Writer / NIM
MELKI SUNE / 321413038
Study Program
S1 - PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Advisor 1 / NIDN
Prof. Dr. MOON HIDAYATI OTOLUWA, M.Hum / 0002095910
Advisor 2 / NIDN
Dra ELSJE L SAMBOUW, M.Hum / 0005046010
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Melki Sune. 321413038. 2018. An Analysis of Debaters' Critical Thinking in Argumentative Writing. Skripsi. English Education Department, Letter and Culture Faculty, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Advisor (1) Prof. Dr. Hj. Moon Hidayati Otoluwa, M.Hum (2) Dra. Elsje Louise Sambouw, M.Hum
This study aims to find out the extent of debaters' critical thinking in their writing especially argumentative writing. The researcher in this study used qualitative method to analyze the data.The participants of this study were English Department students who joined debate in university level that consists of five students. Data collection technique used in this research was documentation from linguistics features that contain foundation of critical thinking. The theory from Linda Elder and Richard Paul (2006) is used in this study as the steps to analyze descriptively the data, which consists of purpose, key question/problem/issue, point of view, information, concepts, assumptions, interpretations/inferences and implications/consequences.The researcher categorized the participants in five grades such as; fail, poor, enough, good and excellent. As a result, there was no participant in excellent grade. First participant; topic one in good grade, topic two in enough grade and topic three in enough grade.Second participant;topic one in good grade, topic two in good grade and topic three in good grade.Third participant; topic one in enough grade, topic two in enough grade and topic three in enough grade. Fourth participant; topic one in enough grade, topic two in enough grade and topic three in enough grade.Fifth participant; topic one in good grade, topic two in good grade and topic three in enough grade.The specifics explanations of each participant were discussed more deeply in this study. In conclusion, no one can guarantee about someone ability to think critically in writing as well as in speaking, except himself or herself to hone both of it.
Keyword: Critical Thinking, Debaters, Argumentative Writing.
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