METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY GRADUATE STUDENTS IN WRITING TERM PAPERS IN ENGLISH

1. METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY GRADUATE STUDENTS IN WRITING TERM PAPERS IN ENGLISH Dr. EnnyIrawati, M.Pd Prepared by Anastasia 1208066047

2. TABLE OF CONTENT • Introduction • Theory • Aim of The Research • Respondent of The Research • Settings • Methodology • Findings • Conclusion 2

3. INTRODUCTION Producing a successful written text is a complex task • Simultaneous control over the language systems • Deal with : content syntax audience purpose grammar mechanics organization (Raimes, 1983) the process of writing 3

4. INTRODUCTION (Cont.) successful / unsuccessful writing performances FACTORS STRATEGIES COGNITIVE MODEL METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES A writer goes through a series of mental processes during text production 4

5. Cognitive Model Of Writing Process By Hayes And Flower , 1980 THEORY TASK ENVIRONMENT WRITING ASIGNMENT TEXT PRODUCE SO FAR Topic Audience Motivating cues COGNITIVE PROCESS THE WRITER’S LONG TERM MEMORY TRANSLATING REVIEWING PLANNING GENERATING READING ORGANIZING Knowledge of Topic EDITING GOAL SETTING Knowledge of Audience Stored Writing Plans MONITOR 5

6. THEORY (Cont.) Meta-cognitive strategies is involving thinking about the learning process, planning for learning, monitoring the learning task, and evaluating how well one has learned. O’Malley and Chamot, 1990 6

7. AIM OF THE RESEARCH • To investigate what meta-cognitive strategies were employed by the subjects of the research. • To see how the strategies help the subject of the research to finish the text production. 7

8. SUBJECT OF THE RESEARCH • Two students of Advanced Linguistic class at the graduate program of English Education major. • The initial of the two subjects of the research are “D” and “W” 8

9. SETTINGS • The research was conducted from December 2006 to January 2007 • It is conducted in English Education Department of State University of Malang, in Malang 9

10. METHODOLOGY • The data of the research was taken from the statement generated by research subjects. • The statements came from the verbal protocols of the subjects’ think-aloud activities and were used as the source of data to infer meta-cognitive strategies they employed when they plan and draft their term papers. 10

11. FINDINGS “D” Meta-cognitive Strategies “W” Meta-cognitives Strategies Self Evaluation Self Monitoring Advanced Preparation Avoidance Delayed Production • Self monitoring • Advanced preparation • Self Evaluation • Delayed Production • Avoidance • Self Management 11

12. CONCLUSION • The findings show that during the process of pre-writing and drafting, the subjects of research monitor the process by employing meta-cognitive strategies • The Strategies employed help the subjects of research to continue writing a term paper upto the final text production. 12

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