scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS WRITING SKILL BY USING FREE WRITING TECHNIQUE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Mustakim Sagita Jamaliah
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
P Value ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Free Writing ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Level Of Significance

The aimed of this research is to find out does the use of free writing technique improve students’ writing skill or not. The research conducted at SMPN 1 Kembang Tanjong with experimental research design. The population was all of the eighth grade students with the total number of students were 106. The sample was class VIII 1 as experimental class and VIII 2 as control class. The instrument used in pre-test and post-test was a set of written test. Rubric scoring system by Heaton used to analyze the students writing score and independent T-test used to analyze the data. The result of data analysis showed that in pre-test the students at experimental class got mean score 53,5 while at control class got 52,10. In post-test, the students at experimental class who taught writing by using free writing technique got a mean score 78,08 and at control class students who was not got the treatment as in experimental class only got a mean score 57,70. The result of independent T-test, at pretest t-count ? t-table (0,154 ? 1,685) and P-value ? level of significance (0,879 ? 0,05) it means there were no significantly differences between experimental class and control class at pre-test and at posttest t-count ? t-table (3.845 ? 1,685) and P-value ? level of significance (0,00 ? 0,05) it means teaching writing by using free writing technique improve significantly the students writing skill. So, the hypothesis was accepted. Key Words: Writing, Free Writing, Descriptive Text

scholarly journals The Use of Board Game to Improve Students’ Writing Skill of the Descriptive Text at SMPN 18 Surabaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Rukiyah Rukiyah
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Board Games ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Writing Genres ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Level Of Significance

The study examined the implementation of board games through the students’ achievement in writing skill through descriptive text at SMPN 18 Surabaya. It used the pre-test post-test design in classroom action research model for the students in class VIII-G as subjects selected from sampled classes. T-test was used as the statistical technique for the data analysis. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed the data in the tables t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means (VIII-G) reveal that the obtained t-value was -10.83171521 which were well above the limit of 0.05 of significance. The post-test had a higher mean of 80.39473684. While the pre-test had a mean of 69.36842105. Because p-value (4.97263E-13) was less than the standard significance level of 0.05, researchers can reject the null hypothesis (Ho). Thus, the second hypothesis (Ha) was accepted regarding there is significant effect of the implementation of board games through the students’ achievement in writing skill through descriptive text. It is hereby recommended that English teachers should adapt this model to enhance students’ achievement in other English skills. For students, it is suggested they have to be more paying attention to the model of teaching being applied such as the implementation of board games through the students’ achievement in writing skill through descriptive text so they can be able to explore their skill of writing as well. Other researches, however, should explore to investigate the effect of other games on specific writing genres.  

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Guessing Game Media Themed Local Tourism on Students’ Achievement in Writing Narrative Text

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1178-1185
Author(s):  
Irma Khoirot Daulay ◽  
Kristina Br. Hasugian
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Conventional Method ◽  
Test Score ◽  
T Test ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance

The research was conducted to discover the effect of using guessing game media themed local tourism on students’ achievement in writing narrative text. The research was conducted to the grade tenth students of SMA GKPI PAMEN. This research used experimental design. To collect the data 2 classes get involved. There are X-1 as the experimental class that taught by using the guessing game media and X-2 as the control class that taught using the conventional method. The students consist of 30 students. In experimental class, the mean score for the pre-test was 45,46 and the score of post-test was 81,4. In control class, the mean of pre-test score was 46,5 and the post-test was 73,06. The analysis of the t-test showed that tscore > ttable or 3,53 > 1,672 at the level of significance 0,05 with the degree of freedom (df) 58. The alternative hypothesisi (Ha) is accepted. It point out that using guessing media themed local tourism is effective in teaching writing narrative text for the tenth grade students of SMA GKPI PAMEN.

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.

scholarly journals Using Predict-O-Gram Strategy to Improve Student’s Ability in Reading Comprehension

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Ratna Nery ◽  
Nyayu Yayu Suryani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Social Science ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract: The objective of the study was to find out whether or not there was a significant difference in reading comprehension achievement between the students who were taught by using Predict-O-Gram Strategy and that of those who were not. The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental method. The sample of the study was 54 students, which divided into two groups, namely experimental group (class VIII.B) and a control group (class VIII.C), each of them consisted of 27 students. To collect the data the written test was used in the form of multiple-choice. Before giving the test, the test was tried out to non sample students of the eighth grade students of MTs Subulussalam Kayuagung class VIII. A in order to know whether or not the test was valid and reliable for sample not. The data obtained were analyzed by t-test and the calculation was done with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 20. Based on the result of independent sample t-test, It found that there was a significant difference in reading comprehension achievement between the students who were taught by using Predict-O-Gram Strategy and that of those who were not.   Keywords: predict-o-gram strategy, reading comprehension

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Writing Warm-Ups Strategy to Students' Writing Skill

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-47
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Test Report ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Minimum Criteria ◽  
Report Text ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Writers need to have a warming up before beginning to write. It is the fundamental thing to be done by students as writers for stimulating their critical thinking. It is also useful for them to be easier in developing their ideas at writing activities. The objective of this research investigation was to find out an effectiveness of writing warm-ups strategy on students’ writing skill: report text. Research method used was pre-experimental with only one group pre-test and post-test design. Population was all the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri H. Wukirsari which consisted of 139 students. Sample was taken through cluster random sampling, and number of sample was only 28 students. Written test (report text) was given to students’ sample in collecting the data. In analyzing the data, researcher used individual score, Mastery Minimum Criteria, and matched t-test. Based on the data analysis, the students’ mean score of pre-test was 54.67 and students’ mean score of post-test was 75.10. Result of t-test was 3.88 and t-table was 1.701 since the degree of freedom significant level of it one tailed test. Hence, matched t-test was higher than t-table. For other words, it meant that alternative hypothesis was accepted, and null hypothesis was rejected. In conclusion, it was completely effective to apply writing warm-ups strategy on students’ writing skill of report text.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Eclectic Method in Teaching Writing English of Recount Text for the Eight Grade Students of SMPN 1 Keruak

PALAPA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60
Author(s):  
Lalu Suparman
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
T Test ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of eclectic method to improve students’ writing skill at the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Keruak, focusing on (1) Is eclectic method effective in writing skill at the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Keruak in the academic year 2016-2017? and (2) How is the effectiveness of the eclectic method to improve students’ writing skill at the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Keruak in the academic year 2016-2017?. The design of this research was a pre-experimental pre-test and post-test research. It means this research only applied the eclectic method to the experimental group that consisted of 36 students. The sample of the study was taken by using cluster random sampling technique. In gaining pre-test and post-test data, the students required to do the individual task in writing the monolog text of recount based on the material that was learnt before. Then the pretest and post-test data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Paired Sample t-test to test the hypothesis. Having collected and calculated the data by using descriptive statistics, it was found out that descriptive statistic results showed that the mean score of the pre-test was 7.21 while the mean of the post-test was 9.25. The result of hypothesis testing by using Paired-Sample t-test was t(27) = 11.68 at p = .000. It was lower than .05 so it means that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In other word that the use of eclectic method was significantly effective in writing skill to the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Keruak in the academic year 2016-2017.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Comic Strips on The Eighth Grade Students' Narative Writing Achievement at SMP Negeri 5 Jember

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ika Fitriani Martages ◽  
Bambang Suharjito ◽  
Asih Santihastuti
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Comic Strips ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

  The aim of this research was to investigate whether or not there was a significant effect of using Comic Strips on the eighth grade students’ narrative writing achievement at SMP Negeri 5 Jember. The research design used was quasi-experimental research with post-test only design. The respondent of the research was chosen by using cluster random sampling. Two of the seven classes were selected as the experimental group and the control group. Through a lottery, class VIII-F was chosen as the experimental group and class VIII-E was chosen as the control group. The data was selected by writing test. Then, the data collected were analyzed by using independent sample t-test. Based on the result of the posttest scores, the mean score writing post-test in experimental group was 76.8000 while the mean score of control group was 70.5156. Moreover, based on the output of Independent sample t-test, the value of sig column of Lavene’s test was 0.020 and this value was lower than 0.05. It indicated that the result of t-test analysis was significant. It meant that the result of this research proved that the use of Comic Strips significantly affected the eighth grade students’ narrative writing achievement at SMP Negeri 5 Jember. It can be seen, especially, from the content and language use.   Keywords : Writing, Writing Achievement, Comic Strips, Media  

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOW-WANTLEARNED (KWL) STRATEGY IN IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 14 PALU

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Moh Syafi’i ◽  
Nurdin Nurdin ◽  
Fitriningsih Fitriningsih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Treatment

The problem focus of this research is to improve students reading comprehension by using Know-Want-Learned (KWL), to make the students comprehend the text, And how the students make their own conclusion about the text. The object of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 14 Palu that were divided into two group that was controlled group and experimental group. The aim was to know their improvement after the treatment of KnowWant-Learned (KWL) technique. This research was quantitative research, and the procedure of collected the data were observation, interview, Pre test, treatment, and Post Test. The data analysis used statistical analysis that was descriptive analysis. Statistical analysis is used to test the hypothesis. And the formula used to test the hypothesis was t-test with the level of significance 0,05. The result showed that the application of Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy was successful in improving students’ reading comprehension. It can be proven with the result oftest of significance (t-test) was 0,2496. It means the result of t-test is more than level of significance (0,05). Based on the conclusion above, suggested to the teacher especially English teacher is to use Know-Want-Learned (KWL) strategy or find out the other method to make thestudents interest to the material.

THE APPLICATION OF DICTOGLOSS TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL IN SMP NEGERI 31 MEDAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Jessica Hieronima Siagian ◽  
Viator Lumban Raja ◽  
Novalina Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

Writing is the most important human invention which provides a relatively permanent record of information, opinions, benefits, feelings, arguments, explanations, and theories. Many students are still confused how to write a text because they do not know the rules and they can not express their ideas into written form. One of the techniques to improve students’ writing skill is Dictogloss Technique. The method that is used in this research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject of this research are 35 students of class VIII-4 of SMP Negeri 31 Medan in the academic year of 2018/2019. Tests, observation sheets, field notes, and questionnaire were used as the instruments for collecting the data. The result of this study showed increasing score of students’ writing descriptive text. The result of the test showed that the students’ mean score in pre-test is 60 with 0% students got score 75, in formative test the mean score is 76.71 with 60% students got score 75 and in post-test the mean score is 80.85 with 94% students got score 75. It showed that the percentage improvement of the students’ mean score from pre-test to post-test was 94%. The response of students after being taught by using Dictogloss Technique are good. The students enjoyed the process of teaching and learning. It is suggested that teachers use Dictogloss Technique in teaching writing skill to improve students’ skill in writing descriptive text. 

scholarly journals COMBINING PRODUCT AND PROCESS-BASED APPROACHES TO TEACHING WRITING DISCUSSION TEXTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Vina Agustiana
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Classroom ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study examines the activities of teaching-learning writing discussion texts when product and process-based approach combination is implemented in EFL writing classroom, the effects of applying the writing approach on EFL students’ writing skill, and the students’ attitude toward the implementation of writing approach in the classroom. It uses a mixed-methods through applying an embedded design by involving 24 second-grade students of a private university in West Java, Indonesia. There were four instruments used, namely field notes, videotapes, students’ tests (pre-test and post-test), and questionnaires. The findings show that the students were actively involved in class when the teacher applied the writing approach in writing classroom. There was also the improvement in the students’ writing skill based on the result taken from the students’ tests since the level of significance (two-tailed) in paired t-test is less than the alpha (0.000<0.05). Qualitatively, the improvements were also found in generic features, textual language, and syntactical language aspects. In addition, the students showed highly positive attitude (4.35 average score) toward the implementation of the approach in the classroom.Keywords: writing, writing skill, discussion texts, product and process-based approach combination

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