scholarly journals Improving Student�s Writing Skill of Descriptive Text by Using Instagram Posts as Visual Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Alfin Candra Adi Pratama ◽  
Hartono Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Main Instrument

Writing is one amongst the important skills learned in English. In writing, people express their ideas and opinions. In this era of advanced communication technology, the use of social media to teach and assist students to learn is common for educators. This research investigated the effectiveness of using Instragram in teaching writing of descriptive texts.� As pre-experimental research, this research used written tests of descriptive texts as the main instrument and interview as the supplementary data collection technique. The samples of this research were eleventh grade students of Social one of a public senior high school in Semarang. The result of this research showed that there was a significant difference on the students� ability of writing descriptive texts before and after the treatment. The interview responses also indicated that using Instagram post as visual media for learning descriptive was effective. In conclusion Instagram posts as visual media in teaching descriptive texts can improve student�s writing ability of descriptive text.

scholarly journals The Use of Suggestopedia to Develop Students’ Writing Skill in English : A Case of the Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 2 Mranggen in Academic Year 2014 / 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizka Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Essay Test ◽  
Academic Year

This study is concerned with the improvement of the students’ mastery of writing skill of SMP N 2 Mranggen who are taught by using suggestopedia. The main objectives of this research are: (1) To find out the students’ writing ability, before being taught using suggestopedia method, (2) To find out the students’ writing ability, after being taught using suggestopedia method, (3) To find out the difference of the students’ writing ability, before and after being taught using suggestopedia method. This study is a pre experimental research, which uses one class as the experiment class in 7B of SMP N 2 Mranggen. The population of the research is the seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Mranggen. The writer used pre-test and post-test to find out the differences between the students’ research who were taught by suggestopedia in SMP N 2 Mranggen. The instrument of this research was essay test. The test was to measure students’ mastery of writing descriptive text in SMP N 2 Mranggen. There is significant difference  in writing skill on descriptive text of the seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Mranggen in the academic year 2014 / 2015 after and before they had been taught by using suggestopedia. It can be seen from the result difference  of ttest and ttable. The result of ttable and ttest  is got 2,04 < 12,52 >  2,75. From this result ttest is higher than ttable.. In conclusion, teaching using suggestopedia to improve students’ writing skill is effective. The fact that, the students’ ability increased and they can make a descriptive text well. It means that using suggestopedia can help students to improve their writing skill.

scholarly journals The use of whatsapp cooperative learning to improve writing ability

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-251
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Yuliantini ◽  
◽  
I Gusti Ayu Dewi Paramita ◽  
Evin Yudhi Setyono ◽  
Ni Ketut Suciani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Experimental Group

English is one of the primary subject that was taught in Electronic Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bali, which includes speaking, writing and listening. Other than speaking, writing also become one of the most challenging subject in Electronic Engineering. To overcome the low writing skills of students and create pleasant learning atmosphere during the Covid 19 Pandemic, the authors want to try out learning method, namely Cooperative Learning Method with online media in the form of whatsapp. This research is a quantitative research with quasi experimental approach. The groups used in this study consist of two groups namely the experimental group using Whatsapp Cooperative Learning methods and the control grouos using the conventional method. The data collection technique in this study was in the form of a questionnaire and given to the students in both classes. From the data, it can be concluded that learning with the Whatsapp Cooperative Learning method is more effective to be used in teaching writing. It can be seen from the value of 2 of -2, 087 with Sig 0,037< 0,05 means that there is significant difference between the control class and the experimental class. This significant difference can be said as the result of the use of Whatsapp Cooperative Learning in class.

scholarly journals USING PEER COLLABORATION TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHT GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 1 TONRA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Riani Said ◽  
Fahriadi Muhdar
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Basic Writing ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Difference

Abstrack : The objective of this study to know the difference of students writing ability before and after being thought by related picture.  Pre-experimental method was to find applied in this research with one sample group and two test, pre-test and pos-test. The population of this research was basic writing class VIII in SMP Negeri 1 Tonra Subdistrict of Tonra Bone Regency 2018-2019. The total sample of this research was 21 students from one class. Whereas, the result of computation showed that t-observed was 9,71 and t-critical was 2.086 (at 1c.=0.05). It meant that t­ observed was higher than t-critic (9,71 > 2.086). Thus, the null hypothesis was rejected, and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. It meant that there was a significant difference in students' writing ability before and after being taught by using related pictures. So it could be concluded that teaching writing by using related pictures gave better result in improving the students' writing ability of descriptive genre. There is a significant difference eight grade in students' of SMP Negeri 1 Tonra Subdistrict of Tonra Bone Regency writing ability before and after being taught by using related pictures.

scholarly journals Using Instagram to Improve Students’ Ability and Interest in Writing Descriptive Paragraph

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Saipul Renaldi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Academic Year

This research aimed at finding out the improvement of the students’ writing ability and interest by using Instagram as media. To find out the improvements, the writer used pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design and questionnaire. The population of this research was the eleventh-grade students’ at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Unismuh Makassar, academic year 2017/2018. The sample was class XI IPA taken by purposive sampling technique which consisted of 10 students. It employed five meetings (one meeting for pre-test, three meetings for treatment, and one meeting for post-test and questionnaire). It employed writing test as instrument. The research findings indicated that the application of using Instagram was effective in improving the students’ writing skill in term of content and organization. It was proved by the value of the total t-test was 6.30, which was higher than the value of t-table (1.833). This indicated that (H1) was accepted, and (H0) was rejected. It means that there was a significant difference of the students’ writing skill before and after using Instagram in classroom. The students’ interest in writing also improved after the treatment. It was shown by students’ answers in the questionnaire. Most students gave positive respons toward the use of instagram to improve their interst in writing, even they think that this method can be applied in classroom to attract their attention and interest. Therefore, this research is very useful for learning process as a reference for teachers to teach in classroom.

scholarly journals Implementation of Imaginative Sugestion Method by Using Audio Visual Media in Learning Poetry Writing

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Andri Firman Budiansah
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
T Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Poetry Writing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Audio Media

The research is led by the problems on student’s skill in writing poetry in eight grade SMPN 3 Cipanas cianjur. Imaginative suggestion method with audio visual media does not only create comfortable atmosphere but also give suggestion that develop students amaginative skill. The research design used in this study is One Group Pre-test Post-test. The design is aimed to find out the result of the subject and to show how well the final results of each subject. Based on the results, it is shown that there is a significant difference of students’ ability of writing poetry before and after using Imaginative Suggestion method With Visual-Audio Media, it is proven by calculation with t-test obtained t arithmetic is 2.68 and t table price t 0,05 ie 2.04. it shows that t count (2.68)> t table (2.04). Then it can be concluded that the results of implementing Imaginative Suggestion method With Visual-Audio Media on Poetry Writing is effective.Keywords: imaginative suggestion method, audio-visual media, poetry writing

scholarly journals IMPROVING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ABILITY THROUGH MIND MAPPING

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Nurul Lailatul Khusniyah
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
T Test ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Test Result

The study aims to get the effect of the mind mapping on students descriptive writing ability and the process of mind mapping implementation in writing descriptive learning. The research study is qualitative and quantitative research through action research method. The sample was taken by 34 students. The validity of data used credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. The process of collecting data used test, observation, and interview. The researcher used Independent sample t-test to analyze the differences of students’ ability before and after using mind mapping. The finding of analysis that mind mapping implementation has increase the students’ motivation of descriptive writing learning. They can make a good imagination in writing. The t-test result is t-stat (5.38) > t-table (1.99). It means that there is a significant difference was found in descriptive writing ability before and after using mind mapping.

scholarly journals THE USE OF MIND MAPPING ON IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY AT TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 7 KOTA TANGERANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2018/2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-120
Author(s):  
Kamelia Kamelia ◽  
Hiqma Nur Agustina ◽  
Imam Sudarmaji
Keyword(s):  
Test Score ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this study is to find the use of mind mapping on improving students’ writing ability, especially for biographical recount text at the tenthgrade students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang in the academic year of 2018/2019.The sample of this study were 35 students. This study used quantitative method with pre – experimental design by using one group pre –test and post – test. The result of the research shows that there is a significant difference in student’s writing ability between tenth grade students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang before and after taught using the mind mapping technique. It can be seen in the result of the study, the average pre – test score of experiment class students is 68.26 and the average post – test score of experiment class students is 85.40. It means that there is a significant difference in students’ writing ability between tenth grade students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang before and after taught using the mind mapping technique. The research hypothesis is proven that using mind mapping technique in teaching writing especially in recount text makes the students’ writing score higher.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using an Animation Video in Writing Recount Text at SMK Antartika 1 Sidoarjo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Nofa Ayu Istiqomah
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings

The objectives of this research are to find out whether there is any effect and significant difference achievement of students in writing recount text between before and after being taught by using an animation video and how the students’ respon toward the use of an animation video in teaching writing recount text. The research was conducted at SMK Antartika 1 Sidoarjo. Sample of this study is students in first grade TPM 6 class. The method that is used in this research is quantitative method with pre-experimental design. To get the data, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test to the students. The researcher used an animation video in teaching writing recount text. An essay is given by the researcher to the students to know the effect of the students after used an animation video. Based on the result of the research, there are some research findings that can be represented. First, there is significant difference achievement of students in writing recount text. Second, the students’ understanding give a positive respon toward the use of an animation video. In conclusion, the use of holiday animation video gives a significant difference on the students’ achievement in writing recount text and the students’ respon of the use of an animation video in teaching writing recount text are positive.

scholarly journals The Effect of Project Based Learning to the Students’writing Ability in Descriptive Text

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imanuella Natalia
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
T Score ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Test Computation

This study aims to know the effect of Project Based Learning to the students’ writing ability in descriptive text in the eighth grade students of SMPN 8 Kediri in which the experimental research design was applied . The sample consisted of 16 males and 14 females students. The essay test of writing descriptive text was used to collect the data about the students’ writing ability before and after the treatments about teaching writing using project based learning.Then the data were analyzed using statistical formula of t-test computation. The result shown that the students’total score of post-test is 2460, and then total score of p re-test is 2217. It means that students’ score increased. Based on the data report of the table of t-test based on signification 5%, the result of this research showed that T-score (14, 54) ˃ T-table 5% (1, 699).  It means that was significant so the Null Hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Besides, in analyze t-test, t-score is higher than t-table. The score of t-test is 14, 54 and the t-table is 1, 699 in the level of significant 5% (0, 05). Based on the t-test result which obtain that Project Based Learning has significant effect t-score 14.54 and the table is 1.699 in the level of significant 5%. From the data analysis, it can be seen that Project Based Learning is effective to the students’ writing descriptive text ability.

DEVELOPING REALIA IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supra Cipto And Neni Afrida Sari Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Media ◽  
Academic Year

This research is aimed to develop a good realia as a media, easy to be learnt, and can be used for teaching writing descriptive text. This study is developmental research uses Sugiyono’s model. The evaluator of the media are three experts. This instruments employed in this study is a questionnaire, interview, and Test (Pre-test and Post-test). The finding of the study is the quality of the developed realia media viewed from the experts is very good (87,2 %). The final product of this realia media is continued with effectiveness exam. The study takes place in MTs. Swasta Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah Tembung to the studens of VIII class, academic year 2016-2017. The samples are 40 students which is given a miniature of SIB monument and National monument as realia. Pre-test and Post-test were administrated to measure students’ ability in writing descriptive text before and after using realia. The scoring system was based on five aspects; they are content, organization, vocabulary, language use, mechanics. The result shows that there is an increase of students’ ability in writing descriptive text by using realia as a media. Therefore, the writer suggest to English teacher to develop realia as one of the alternative ways to increase the students’ descriptive text writing ability.

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