THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXTS TO THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP SWASTA PABA BINJAI IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2020/2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
Ezra Hotdiarta Sipayung ◽  
Anna Stasya Prima ◽  
Meykardo Samuel Prayuda
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Academic Year

The objectives of this Classroom Action Research (henceforth, CAR) are to prove that the audio visual media can improve students’ skill in writing recount texts and to describe the students’ responses after being taught with audio visual media. Audio visual media were applied to improve the writing skill of the ninth grade students of SMP Swasta PABA Binjai. After six meetings it could be seen that there is a significant improvement of the students’ audio visual media in writing recount texts. The result of the test showed that the students’ mean score in pre-test is 40,23 with 18 % of students got score ≥ 75, in formative test is 59,09 with 36% of students got score ≥ 75, and in the post test is 72,73 with 73 % of students got score ≥ 75. The percentage students who strongly agree is 60 (66,6%), agree is 30 (33,3%), there is no students choose strongly disagree and disagree. It is suggested that English teachers use audio visual media as an alternative in teaching recount texts to their students.

scholarly journals The Use of a Write-Pair-Square Strategy to Improve The Students’ Active Participation in Writing Descriptive Text

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Dwi Arni Siti Margiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research

Many problems faced by students in participating in the classroom and writing a text. This study discussed the use of write-pair-square strategy to improve the students’ active participation in writing descriptive text. The objectives of the study are to find out the implementation of write-pair-square in teaching descriptive text and to investigate the improvement of students’ participation and writing achievement after being taught by using write-pair-square strategy. The research focused on teaching of descriptive text by using write-pair-square as the strategy. The subjects are SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang students. This study used Classroom Action Research that was carried out through a pre-test, first and second cycle activities. The result showed that the students’ progress of participation improved. The average score of pre-test was 11.27, post-test 1 was 20.13, and post-test 2 was 30.24. It also showed that students’ mastering descriptive improved. The average achievement of students’ pretest was63.27, First cycle test was70.23and post test was 77.66. According to this study, I conclude that teaching descriptive text by using write-pair-square as the strategy is helpful for students. It is recommended for English teachers to use Write-pair-square as the strategy for students’ improvement of their writing skill. Keywords: Teaching Descriptive Text; Write-Pair-Square;  Active Participation

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Achievement in Writing Descriptive Paragraph through Teaching Prewriting Stages

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1322-1335
Author(s):  
Puji Hariati
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Supporting Point ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Academic Year

This study was aimed to find out whether or not Teaching Prewriting Stages can improve students’ ability in writing descriptive paragraphs, to describe the role of prewriting stages in helping the students to write descriptive paragraphs. This study was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. It was done through 1) planning, 2) action, 3) observation, and 4) reflection. The population and the sample was the ninth grade students of SMP Swasta BUDISATRYA at 2018/2019 academic year. This research applied quantitative and qualitative method. Quantitative data were taken from the students' writing descriptive paragraph test. Qualitative data were taken from observation, interview, and diary notes. The result of the research shows that there was some improvement of students’ ability in writing descriptive paragraphs through teaching prewriting stages. It can be proved from the students' score which improved from cycle 1 to cycle 2.  The improvement can be seen that in pre test the means score was 33.52. In the first cycle, meeting 1 the means score was 37.35, in meeting 2 was 42.64 and in meeting 3 was 52.64. In the second cycle, meeting 1 the means score was 64,41,  in meeting 2 was 80 and in meeting 3 was 91.17. The improvement also can be seen from the percentage of the students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph by using prewriting stage; in pre test, no one of the students got 75 points. In the first cycle, in meeting 1, and meeting 2, there was also no one student got 75 point,  but in meeting 3 there was 23,52% (8 students) got 75 points. It means there was an improvement about 23.52 % . In the second cycle, in meeting 1 there was 29.41% (10 students) got 75 points, it means that there was an improvement about 5.89%. In meeting 2 there was 79.41% (27 students) got 75 points, it means that there was an improvement about 50%.  In meeting 3 there was 100% (34 students) got up 75 points. It means that prewriting stages helped the students to write descriptive paragraphs through brainstorming, listing supporting point, making a simple outline to write event, place or object related to the topic. So, the students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph is significantly improved by applying prewriting stage.

scholarly journals MEDIA FOTO UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS DESKRIPSI SISWA SMA NEGERI 2 KEBUMEN

LingTera ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Tri Indrianingrum ◽  
Suwarna Suwarna
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan meningkatnya keterampilan menulis deskripsi berbahasa Jawa siswa kelas X SMA N 2 Kebumen dengan menggunakan pendekatan proses dan media foto. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas atau classroom action research. Desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah desain penelitian tindakan Kemmis dan Taggart. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dua siklus. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X2 SMA Negeri 2 Kebumen tahun pelajaran 2011/2012 yang berjumlah 32 siswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan observasi, catatan lapangan dan tes. Validitas yang digunakan adalah validitas demo-krasi, validitas proses dan validitas dialogis. Teknik yang digunakan untuk menganalisis data dalam penelitian tindakan ini adalah deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan (1) siswa dapat menemukan ide lebih cepat, (2) siswa dapat membuat kerangka karangan, (3) siswa dapat mengembangkan kerang-ka karangan, (4) siswa dapat berpikir sistematis, (5) siswa semakin antusiasnya dalam mengikuti pembelajaran menulis karangan, (6) siswa paham melakukan proses mengarang. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PHOTOGRAPH MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE DESCRIPTION WRITING SKILL OF THE STUDENTS AT SMA NEGERI 2 KEBUMEN   Abstract This research is aimed to describe and to explain the improvement in the description writing skill of the tenth grade students at SMA N 2 Kebumen by using  approach process and photography media. This research is classroom action research or classroom action research. The design used in this research was action research design by Kemmis and Taggart. The subject of the research was X2 class students at SMA Negeri 2 Kebumen in the academic year of 2011/2012, consisted of 32 students. The data collection was done by using observation, field notes and description during the time of the learning activity and also tests (pre test and post test). The validity used was democratic validity because the researcher truthfully collaborated either with the teacher and the students, the research also used process validity, marked by accuracy in the research process and dialogic validity can be shown that the research was implemented by having dialogue with the teacher and the collaborator to seek for critics and suggestion. Reliability in this action research was based on contextual and situational and localized. The technique used to analyze the data in this action research was descriptive. The monitoring on the learning process shows that (1) the students can find ideas faster, (2) the students can make essay framework, (3) the students can develop essay framework, (4) the students can think systematically, (5) the students are more enthusiastic in attending the learning of writing essay, (6) the students understand the process of writing essay. Keywords: photography media, description writing.

scholarly journals The Use of a Write-Pair-Square Strategy to Improve The Students’ Active Participation in Writing Descriptive Text

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Dwi Arni Siti Margiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research

Many problems faced by students in participating in the classroom and writing a text. This study discussed the use of write-pair-square strategy to improve the students’ active participation in writing descriptive text. The objectives of the study are to find out the implementation of write-pair-square in teaching descriptive text and to investigate the improvement of students’ participation and writing achievement after being taught by using write-pair-square strategy. The research focused on teaching of descriptive text by using write-pair-square as the strategy. The subjects are SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang students. This study used Classroom Action Research that was carried out through a pre-test, first and second cycle activities. The result showed that the students’ progress of participation improved. The average score of pre-test was 11.27, post-test 1 was 20.13, and post-test 2 was 30.24. It also showed that students’ mastering descriptive improved. The average achievement of students’ pretest was63.27, First cycle test was70.23and post test was 77.66. According to this study, I conclude that teaching descriptive text by using write-pair-square as the strategy is helpful for students. It is recommended for English teachers to use Write-pair-square as the strategy for students’ improvement of their writing skill. Keywords: Teaching Descriptive Text; Write-Pair-Square;  Active Participation

scholarly journals Using Powerpoint Media to Learning Outcomes Theme 4 Sub-theme 2 Learning 6 in Class III Students of SD Negeri 1 Karanganyar Academic Year 2020/2021

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1016
Author(s):  
Yuliana Yustina Pancawati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
The Third ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Grade Iii

<p><em>The purpose of this research was to improve learning outcomes in theme 4 sub-theme 2 learning 6 grade III elementary schools with a powerpoint media. The research conducted was a Classroom Action Research (PTK) with three cycles, with each cycle consisting of two meetings. The stages of each cycle are planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. Each meeting is carried out a pre test and post test to determine the progress of students. In the first cycle the students who completed after carrying out the post test were 35%. In the second cycle students who completed after carrying out the post test were 60%. In the third cycle students who completed after carrying out the post test were 90%. These results indicate that powerpoint media can improve student interest and learning outcomes, especially grade III theme 4 sub-theme 2 learning 6 at SDN 1 Karanganyar.</em></p>

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Writing Skill in Descriptive Text by Using Outdoor Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Sri Suharmi
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Result ◽  
T Test ◽  
Outdoor Activity ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research

This study is a classroom action research. The general objective of this study is improving students’ writing skill through outdoor activity. While the specific objective of this research are (1) whether or not outdoor activity can increase the students’ writing content of descriptive text of the second year of Mts Sudirman Kopeng  Getasan. (2) it describe whether the outdoor activity can improve  the students’ writing skill in developing paragraph. This classroom action research was conducted at MTs Sudirman Getasan. The procedure of the research consisted of planning, action, observing, and reflection. The observation during the process of English teaching and learning was helped by the collaborator. In this research,  the writer acted as a practitioner. The test was in the form of pre-test and post –test conducted in cycle 1, cycle 2, and cycle 3. The research result were: (1)  using outdoor activity as a method can improve students’ writing skill, its proved with the student’s improvement score. The mean score of the pre-test of the students was 57 (very poor) and the mean score of the post- test 70 (good). The mean of the post-Test is higher than the mean of the pre-Test ( 64.53>56.56), the mean of the post-test in cycle 2  is higher than mean of cycle 1 (70.59>64.53) and the mean of the post –Test cycle 3 is higher than cycle 2 (74.56>70.59). the proven result of the implementation was 75%. (2) The effectiveness of using outdoor activity in improving students’ writing skill is proved from the t-test and t-table in cycle 1 (9.67>2.042) which the score of t-test was higher than the score of t-table and the result of t-test and t-table in cycle 3 (15.11>2.042) also showed that the score of t-table.

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Writing Skill in Writing Paragraph through an Outline Technique

Curricula ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukarta Kartawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year

<p><em>This research was classroom action research. Classroom action research was a research that was conducted by a teacher in order to find out solutions of any problems found during teaching and learning process. In this research, it was done to explain whether by using an outline technique could improve the students’ writing paragraph and also to investigate some factors that influenced the students in writing descriptive paragraph. This research was done at grade VIII B of SMP Negeri 6 Sungai Penuh in academic year 2017/2018. From the result of the test in this research, the result was increased in cycle and two. In cycle one, the mean score was 58.25% and it increased to 76.87%, it increased 18.63% point. It meant that teaching writing through outline improved the students’ writing skill. The improvements were also improved on the result of each sub-indicators of writing test between cycle 1 and 2. </em></p>

scholarly journals Improving Students’ skill in Writing Narrative Text Through Animation Movie

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-237
Author(s):  
Kristiani Lisma Vera Br Ginting ◽  
Dinda Syafitri ◽  
Cahaya Riama Yanti Nehe ◽  
Nita Paskarina Manullang ◽  
Sri Ninta Tarigan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Planning Action

The purpose of this research is to find does the animation movies can improve students’ skill and ability in writing narrative text at SMP Swasta TD Pardede Foundation at VII grade in academic year2018/2019. In this research, the researchers used classroom action research and was conducted in two cycles. Each cycles consist of four steps, there are: planning, action, observing and reflecting. This research used quantitative and qualitative research to collect the data, researchers conduct tests. The tests are pre-test and post-test.The result showed that the teaching students’ skill in writing using video can improve students’ skill in writing narrative text. An increase in mean scores indicates that there is an increase in students’ skill.  The student’s pre-test score was 63.69; it increased to 72.50 in the first post-test up to 78.02 in the second post-test. From the result of the study, it can be concluded that teaching writing skill using animation videos can improve students’ writing skill. Keyword: narrative, animation movie

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH CUE CARD METHOD

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Ika Sastrawati
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
English Subject

This research aimed to find the use of Cue Card Method improves the students writing skill at Eight Grade Students of SMP Bajiminasa Makassar. The method of this research was classroom action research consisted of two cycles. One cycle consisted of four meeting. it meant that were eight meetings for two cycles. This classroom action research was done at SMP Bajiminasa Makassar for English subject. As a subject in this research was class VIII.A  Junior High School in the 2012-2013 academic year with student’ number as about 36 students’. Those consisted of 26 women and 10 men. the instrument was writing test and observation. The research findings indicated that the application of cue card method was effective and significant in improving the students’ writing skill, especially it focuses on students content and vocabulary. It was proved that the mean score of D-Test was 5.64, Cycle I 6.13 and after conducted Cycle II improved to 8.23 and based two cycle researcher found percentage improvement that is from D-Test to Cycle I is 13.24 % and from Cycle I to II is 29.70 and D-T to Cycle II 46.35 %. Based on the result of the research, it can be concluded that the use of cue card method improves students’ writing skill and class condition. Therefore, it is recommended that the teachers use cue card media in teaching writing.Keywords: Writing Skill, Cue Card Method

scholarly journals Improving the Eleventh Graders’s Recount Text Writing through Mind mapping Technique at SMA PSKD 7 Depok

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Angga Putra Alam
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Eleventh Graders ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Text Writing

AbstractThe objective of this research was to improve the eleventh graders’ recount text writing skill. To attain the objective a two-cycled classroom action research was conducted in SMA PSKD 7 Depok. The 28 students of the eleventh graders who participated in this research were taught recount text through mind mapping technique. The quantitative data, collected using tests, were analyzed by using statistical analysis technique. The qualitative data, collected using observation sheets and interview guide, were analyzed by using descriptive analysis technique. The results indicated that the mind mapping technique improved the eleventh graders’ recount text writing skill, as shown by the increase of the mean scores of the tests conducted, i.e. 52,61 (in the pretest) to 70.61 ( post-test of cycle 1) to 80.29 (post-test of cycle 2). Based on the findings, it could be concluded that through implementation of mind mapping technique, students’ recount text writing skill could improve. Keywords: Mind mapping technique, writing skill, classroom action research

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