THE QUALITY OF THEMATIC PROGRESSION IN BACKGROUND OF STUDY SECTION WRITTEN BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

This study sought to assess the quality of the thematic progression employed by the students and determine the realisation of the pattern of thematic progression utilised in the background of the study section in undergraduate students' final projects. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the quality of the thematic progression that the students employed as well as the realisation of the thematic progression pattern. This study's design employed a qualitative, descriptive methodology, particularly in discourse research. Fifteen backgrounds from the study section served as the data source for this study. The researcher employed Bloor & Bloor's (2024) theory and employed documentation and interviews as the instrument. The study section's background quality has led to nearly all students applying thematic advancement at a decent level. Furthermore, this study showed that students primarily organised their writing using a linear topic pattern, doing so 310 times. Additionally, they used a linear theme pattern 202 times. While students used a 32-time split rhyme pattern. The final one is a theme pattern that the pupils used fifteen times. In summary, the students have effectively employed a variety of thematic progressions and created a coherent and effective background for their study section, demonstrating their understanding of and proficiency with the theme progression.

Keywords : Thematic Progression, Background of The Study Section, Cohesion and Coherence.