scholarly journals TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH PICTURE WORD INDUCTIVE MODEL TO THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP MULIA PRATAMA

2020 ◽  
pp. 224-239
Author(s):  
Arie Sartika Berutu ◽  
Novalina Sembiring ◽  
Jontra Jusat Pangaribuan
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Written Form ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Main Activity

Writing is an activity to share information in written form by combining some words into sentences and into paragraphs. 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 strategies to teach writing is Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) whose its main activity is identifying and labelling all object and activities on the pictures. The method that is used in this research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subjects of this research are 25 students of Class VIII-4 of Junior High School Mulia Pratama Medan in the Academic Year of 2017/2018. Test, observation sheets, field note and questionnaire were used as the instruments for collecting the data. The result of this study showed increasing score of the students’ writing descriptive text. The result of the test showed that the students’ mean score in pre-test is 35,6 with 0% of the students got score ≥ 75, in formative test the mean score is 58,2 with 8% of the students got score ≥ 75 and in post-test the mean score is 69,5 with 24% of students got score ≥ 75. It showed that the percentage improvement of the students’ mean score from pre-test to post-test was 24%. The responses of students after being taught by using Picture Word Inductive Model are good. The students enjoyed the process of teaching and learning. It is suggested that teachers use Picture Word Inductive Model in teaching writing skill to improve the students’ skill in writing descriptive texts.

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 The Use of Origami in Teaching Writing Procedure text of the Second Grade at SMA Muhammadiyah Mataram

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fauzi Bafadal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Procedure Text ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Origami is a kind of method for teaching language through dialogues whichstresses on the students’ habit formation by repetition, memorizing grammatical structures through substitutions, singular-plural and tense transformations etc, using the target language and the culture where the language is spoken. The objective of this research was to find out the effect of Origami in teaching writing procedure text. Method design this research was a true-experimental method. The population of this research was the second year students of SMA Muhammadiyah Mataram in Academic year 2016/2017. This study the writer took all population as the samples that consisted of 38 students. Because the population less than 100, they divided into two classes, namely experimental class 21 and control class 17. The writer collected the data using the testing method pre and post-test. According to Hughes rubric and t-test formula theory. The result of this research showed that the mean score of experimental group 9.5 and the mean score of control group 2.9. Based on t-test it showed that t- value 11.9 and after consulting to t-table, the t-value was higher than t- table. To conclude origami teaching and learning is more effective to improve students’ writing procedure text, this can be seen from the results of test score, it shows that the experimental class which was given treatment using origami teaching and learning got a higher score than control class without taught by used origami teaching and learning method. Besides the origami could improve the students’ motivation, the origami could attract the students’ attention, the origami help the students to memorize the vocabulary and the origami make the teaching and learning activities interesting. Presentation in which the writer presented the materials by using origami as media the students clearly and easily to understand. The writer concluded that Origami can warn up the student that was done to make students interested in learning writing procedure text and has a positive effect in teaching writing procedure text.

scholarly journals THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAKE A MATCH METHOD TO IMPROVE WRITING DESRIPTIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SMK JABIR AL-HAYYAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Mahmud Yusuf ◽  
Hasanudin Hasanudin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Match Method ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

Based on the phenomena that students have difficulties in writing descriptive text, the students could not write because do not have any ideas when they are asked to write. So, they need some ways which could help them in writing. The problems in writing can be solved by implementing some strategies in teaching writing. One of approach that teacher can use to help students write a good text is MAM. The main objective of this study is find out if MAM can improve students’ ability in writing descriptive text. The research method used is quantitative research, specifically quantitative with one group pretest-posttest design. The sample take two class at tenth grade students of SMK Jabir Al-Hayyan in academic year 2019/2020. The data had been obtained in post-test of experimental class were: the highest score was 96, the lowest score was 62, and the mean score was 80.50. Post-test of control class were: the highest score was 89, the lower score was 60, and the mean score was 71.54. It can be seen from the data showed that students’ score in experimental class was highest than control class. It means that using make a match method was effective, easier, and more understable to be applied in teaching and learning process, especially in writing descriptive text. Keywords:  Improve, Make A Match Method, Writing Descriptive Text

scholarly journals The Effect of Process Based Approach on Seventh Grade Students’ Writing Achievement

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Aditya Blangsinga ◽  
Ni Nyoman Padmadewi ◽  
Putu Adi Krisna Juniarta
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean

This study aimed at investigating the implementation of the process based approach in teaching writing in order to know its effect to the improvement of students’ writing achievement Furthermore, the quantitative method was used in this research with quasi experimental design. The subjects involved in this study were 35 Junior High School students from VII A7 class in SMP Negeri 1 Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia. The proficiency test such as pretest and post test were conducted in this study in oder to collect the data. The students were given a treatment for about eight weeks. The data obtained were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was analyzed using SPSS. As the result of statistical analysis, it was found that sig 2-tailed result in the paired samples t-test wast 0.00, which was below 0.05. In terms of the mean score, it was found the mean score in the post test (80.46) was higher than the mean score in the pretest (68.59). So, it can be concluded that process based approach had a significant effect on the seventh’ grade students writing achievement.

scholarly journals Simulation Strategy and Oral Skill: A Classroom Action Research at SMPN 1 Citeureup

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Rosinta Uli Nuarsih
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Oral Performance ◽  
Total Percentage ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Simulation Strategy ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean

This article reports how simulation strategy applied to improve student’s speaking skill. The participants were 36 students of State Junior High School 1Citeureup, Kranggan, West Java. For about two months they were taught speaking using simulationstrategy. The instruments used were speaking test and observation. The data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis technique. It was found that there were improved teaching and learning atmosphere and increased students’ oral performance. The students’ speaking ability improvement is evidenced by the mean score of students' pretest performance, 44.00, becoming 51.33 (or 17% got improved) in the first cycle and 84.33 (or  92% got improved) in the second cycle.  It also revealed that the total percentage improvement of the students’ speaking skill was 92%.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING FLASHCARD MEDIA FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY TO THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Study Case in the seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Sanankulon)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-192
Author(s):  
Hesty Puspita Sari ◽  
Nita Sutanti ◽  
Linda Tri Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

The aims of this research are not only to know the develop flashcard media for teaching vocabulary to the seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Sanankulon in 2018/2019 academic years but also to know the effectiveness of flashcard media for teaching vocabulary to the seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Sanankulon in 2017/2018 academic years, to know the students response toward the use of flashcard in teaching learning vocabulary to the seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Sanankulon in 2018/2019 academic years. This research is Research and Development (R&D), which used the Sugiyono’s model (2016:298) with adaptation. The data collecting through interview, questionnaire, documentation, and test. In this case, the researcher used three validators. They are validator of media and validators of material. The product user is VII F of SMPN 1 Sanankulon which consisted of 32 students. In this research, the researcher used one group pre-test and post-test experimental design to try out the product.  The result of the research showed that: 1) The result of media validation flashcard and guiding book got the average were 84,37% while the result of content of material validation 87,5%. The average for all validation was 85,41%. The score was catagorized as “very good” with interval 80% < x ≤ 100%. So, the developed flashcard media as a learning media in teaching and learning vocabulary to the seventh grade students was valid to be implemented for the seventh grade students and it can be used as media in teaching learning process especially in vocabulary mastery. 2) It proved by the result of the students’ test. The mean score of pre-test and post-test increased from 69,81 to the 94,37. It can be concluded that there was increased in mean score before and after treatment. Furthermore, Based on the result of t-test, it showed that value of t-test < t table. So, ho is rejected and ha is accepted. It can be concluded that there is significance of mean score the seventh grade students before and after treatment the product. In other word the product is proper if used in the seventh grade students at SMPN 1 Sanankulon. 3) It proved with result of questionnaire students’ response. It gained the total score 1038 then the criterion of score 1280. It accumulated on precentage that was 81,09%. It was very good category. It means, that used flashcard media in learning vocabulary is very positive for the seventh grade students. If seen in criteria of response this is absolutely agree response. So, in other word the students absolutely agree if used flashcard media in learning vocabulary.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Speaking Achievement by Using Storytelling Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Novalina Sembiring ◽  
Fiber Y.A. Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

This study was aimed to improve the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique. The subject of the study was the eight grade students of Public Junior High School 22 Medan in academic year 2018/2019. This study was conducted by applying Classrom Action Research (CAR), which had been conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments of collecting data were quantitative data (speaking test) and qualitative data (observation checklist and field notes). The result of the test shows that the mean score of pre test is 40, formative test is 46.34, and post test is 62.89. The percentage of the students’ means score improve from pre test to post test 57.2%. The result of observation checklist and field notes showed that the students were interested in teaching and learning English especially speaking skill by using storytelling technique. These indicated that there was a significant improvement of the students’ speaking achievement by using storytelling technique.

scholarly journals A GENRE BASED APPROACH IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Rohimah NA
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Independent Variable

This research investigates Genre-based Approach in improving the students’ writing narrative text. The aims of this study were to to find out the effects of the Genre-based Approach in teaching writing narrative text. In collecting data, the writer used instrument; it is writing text (pre-test and post-test). The population of the research was the eighth grade students’ of Junior High School Karangtengah Garut. The writer used a proportional random sampling, so there were 34 students as the sample (25%) of the population: 15 males and 19 females. This research a used quantitative method and the pre-experimantal design. Two variables in this research: the independent variable research was using Genre-based Approach in teaching narrative text, and dependent variable was using narrative text in improving the writing skill. The result of the research showed that tobserved was 13.96 and tcritical was 2.0423. The criteria of test; Ho was accepted if - tcritical ≤ tobserved ≤ tcritical so that it was concluded that null hypothesis (HO) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted because the score was – 2.0423 ≤ 13.96 ≥ 2.0423; therefore, there was a significant effect of using Genre-based Approach in teaching writing narrative text and 76% of students writing narrative text using Genre-based Approach was improved

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Scrapbook as A Media to Improve Students’ Ability in Writing Recount Text “a Case of The Eighth Grade Students of SMP N 2 Gubug in the 2015 / 2016 Academic Year

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Wahyu Widiyanto ◽  
Ulfah Ulfah ◽  
Alfiana Zia
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year

The aims of this study are:1) To find out the students’ ability in writing recount text who were taught using scrapbook. 2) to find out the students’ ability in writing recount text who were taught without using scrapbook. 3) to know whether there is any significant difference of the students’ ability who were taught using Scrapbook and the students who were taught without using Scrapbook. This study used true experimental design and its kind is pre-test post-test control and experimental group design. The population in this research is the eighth grade students of SMP N 2 Gubug in the 2015/2016 academic year. The writer took 2 classes, each class consist of 21 students, VIII A as Control class and VIII B as Experimental class. Pre-test and post-test were used as instruments. There were some categories in assessing writing, those are: content, organization, vocabulary, syntax and mechanic. Based on the research findings, the writer concluded that the mean of students’ score in writing recount text taught without using Scrapbook is 65,6 and it was categorized as “adequate” in achievement level. So it was concluded that writing ability of the students who were taught without Scrapbook is fair. The mean of students’ score in writing recount text taught using Scrapbook is 74,57 and it was categorized as “good” in achievement level. So it was concluded that the use of Scrapbook can improve the students’ ability in writing recount text. There was significant improvement of students’ ability in writing recount text after being taught by using Scrapbook. It can be known from ttest result is 3,58 and ttable for df 40 and significance 5% is 2,021. From data above, because t-test is higher than t-table, so the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected, and Ha was accepted. So there is significant difference between the students’ ability in writing recount text taught using scrapbook and those were taught without using Scrapbook. Based on the result above, it can be concluded that the use of Scrapbook is effective in improving students’ ability in writing recount text. Students felt happy and enthusiast in learning recount text. Scrapbook helped the students to learn the material easily. Scrapbook can be one of visual media that is interesting especially for teaching writing recount text.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP WORK DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT: THE CASE OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 1 TEGOWANU

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wikaning Tiyas Pamularsih
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Writing Students ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Test Computation ◽  
The Mean

Teaching English focuses on four language skills namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are expected to master those four language skills. The main purpose of English teaching is to improve the students’ skills in using the language in real communication. One of the productive skills that students have to be improved is writing. In writing process, the students are expected to write grammatically, express their idea, and make the conclusion as the steps to develop rhetorical devices in the written form. The teaching writing using group work discussion gave better result as indicated by the significant statistical t-test computation that the t-obtained is higher than t-table. It is showed by looking at t-obtained is higher than t-table. The result of t-obtained is 11, 89 through the level of significant (5%). Then, the result of t-table is 1, 49. It means that the number of t-obtained is higher than t-table. The writer also concludes that the mean score of students’ ability using group work discussion is 9, 05 and without using group work discussion is 4, 85. It means that group work discussion is effective to teach descriptive text to the seventh grade students of Junior High School.

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