Year:Page) Example: DiYanni (1999:201)

8 Cover paper Logo Number of References Dark Yellow Color Minimum 15 sources (books and journals are dominant) Coverage English Literature, Linguistics and Language subjects Methodology Field or Library Research Min. 20 respondents for field research and min. 5 poems, songs, etc. for literature Questionnaire in English Enclosing Data, Lesson Plans, Research Letter, etc. Students have to follow the guidelines described in the box. The objects of research for Literature and Linguistics topics have to be English (e.g. novel, short story, poem, etc. written in English) About the references, students are allowed to use variety of resources such as magazines, journals, bulletins, newspapers, articles, and some others, but books have to be in larger number than other types of references. The whole paper consists of three parts: (1) Opening Pages; (2) Content Pages; and (3) Additional Pages. Opening Pages consist of title page, approval page from advisor, board of examiners, acknowledgements, abstract, and table of contents. Content Pages consist of four chapters that will be described in following pages. And the last is Additional Pages consist of references, appendices and thesis writer s identities. The detail arrangements are: WRITING ARRANGEMENTS Opening Pages TITLE SHEET STATEMENT OF WORK ORIGINALITY STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

9 APPROVAL SHEET GUIDING SHEET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (2 pages maximum) TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CHARTS/PICTURES/etc. (optional) ABSTRACT (± 200 words) Contents CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Research 1.2. Scope and Limitation 1.3. Statement of Problem 1.4. Goal and Function 1.5. Research Methods 1.6. Systematical Presentation CHAPTER II : THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK CHAPTER III : FINDINGS AND ANALYSES 3.1. Findings 3.2. Analyses CHAPTER IV : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS Additional Pages WORKS CITED APPENDICES CURRICULUM VITAE Latin numbers continued B. Styles of Writing B.1. Writing Chapters and Sub-chapters Every chapter will be typed in capital with number in Rome style and it is not ended with punctuations such as full stop, comma, etc. Its position is in the middle of page. Your sub-chapters will be arranged based on their numerical list. If they have topics, these topics will be arranged with number after the number of chapter, separated and ended with full stop. But the end of the topic or its sub will have no punctuations. The beginning letters of every word are typed in capital and the rest are not.

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11 B.2. Arranging Numbers of Pages In arranging numbers in every page, you have to differentiate the number of page in every beginning chapter and the rest. In every beginning chapter, the number of page is put in: Center Bottom; and the numbers of page after it will be typed in: Right Top. Look at the pictures below: CHAPTER I 2 INTRODUCTION 1 B.3. How to Quote Sources? A quotation is written in the form of Direct or Indirect Quotation ; it can be a single word, a phrase, a sentence, or an entire paragraph. In selecting materials to be quoted, choose them carefully, make them as brief as possible, and use them only when necessary. When you quote something in Direct Quotation, make sure it is similar with the original work e.g. its punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. Do not forget to attach quotation marks (. ) to differentiate the original sources from your sentences. (A) Short Quotations If you quote three typed lines or fewer, put them into the body of your paragraph. Do not forget to differentiate whether they are Direct or Indirect. Here is the example: Plot is The sequence of incidents or events of which a story is composed, presented in a significant order (Arp, 1998: 41). So he tends to say plot is (B) Long Quotations Quotations more than five typed lines should be set off from the body of paragraph by indenting each line 5 spaces from left margin. Don t use quotation marks. Here is the example: Other explanations of plot I took from Timmer et al (2002: 899) who explain plot as:

12 The essential structure of a story arranged according to a coherent sequence of events. The plot is usually divided into three major parts: (1) the EXPOSITION, where the existing conflicts are established; (2) the COMPLICATION, where new conflicts introduced or old conflicts are increased in intensity until. (C) Quotation from other languages besides English This part has the same rule in writing as mentioned above direct or indirect, long or short forms. But something to be a note is if you quote words, phrases, clauses or sentences from sources written not in English, such as Indonesian, Arabic, Spain, etc. you have to translate these quotations into English. The form of translation is written in italic and 1 space. As general knowledge of literature, I may say about it from Sugondo (2005: iii) that Sastra merupakan cermin kehidupan suatu masyarakat, sastra juga menjadi symbol kemajuan peradaban suatu bangsa. (Literature is the reflection of life of particular society; it becomes a symbol of civilization progress of a nation). B.4. How to Cite Sources in Works Cited? (A) One Author: 1). List the author s name, surname first, followed by given name or initials. Period/Year. Title of book. and then Place: Publisher Zubrin, Robert J Entering Space: Creating s Spacefaring Civilization. New York: Tarcher/Purtnam. 2). Always write author s names in the fullest form, for example: Grierson, Robert A. rather than Grierson, R. A. 3). Omit titles, affiliations, and degrees that appear with the author s name on the title page: Sir Edmund Hillary but cite Hillary, Edmund Barton O Connor, Ph.D. but cite O Connor, Barton 4). However, provide an essential suffix that is part of a person name: Justin, Walter, Jr. (B) Two Authors: Loehr, Jim, and Tony Schwartz The Power of Full Engagement. New York: Free.

13 (C) Three Authors: Slywotzky, Adrian, Richard Wise, and Karl Weber How to Grow When Markets Don t. New York: Warner. (D) More Than Three Authors: Use et al., which means and others Clark, Duncan, et al Classical Music. 3rd ed. New York: Rough. (E) Corporation or Institution as Author: 1). A corporate author can be an association, a committee, or any group or institution when the title page does not identify the names of the members. American Medical Association Health Professions Career and Education Directory New York: Random. 2). List a corporation as the author even when the organization is also the publisher, as in this example: Consumer Reports Best Buys for Your Home. New York: Consumer Reports. (F) Two or More Books by the Same Author: When your works cited page includes two or more works by the same author, give the name in the first entry only. For example: Freedman, J. F Above the Law. New York: Signet Bird s eye View. New York: Warner. (G) Alphabetized Encyclopedias, and Biographical Dictionaries: 1). If the author is listed, begin the entry with the author s name; otherwise, begin with the title of the article. Kiosk: Word History The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 4 th ed. Moran, Joseph Weather. The World Book Encyclopedia. 2). Place within quotation marks the titles of a synopsis or description of a novel or drama when that title is the name of the entry in the alphabetized reference book. Oedipus the King The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed.Michael Meyer. Boston: St. Martin s (H) Poem and Play 1). If you cite one short poem from a collection, use this form:

14 Walker, Alice Goddess. Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth. New York: Random ). Classical plays usually are usually found in anthologies: Shakespeare, William Othello, The Moor of Venice. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Sarah Lawall et al. New York: Norton, 2, (I) Newspaper 1). Newspaper with lettered section: Maxwell, John Learn, Grow, and Succeed through Mistakes. Atlanta Business Chronicle 30 May 2003: 3A. 2). Newspaper with numbered section: Jones, Tim New Media May Excite, While Old Media Attract. Chicago Tribune 28 July 1997, sec. 4: 2. 3). Newspaper column, cartoon, comic strip, advertisement, etc: Donlan, Thomas G Fine Tuning. Column. Barron s 26 May 2003: 31. (J) Government Documents Statistical Report. Nashville: Tennessee Board of Regents, TBR A Giles County Directory of Public Schools. Nashville: State Dept. of Educ., n.d. 61. (K) Internet Sources William, Bates Advancing Quality Through Additional Attention to Result. Chronicle. Vol 1 number 11, January Taken from : www. chea.org...html. (20 January 2008) C. How to Make Revision?. Revision is the way to revise what you have written in your writing when this writing, according to you based on data, needs to be revised because consisting of mistakes or errors. This revision is given to the Examiners before the final examination time. The ways are:

15 No Old Version Revisions Notes 1 He s men He s a man Page? Paragraph? Line? D. Review of Thesis Examination In thesis examination, students are examined by committees consisting of two examiners. Students will have to conduct 15 minutes for presentation and then engaged in approximately 75 minutes for question and answer session. Here are the procedures to follow: 1) Ask advisor s signature before submitting your thesis; 2) Copy the paper in two copies and give them to the Examiners before thesis examination; 3) Make sure you have already passed in these three requirements: a. Credits : 140 credits, GPA 2.00 with no E score, and minimally get C score for 4 prominent subjects b. TOEFL : 500 score, c. Financial : no debt. 4) Reserve in Adm. for the available devices you want to use in exam; 5) Wear formal uniform in exam such as: a. For men : black trousers, white shirt, black tie and STBA coat. b. For women : black skirt, white shirt, black tie and STBA coat. 6) Bring some necessary materials such as: quotation papers, appendix papers, books, etc. 7) What you have to present on thesis examination is the resume of: a. Background of Research b. Scope and Limitation c. Statement of Problem d. Goal and Function e. Research Method f. Theoretical Framework g. Findings and Analysis h. Conclusion 8) The result of the examination will be announced via Nusa Mandiri website ( in Ruang Mahasiswa

16 9) After passing the examination, you should meet your Advisors to discuss the revision of your thesis. After the revision, bring your revised thesis to be signed by your Examiners. After that, bind your paper into hard cover and submit it to Academic. Do not forget to attach the CD of your thesis contents in the last page of your thesis. 10) When you passed the thesis exam, here are what you have to do: a. Submit your thesis to Academic Staff. b. Fill the form of graduate candidate s identities through Nusa Mandiri website ( and print the Graduation card. c. Complete the administration fee through ATM of Mandiri Bank d. Submit photograph with size 2x3, 3x4, 4x6 in 2 sheets. e. Giving one English book related to literature, linguistics, Teaching, and Broadcasting. (List of Charity Books is announced then).

17 Chapter 3 CLOSING A. Conclusions As having been mentioned in previous pages, the main purpose of writing thesis for STBA Nusa Mandiri students is as media for its students to explore and express their knowledge, specialization and interest in one of many English fields which are related and connected to their concentration: Teaching, Public Relation or Broadcasting. Finally, all staffs of STBA Nusa Mandiri consider that writing thesis is not an easy job. There will be many problems that all thesis writers will have internally and externally. But we believe that through hard effort and best cooperation between thesis writers and their advisors, those problems and difficulties will be solved easily. B. Suggestions 1. We suggest you to read this guide book attentively in order to make you easy in writing so that it will be a good one. 2. We also really suggest you to avoid plagiarism because when you do this way, your writing will be refused and your degree will be taken dishonorably whenever it is proved.

18 Appendix 1: The Example of Title Sheet HARRY POTTER: A PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CHILDREN WORLD (font size 14, 1.5 spaces) A THESIS (font size 18) Presented to School of Foreign Languages STBA Nusa Mandiri in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to get Strata One (S1) Degree (font size 12, 1.5 spaces) Name : Widya Ganesha SID : (font size 14, 1.5 spaces) ENGLISH LETTERS SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STBA NUSA MANDIRI TANGERANG 2010 (font size 12, 1.5 spaces)

19 Appendix 2: The Example of Statement of Work Originality Sheet STATEMENT OF WORK ORIGINALITY The undersigned : Name :... SID :... Education Institution : STBA NUSA MANDIRI Campus Address : Jl. Ir. H. Juanda no 39, Ciputat, Tangerang Home Address :... Here by stated that the final assignment I have made which is entitled :... is original and or not a result of plagiarism and has never been published anywhere and in any form whatsoever. Thus this statement I made solemnly with a firm belief without any pressure from any party. If later I am found to give false information and or there is a claim of plagiarism over my final assignment, I am willing to be processed under criminal and civil law and my privilege of the degree at STBA NUSA MANDIRI is, therefore, revoked. Signed in : Tangerang On : (...date...) The Signee, Stamp Rp 6000,- (...name...)

20 Appendix 3: The Example of Statement of Agreement Sheet STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT ON PUBLISHING SCIENTIFIC WORK FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES The undersigned : Name : SID : Education Institution : STBA NUSA MANDIRI Study Program : ENGLISH LETTERS Campus Address : Jl. Ir. H. Juanda no 39, Ciputat, Tangerang Home Address :... Here by giving an approval of permition to STBA NUSA MANDIRI the Non-exclusive Royalti-Free Right over my scientific work with the title:... and the necessary apparatus (if needed). With this Non-exclusive Royalti-Free Right the STBA NUSA MANDIRI has a full privilege to keep, reformat, put into database, distribute, and display or publish my scientific work in the Internet or other media for academic purposes without further permition with a condition that the name of the writer is clearly acknowledged in the work. I also agree, without involving STBA NUSA MANDIRI to undertake any forms of law suit due to copyright violation, if, found in my work. Thus this statement I made solemnly with a firm belief. Signed in On : Tangerang : (...date...) The Signee, Stamp Rp 6000,- (...name...)

21 Appendix 4 : The Example of Approval Sheet APPROVAL SHEET This Final Assignment is proposed by : Name : SID :.. Study Program : English Letters Degree Program : Strata 1 Title of Final Assignment : To be defended in period II-2011 in the front of the Board of Examiners and to be accepted as a part of requirements needed to get Sarjana Sastra in English Letters Faculty School of Foreign Languages STBA Nusa Mandiri. Tangerang, (date of examination) Final Assignment Advisors : Advisor 1 :.. (.signature.) Advisor 2 : (.signature.) Board of Examiners : Examiner 1 : (.signature.) Examiner 2 : (.signature.)

22 Appendix 5: The Example of Guiding Sheet CONSULTATION PAPER FOR THESIS WRITING STBA NUSA MANDIRI N I M : N A M E : ADVISOR : 1. THESIS TITLE : Photo 2 x 3 (red background) NO DATE CONTENTS OF DISCUSSION NAME ADVISOR S SIGNATURE Notes for Advisor: Thesis writing guidance : Started :.. Ended :.. Total of Meeting : meetings..... Approved by: Thesis Advisor 1 (..) NB : This Guiding Sheet is used for EACH Advisor and has minimally 6 times for consultation.

23 Appendix 5: (Type in Double-Space) The Example of Acknowledgement Sheet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah, the writer has succeeded finishing this paper which is entitled: HARRY POTTER: A PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CHILDREN WORLD This paper is submitted to English Department of School of Foreign Languages (STBA) Nusa Mandiri in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Strata One program. The writer wishes to acknowledge his/her indebtedness to the following people who have helped the writer to complete this paper, they are: 1. The Head of School of Foreign Languages (STBA) Nusa Mandiri. 2. Dinda Bestari, S.S., M.Pd. as her/his advisor I who has contributed valuable guidance and who has spent her time to guide, help and advice the writer seriously and patiently at the steps of drafting and finishing both in her capacity. 3. Kostya Nugroho, S.S., M. Hum as her/his advisor II for his guidance and correction as well as his supervision to this paper in his capacity. 4. All lecturers of School of Foreign Languages (STBA) Nusa Mandiri who have given the writer with all of the necessary materials. A very special thank is addressed to the writer s family, especially to his/her parents, brothers and sisters who have been very helpful in encouraging, suggesting him/her to finish this paper. Finally, the writer also wishes to thank to his/her colleagues for their support. May this paper be useful to the readers, particularly to the writer. Tangerang, April 22, 2011 The writer signature (name of student)

24 Appendix 6: The Example of Table of Content Sheet TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE SHEET... STATEMENT OF WORK ORIGINALITY... STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT... APPROVAL SHEET... ACCEPTANCE SHEET... GUIDING SHEET... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... TABLE OF CONTENTS... TABLE OF FIGURES... ABSTRACT... i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of Research Scope and Limitation Statement of Problem Goal and Function Research Method Systematical Presentation... 6 CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Definitions from Some Related Sources Understanding Plot Elements CHAPTER III: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS Findings Analysis CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS Conclusions Suggestions WORKS-CITED APPENDICES CURRICULUM VITAE

25 Appendix 7: The Example of Table of Figure Sheet TABLE OF FIGURES FIGURE 2.1. : DiYanni s Plot Picture FIGURE 2.2. : FIGURE 3.1. :... 27

26 Appendix 8: The Example Content Format of CD File of the Thesis (Hard Cover) * File_1 TITLE SHEET File_2 STATEMENT OF WORK ORIGINALITY File_3 STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT File_4 APPROVAL SHEET File_5 ACCEPTANCE SHEET File_6 GUIDING SHEET File_7 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS File_8 TABLE OF CONTENTS File_9 TABLE OF FIGURES File_10 ABSTRACT File_11 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION File_12 CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK File_13 CHAPTER III: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS File_14 CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS File_15 WORKS-CITED File_16 APPENDICES File_17 CURRICULUM VITAE Note: If found the CD is empty/incomplete/plagiarism, then the person him/herself put academically punishment/ being cancelled the graduation.

27 Appendix 9: The Example CD Label of Thesis Collection of (Hard Cover) STBA Nusa Mandiri A THESIS Name : Widya Ganesha SID : SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STBA NUSA MANDIRI TANGERANG 2010 Note: If found the CD is empty/incomplete/plagiarism, then the person him/herself put academic punishment/ being cancelled the graduation.

28 Appendix 10: The Example Hard Cover CD Pouch of Thesis A THESIS Name : Widya Ganesha SID : SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES STBA NUSA MANDIRI TANGERANG 2010