Topic Variations and Religious Character Values in Student Scientific Writing

Abstract

This study aims to analyze: (1) variations of topics in scientific writing of class XI students of Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Nurul Islam Tengaran and (2) the value of religious character in scientific writing of Class XI students of MA Nurul Islam Tengaran. This research is a type of qualitative research using descriptive methods. The data in this study are in the form of sentences and paragraphs contained in students' scientific writings that contain religious character values. The source of the data in this research is the scientific writing of class XI students at MA Nurul Islam Tengaran in 2021. The data collection technique used in this study is the observing and note-taking technique. Data validation in this study used theoretical triangulation techniques. The data analysis technique used in this study is the referential equivalent method with the basic technique of sorting out determining elements (PUP). The results of this study show the following, (1) found 7 variations of topics in 27 scientific writings of students, namely topics of education, social, economics, health, religion, natural knowledge, and civilization and, (2) found 5 values of religious character, namely religious moral values, personal morals, morals to humans, morals to nature, and national morals.