INFORMATION TRANSFER TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING

Writing is one of the language skills that plays important role in human communication. It is used to communicate with other people in society and also to express our opinion in writing form. The teaching of writing requires the students to write accurately. Have a good competence in English does not only mean to be fluent speakers of the language, as many people have in mind but in writing as well; a lot of varieties of occupations require skilled people in English both in speaking and writing. There are some factors that influence the students’ ability to write; they are the vocabulary, the interesting topics were given the interest of students in learning writing such as picture, map, graphic, etc and the time to teach writing in English course or inappropriate technique. Among these factors, technique is an important factor that should be given a special attention because by applying a good technique, the students can improve their ability to organize their ideas into a good writing. This research is intended to find out the improvement of the students’ writing ability by using Information Transfer Technique at first semester students’ of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. The method will use a Pre-Experimental research with the one group pretest and posttest design. The sample is only one class that consisted of 40 students which were selected by using Purposive sampling technique. The data were obtained through writing test.

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Implementing Process Approach to Improve the Ability of Writing Narrative Text of the First Semester Students Majoring Food and Beverage Study Program in Balikpapan State Polytechnic

JSHP ( Jurnal Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan) ◽

10.32487/jshp.v4i2.878 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Abdul Gafur

Keyword(s):

Process Approach ◽

Narrative Text ◽

Teaching Writing ◽

Average Score ◽

Learning Behavior ◽

Study Program ◽

Writing Ability ◽

First Semester ◽

Writing Test ◽

Food And Beverage

The study was aimed to know (1) How is the improvement of students’ learning behavior during the implementation of process approach to write narrative text? (2) How is the improvement of the students’ writing ability after the implementation of process approach to write narrative text?. The purpose of this study was to improve students’ learning behavior and ability in writing narrative text through Process Approach. Research design used in this study was Classroom Action Research (CAR), this study was conducted in two cycles, and each cycle consists of planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. The data of this study were obtained by writing test and observation on the students’ writing behavior and the researcher performance in implementing process approach in the classroom.The result of this study showed that there is 77.08% of students improved their learning behavior in cycle II, the result of writing test in cycle II showed that there were 23 students or 72% of students who scored greater than or equal to 70. This study also showed that the average score of students’ writing score was improved from 62.81 in cycle I to 70.63 in cycle II. According to the result of this study it is concluded that implementing process approach in teaching writing can improve students’ learning behavior and also improve their ability in writing narrative text.Keywords Writing, Process Approach, and Narrative Text

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Teacher Practices and Students’ Preferences for Written Corrective Feedback and Their Implications on Writing Instruction

International Journal of English Linguistics ◽

10.5539/ijel.v7n1p112 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 112

Author(s):

Aridah Aridah ◽

Haryanto Atmowardoyo ◽

Kisman Salija

Keyword(s):

Writing Instruction ◽

Teacher Practices ◽

Survey Design ◽

Corrective Feedback ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Teaching Writing ◽

Effective Feedback ◽

Writing Instructions ◽

The One ◽

Direct Feedback

The discrepancy between students’ preferences and teacher practices for feedback on writing has created difficulty on the side of teachers and confusion on the side of the students. What teachers believe and practice as effective feedback for students may not be the one that students perceive as useful and effective feedback for them. This paper investigates the types of written feedback preferred by the students and the types of feedback provided by the teachers on students’ writing. This study employed a survey design which involved 54 students and 22 teachers using convenience sampling technique. The instrument used in collecting data was a questionnaire in the form of Feedback Scale. The results showed that there were some points of compatibility between students’ preferences and teachers’ practices and some other points were incompatible. The data showed that both students and teachers preferred to have or to give direct feedback but the data also indicated that students liked to have more direct feedback than the teacher could provide. It was also found that the teachers provided more indirect feedback than the students expected to have. The students also preferred unfocused feedback to focused feedback. The findings of the study have crucial implications on writing instruction. There is a need to design writing instructions which accommodate both teachers’ practices and students’ preferences for written feddback. Based on the profile of students’ preference and teachers’ practices, a model of feedback provision in teaching writing is proposed. This model is called preference-based feedback on writing instruction.

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TEACHING WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education) ◽

10.22460/project.v3i3.p329-336 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 329

Author(s):

Indra Rizki ◽

Deyan Nouvaldi ◽

Yanuarti Apsari

Keyword(s):

Collaborative Learning ◽

Round Table ◽

Narrative Text ◽

Teaching Writing ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Writing Test ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Difference

Writing is an important skill that should be mastered by English learner. This research deals with teaching writing narrative text by using Collaborative Learning Approach (round table technique) and Scientific Approach. The subjects of this research were X RPL 1 as experimental class and X RPL 3 as control class. Both classes consist of 33 students. The objectives of this research are to know wheter or not the difference between students’ writing ability who were taught by using Collaborative Learning. This research employs the quasi experimental design. The instrument of this ressearch are writing test (pre-test and post test), observation, and interview. The data were analyzed by using statistical product and service solution (SPSS) 25 which through the normality and mann whitney process. The findings showed that the calculation result of gain score showed that the significance value was lower than 0.05 (0.0049 < 0.05) which means there is a difference between students who were taught by Collaborative Learning and those who were taught by using Scientific Approach. Keywords: Writing, Narrative, Collaborative Learning, Round Table Technique

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The Effectiveness of Using Wattpad on Development Students’ Writing Ability

IdeBahasa ◽

10.37296/idebahasa.v1i2.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 105-114

Author(s):

Ance Jusmaya

Keyword(s):

Alternative Hypothesis ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Teaching Writing ◽

English Department ◽

Z Score ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Writing Test ◽

Writing Class ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental

The purpose of this study is to look for a significant influence on the application of using Wattpad as learning activities on students' ability to write descriptive texts. The main consideration is because an educator in this case should used interesting instructional media, particularly to teach writing so that the potential of students can be developed optimally. Meanwhile the development of writing of English Department Students of Putera Batam University is still relatively low in quality. Wattpad is an applications which provides the students an opportunity to write, promote and help their writing reach acroos the world. The design of the research was quasi-experimental research that want to find out the effect of using Wattpad towards students writing ability. To know students’ writing ability, this research uses writing test as Instrument. There are three pre tests and post tests. The pre-test were used to see students writing ability before having treatment and posttest are used to see the differences on students writing ability after giving treatments. The subjects were the students of English Department of Putera Batam University who took writing class. The data found that using Wattpad has a significant effect on student’s writing ability. This conclusion can be seen based on the analysis that has been done where the obtained Z score was smaller than critical value, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Hi) was accepted. So, based on the results , it was concluded that there was statistically diffrence between the pre-test and post-test score at the 0.05 levels. It means that teaching writing by using wattpad gives significant effect on students’ writing ability

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ICARE Learning Model in Improving the Students Writing Ability

Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra ◽

10.26858/eralingua.v4i2.12850 ◽

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.

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PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL BERORIENTASI KARAKTER TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS BERBAHASA INGGRIS MAHASISWA DI IPTS

JURNAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.37081/ed.v7i3.1137 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 37

Author(s):

GABBY MAUREEN PRICILIA

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Method ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Learning Model ◽

T Test ◽

Narrative Text ◽

English Department ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Writing Test ◽

The Mean ◽

Inferential Analysis

One of the curriculum’s expectations at the fourth semester of english department in Institut Pendidikan Tapanuli Selatan (IPTS) is students are able to write narrative text. But in fact, students’ writing narrative text ability is still low, so researcher conduct a research in that field. The purposes of this research are to find out: 1) the extent of students’ writing narrative text ability, and 2) the significant effect of using character oriented local wisdom based learning model on students’ writing narrative text ability at the fourth semester students of english department in IPTS. The method of research is mix method by combining quantitative and qualitative method. The researcher collected the data by using interview and composition writing test. The sample was taken by using total sampling technique, it was 25 students. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive and inferential analysis, it was t-test formula by Arikunto. The findings of the research are the mean score of students’ writing ability before using character oriented local wisdom based learning model was 53.54 which categorized bad, then after using character oriented local wisdom based learning model was 82.50 which categorized good. The hypothesis testing showed that t-test was higher than t-table, it means that the hypothesis is accepted. It clearly seen that there is a significant effect of character oriented local wisdom based learning model on students’ writing narrative text ability at the fourth semester students of english department in IPTS.

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The Use of Edmodo As A Social Media to Support The Enhancement of Students Paragraph Writing Skills on The Students of First Semester of STKIP Pancasakti Tangerang

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan MH Thamrin ◽

10.37012/jipmht.v1i1.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 7-26

Author(s):

Akhmad Subkhi Ramdhani

Keyword(s):

Applied Research ◽

Writing Skills ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Academic Life ◽

Writing Ability ◽

First Semester ◽

Know How ◽

Writing Test ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Interview Questionnaire

Writing a paragraph academically is not an easy task; it consists of lengthy procedures and the ability to write skilfully. In addition, writing a paragraph academically is very important in academic life. However, in reality, many of the difficulties of writing a paragraph academically seen and have been proven by the students’ writing test. This research is aimed to explore the use of Edmodo as a media to enhance students’ paragraph writing skills to promote the extensive learning at STKIP Pancasakti Tangerang. The method used in this research is qualitative approach, and it applied Research and Development technique. In this case, the writer collected the data by using observation, structural interview, questionnaire and documentation. The interview was done for the students of first semester at STKIP Pancasakti Tangerang. Based on the result of the research, it was found that there were several factors which influence students’ inabilities to write an academic paragraph properly, they were students’ writing ability was low or poor, time limitation, uncomfortable feeling in learning English, lack of motivation, lack of exposures, insufficient materials, and did not know how to start writing lack of feedback. In addition, it was also found that Edmodo had some features that could be used to solve those problems of the research, the problems of students in writing a paragraph academically. This research can be concluded that the use of Edmodo as a media to enhance students’ paragraph writing skills to promote the extensive learning at STKIP Pancasakti Tangerang is useful. It is proven by several problems that hinder the teaching learning process are solved.

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The Effect of Hamburger Strategy in Writing Descriptive Text of the 1st Semester Students of English Department in Nommensen University

Journal of English Language and Culture ◽

10.30813/jelc.v7i1.1018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fenty Debora Napitupulu

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Teaching Writing ◽

English Department ◽

Writing Ability ◽

First Semester ◽

Oral Test ◽

Post Test ◽

Group A ◽

Group B ◽

Academic Year

This study deals with the effect of hamburger strategy on writing descriptive text. Hamburger strategy is a writing organizer strategy that visually outlines the key components of a paragraph. When writing by using hamburger strategy, the students will learn to remember how to build the paragraph and the importance of each component. It was conducted by using experimental quantitative research. The population of this study is the first semester students of English Department Nommensen Medan. The writer takes 50 students as the sample and they are devided into two groups by using random sampling. The first group was group A as Experimental class which is taught by implementing hamburger strategy while the second group is Group B as control class which is taught by using conventional method. Oral test is used as the instrument of collecting the data. This test consists of two types, namely pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The calculation shows t-observed that is 3. 58, which is higher than t-table that is 1.676 at the level significance (p: 0.05) with the degree of freedom (df) 48. It means that Ha is accepted while Ho is rejected, therefore it is concluded that hamburger strategy significantly affects on writing descriptive text of the first semester students of English Department in Nommensen University Medan academic year 2016/2017. It is suggested for the students of English Department as source of valuable knowledge and information when conducting a research related to the study. It is also suggested that teachers of English subject should implement hamburger strategy as one of alternative in teaching writing to increase students’ writing ability. Keywords: hamburger strategy, writing hortatory exposition text

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HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGHARGAAN DIRI DAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS OLEH SISWA TAHUN PERTAMA DI SMAN 1 PEKANBARU

Jurnal Pendidikan ◽

10.31258/jp.10.1.13-22 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Rizka Desia Asri ◽

Jismulatif Jismulatif

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Self ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Writing Test ◽

Correlational Research ◽

Coefficient Corrélation ◽

Cluster Random Sampling

The objective of this research is to determine the correlation between self-esteem and writing ability of the first year students of SMAN 1 Pekanbaru. This is a correlational research that hastwo variables. The sample of this research is one class consisted of 36 students. The class was chosen by using Cluster Random Sampling Technique. Self-esteem questionnaire and writing test were used to collect the data. The self-esteem data were collected by using a set of questionnaire FLSES (Foreign Language Self-Esteem Scale) designed by Hassan (2001). The data of writing ability were taken by administaring test of writing. The collected data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result shows that there is low correlation between students’ self-esteem and writing ability with the correlation value 0.312, while the coefficient correlation is as big as 9.7 %. The self-esteem of the students is categorized in “average” level and the writing ability is categorized in “good” level. It indicates that the students’ self-esteem influences their writing ability. Based on the finding, probably it would be better for the students to pay attantion on personality aspect, such as self-esteem in learning process of writing.

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The Effectiveness of Using Photograph in Teaching Writing

JETL (Journal Of Education Teaching and Learning) ◽

10.26737/jetl.v2i2.277 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 138

Author(s):

Megawati Megawati ◽

Syarif Agussaid Alkadrie

Keyword(s):

Teaching Writing ◽

Control Group ◽

Writing Ability ◽

Writing Test ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Tenth Grade ◽

Post Test ◽

Essay Test ◽

Academic Year ◽

Experimental Group

This research entitled: “The Effectiveness of Using Photograph in Teaching Writing” is intended to find out whether there is significantly different in writing ability between the experimental group and the control group.This research employed experimental design. The participants of the study were the tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Karau Kuala in the academic year 2013/2014. Two classes were used in this research. There were X-C as the Experimental group and X-D as the control group. The research instrument used was a writing test in the form of essay test. The data in this research were mainly gathered through the use of pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by measuring t-test and SPSS program to calculate the t-value from the score. The finding of the research shows that there is a significant difference between teaching writing by using photograph and teaching writing without using photograph. After the treatments, the mean is 75.43 the standard deviation is 9.370 the df is 44, and the significance is 0.00. If the significance is smaller than 0.05, it means there is a significant difference between teaching writing by using photograph and teaching writing without using photograph.

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