Thematic Progression In Descriptive and Recount Texts Written By Nursing Students

Abstract

In writing text, thematic progression(TP) has the important role because the development of idea can be seen. This study aims to answer “(1) what is the thematic progression type that mostly used in the texts written by the nursing students (2) how TP used by the nursing students (3) what are the differences between TP used in the descriptive text and recount text?”. This study belongs to discourse study, and the source of the data was the descriptive and recount texts written by nursing students. There were 50 texts, 25 descriptive texts and 25 recount texts. The finding of the research was (1)The type of TP mostly used is Re-iteration theme. (2)Most of the clauses in the texts use re- iteration theme. It means that the students always develop the previous theme. Their texts become easy to be understood but become the monotonous text.(3) In descriptive text, most of the clauses use re-iteration theme(66,4%). While in recount text, the reiteration theme is 43%, the zigzag theme is 54% and the rest is multiple theme. This research recommended for the lecturer and students to explore the students in producing the qualified spoken and written text that can fulfill the communicative competence.