ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah the Almighty of God the most Gracious

and the most Merciful, first of all the writer would like to thank God for His
Blessing in the completion of this thesis. Then, praises are also addressed to our
Prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us to the better life today.

In the completion of this thesis, the writer wishes to acknowledge her

deepest gratitude for all generous guidance and assistance which has given to her
by a lot of people.

The highest appreciation goes to her two advisors Prof. Dr. Sri Minda
Murni, M.S, as her first advisors, and Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed, as her second
advisors for their all guidance through the completion of this thesis.

Then, her appreciation again goes Dr. Rahmad Husein, M.Ed as the
Head of English Applied Linguistic Study Program and Dr. Anni Holila
Pulungan, M. Hum as the Secretary of English Applied Linguistic Study Program
who have assisted her in processing the administration requirements during the
process of her studies in the Postgraduate School of the State University of
Medan.

Great thanks and appreciation the writer give to Prof.Dr. Sumarsih, M.Pd,
Prof. Amrin Saragih, M.A, Ph.D, and Dr. Anni Holila Pulungan as the examiners
who had given suggestions, criticism, improvements, and valuable inputs for the
thesis. The writer also wants to thanks to all the lecturers during the writer
academic years.

Special appreciation and thanks for the writer beloved parents Syakrani
Ilyas and Mahinon for their love,prayer, motivation and supports both in moral
and material, may Allah give them healthy and happiness in the world and here
after. Big thanks and love to her beloved husband Syahrizal Bahri who
accompany her with love and prayers, and to my older sister Sailma Akmar,
S.PdI, my younger sister Aminah, S.Pd, M.PdI, to my brothers, Amanu Aulia, ST,

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Muhammad Dindarajat, and Hatta Muzakir, and all family who always support the
writer

The writer would like to thanks to all the students in MTs Al Washliyah
Km. 6 who take apart in the completion of this thesis, and great appreciation to
the Headmaster, hopely this thesis would give contribution to knowledge
especially education field. Finally, the writer would like to say never give up to
gain knowledge and keep on study, may Allah bless us. Thank you

Medan, February 2020

The Writer,

Siti Sahuri
Reg. No. 8156111065

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