Analyzing the Eleventh-Year-Students’ Descriptive Writing Skills Documented in the Academic Year of 2017-2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-118
Author(s):  
Winda Prastika ◽  
Endang Eko Setiawati ◽  
Didik Rinan Sumekto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims at analyzing students’ descriptive writing skills that engage the academic performance among the eleventh-year-students in the academic year of 2017-2018. This research applied for the quantitative method and involved 60 students of the eleventh year students of Islamic state high school (Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1) Klaten as the respondents. Data collection used the students’ descriptive writing test. Data were statistically analyzed the SPPS program to gain the descriptive analyses. The finding showed that the overall achievement of students’ organization component was in the average level with 73.3% respondents, mechanics component was in the average level with 66.7% respondents, evidence component was in the average category with 46.7% respondents, and sentence structure component was in the average level with 55% respondents. The lowest score gained in descriptive writing was sentence structure (M = 2.533; SD = .700) and and the highest score was on organization component (M = 2.733; SD = .446). This research concludes that students’ descriptive wrting skills laid on the average category.

scholarly journals Teaching Indonesian-English Combined Task to Improve Students’ Skills in Writing English Sentences

LETS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Muhajirah Idman ◽  
Mustaqimah Mustaqimah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Know How ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Good Classification ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Sample Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This research aimed to find out the effectiveness of Teaching Indonesian-English Combined Task to improve students’ skills in writing English sentences. It was undertaken in PDF Ulya As’adiyah Putri Sengkang in Academic Year 2016/2017. It applied pre-experimental method. Writing test was employed as the instrument of the research. The population of this research was 16 students. The technique of data collection involved giving pre-test to know the writing skills gained previously of the students and post-test after giving the treatment to know how the skills of the students in writing English sentences by using Indonesian-English combined task. The result of the calculation of the students’ score indicated that the mean score of the students’ pre-test was (55.25) which was classified as fair classification and the mean score of the students’ post-test was (73,93) as good classification. The value of paired sample test for post-test was greater than the t-table (10,239>2.131). In short, teaching Indonesian-English combined task is effective to improve students’ skills in writing English sentences.

scholarly journals Puppet Animation as a Modification of Anecdotal Text Learning Media for Class X SMA

MEDIASI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Nia Hariani ◽  
Nur Syamsiyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Text Learning ◽  
Content Structure ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Structure Language

Puppet animation is a modification of the appearance of puppet shows into a learning medium, especially for anecdote text material. This study aims to determine the utilization of puppet animation media for students anecdote writing skills. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The subjects in this study were 36 anecdote texts written by students of Grade X Social Science 3 of the State Senior High School 11 of South Tangerang City, Academic Year 2020/2021. Data collection techniques in this research use four ways, such as observation, tests, interviews, and documentation. The assessment aspects used in this study are content, structure, language, as well as spelling and mechanics.This results indicate that there was a positive influence and anecdote writing skills of students using puppet animation media with an average grade of 83, which is well qualified. This proves that in general, students are capable in writing anecdote text well with puppet animation media . 

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND READING COMPREHENSION OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 CISARUA BANDUNG BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Pilli Parliyah ◽  
Tanty Khotimah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this study is to know the correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading comprehension. The research used quantitative method and correlational research as design. The population of the study was the seventh grade students of Junior High School 1 cisarua, Kabupaten Bandung Barat in academic year 2017/2018 with total number 395 students and the sample in this study is 32 students. Instruments for data collection were the questionnaire to find out students’ motivation and the reading comprehension test. Pearson Product Moment was used to analyze the data and the hypothesis testing was computed by applying SPSS version 22. It was found that there is a significant correlation between students’ motivation and their achievement in reading because the correlation coefficient was 0.658. It was classified into high correlation . Thus, there is a significant correlation between reading motivation and reading motivation. The result can be interpreted that students’ motivation had strong effect to reading comprehension skill.  It is suggested the English teachers have to create teaching strategies that will motivate the students to read in class.Keywords: Correlation, students’ motivation, reading, achievement. 

scholarly journals The Students' Ability in Writing English Exposition Texts: Descriptive Study at the Second Grade of Senior High School of Hangtuah 3 Mataram in Academic Year 2016-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Muslimin Muslimin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Academic Year

The population of this research was the second-grade students of SMA 3 Hangtuah Mataram in academic year 2015/2016 which consist of 2 classes. It means that all of the population was 30 students and this population makes sample 30 students’. The thesis aimed to find out the student’s ability in writing English exposition text: descriptive study at the second grade of senior high school of Hangtuah 3 Mataram in academic year 2015/2016. The researcher took 30 students of the second years' students of Hangtuah 3 Mataram to be respondents/sample, the population only two classes consists of 30 students. In collecting data, the researcher used a writing test. The students were asked to make a paragraph in exposition text. The data analysis, the students score was found that student’s ability in writing English exposition text as good in 2 class (30 students), in this case, in class 2 there are no students got excellent , 20 students got good level (67%), 8 students got very good criteria (26%), and 2 students got fairly good criteria (7%). Based on the result above it can be concluded that the students' ability in writing English exposition text 20 students “good” criteria or 67%.

scholarly journals Improving students anecdot writing ability through genius learning strategies and discussion methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 641
Author(s):  
Vivi Maria ◽  
Missriani Missriani ◽  
Yessi Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Descriptive Writing

The purpose of this study was to improve the ability of class X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 4 OKU through genius learning strategies and lecture methods. Research data collection techniques using observation, documentation and tests. The research data analysis technique used a descriptive writing test through direct learning and observation models to see student learning activity. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is an increase in the ability to write anecdotes through genius learning strategies and lecture methods in class X IPA 1 SMA Negeri 4 OKU. In cycle 1, an average value of 66.68 was obtained, students who achieved completeness were 22 students or the percentage of completeness was 61.11%. In cycle 2 the average value is 69.28%. Students who achieved completeness were 29 students or the average persetanse completeness was 80.56%. Furthermore, in cycle 3 the average value is 76.81. Students who achieved completeness were 34 students or the percentage of student completeness was 94.44%.

scholarly journals ICARE Learning Model in Improving the Students Writing Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
Ammang Latifa ◽  
Rafi'ah Nur ◽  
Ahmad Rizal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
Academic Year

This research explored the use of the ICARE Model to studying the writing ability at the Senior high school in Parepare. ICARE includes five essential elements of a good learning experience, can be applied to children, teenagers, and parents, namely Introduction, Connection, Application, Reflection, and Extension. This research involved a population from Senior high school in Parepare in the academic year 2015/2016. The students consist of two classes, an experimental class, and a control class. Each class consists of 36 students. This research utilized a cluster random sampling technique to select the sample. The instrument used in this research is the writing test. The data were analyzed by using t-test. The research reveals that there was a significant increase in students writing ability. This finding indicates that the mean score of the post-test of the experimental group is getting much better than the control class. It meant that using ICARE developed the students' ability in writing, and the writing component increased the highest is in the vocabulary aspect.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI DENGAN MEDIA GAMBAR BERSAMBUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Budiyono Budiyono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Descriptive Writing

The objective of this research was to know the improvement of students’ ability in writing descriptive text by using picture series media. The subject of the research was students on class H at VII (seven) Junior High School 19 Bengkulu City, there were 23 students. The form of this research was a classroom action research. The data of this research were gathered from the descriptive writing test and analyzed by using descriptive analysis. The result showed that there are an improvement of students’ ability in writing descriptive text by using picture series media on class H at VII (seven) Junior High School 19 Bengkulu City. It can be seen from the writing result on cycle I that students’ average score 70 (enough) and increased with 76,04 (good) after repaired on cycle II, then increased again after repaired on cycle III with 86,17 (very good).

scholarly journals INCREASING STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY AND WRITING SKILL THROUGH PjBL

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Widiani Trisnaningsih
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this research was to find out whether there was an increase on students’ and teacher’s activity, students’ creativity, and students’ writing skill through the implementation of project based learning (PjBL). The research design was a classroom action research. The subjects were the first graders of class Tata Kecantikan Kulit (TKK) or Skin and Beauty Treatment at Vocational High School State 3 Metro, known as SMKN 3 Metro, in the second semester, academic year 2015/2016. This action research was done by doing: 1) planning; 2) implementation; 3) observation and data collection; and 4) reflection. Meanwhile, the PjBL was done through six steps, i.e.: 1) determining the project; 2) planning the steps of doing the project; 3) scheduling the project implementation; 4) completing project with guide and supervision from the teacher; 5) making report and presenting project result; 6) evaluatiing process and project result. The instruments of this research were students and teacher observation, creativity assesssment, and writing skill assesssment. The findings showed that the students’ and teacher’s activity gradually increased in each cycle. PjBL implementation also seemed to be effective in increasing the students’ creativity and writing skill. It indicated that by applying PjBL, the aspects of students’ and teacher’s activity in learning process, students’ creativity and writing skill could be directly influenced by the treatment.Key words: PjBL, activity, creativity, writing skill

scholarly journals Writing Ability Improvement Through Student Teams Achievement Divisions at Pirayanawin Klonghin Wittaya School

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurika Mustika
Keyword(s):  
Research Result ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Third ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Academic Year

The aims of this research is to find out how Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) can improve students’ descriptive writing ability of the third grade students at Pirayanawin Klonghin Wittaya School, Thailand in the 2014/2015 academic year. The design of this research is classroom action research (CAR). The subject of the research is the third grade of Pirayanawin Klonghin Wittaya School in the 2014/2015 academic year that consists of 33 students. The observation used writing test as primary data and observation checklist. STAD improved the students descriptive writing ability in two cycles from the percentage of students scored ≥ 63,was 56.6% in cycle 1 to 80% in cycle 2 and from M= 62.2 in cycle 1 to M= 72 in cycle 2. Based on the research result, it can be concluded that STAD (Student Achievement Divisions) is able to improve students’ descriptive writing ability by having heterogeneous teams in terms of ability and gender that make them easy in generating their ideas and able to have peer tutoring.Keywords: writing ability, STAD (students teams achievement divisions)

scholarly journals PENGARUH PERSEPSI SISWA TENTANG KOMPETENSI GURU TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS XI PADA MATA PELAJARAN EKONOMI DI SMA NEGERI 15 SURABAYA TAHUN AJARAN 2018/2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
BAGUS PRAYOGO
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
Academic Year

AbstrakTujuan yang diharapkan dalam studi ini ialah mengetahui pengaruh langsung positif kompetensi guru terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas XI pada mata pelajaran ekonomi di SMA Negeri 15 Surabaya tahun ajaran 2018/2019. Metode studi yang digunakan ialah asosiatif kausal dengan melakukan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi pada studi ini ialah semua siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 15 Surabaya yang mempelajari ekonomi sejumlah 251 siswa. Berdasarkan hasil random sampling, sampel studi ini ialah siswa kelas XI MIPA 2 SMA Negeri 15 Surabaya sejumlah 35 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data pada studi ini memanfaatkan angket untuk mengetahui persepsi siswa tentang kompetensi guru dan nilai PTS untuk mengetahui hasil belajar. Berlandaskan hasil uji t (Parsial) studi ini memperlihatkan bahwa persepsi siswa tentang kompetensi guru berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap hasil belajar siswa. Kata kunci : Persepsi Siswa Tentang Kompetensi Guru, Hasil Belajar AbstractThe expected goal in this study is to know the positive direct effect of teacher competence on the learning outcomes of class XI students on economic subjects in Surabaya 15 High School in the academic year 2018/2019. The research method used is associative causal by carrying out a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all students of class XI Surabaya 15 High School who studied the economy of 251 students. Based on the results of random sampling, the sample of this study was students of class XI MIPA 2 Surabaya 15 High School numbering 35 students. Data collection techniques in this study used a questionnaire to determine students perceptions of teacher competence and PTS scores to find out the learning outcomes. Based on the results of the t test (Partial) this study shows that students perceptions of teacher competence have a positive and significant effect on student learning outcomes.Keywords: Student Perception About Teacher Competence, Learning Outcomes

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