JudulPENGGUNAAN FREE WRITING TECHNIQUE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS SISWA KELAS DELAPAN DI SMP NEGERI 1 DAMPAL SELATAN |
Nama: GUFRANA |
Tahun: 2023 |
Abstrak Gufrana (2022) "The use of Free Writing Technique in Improving Writing Skill o The Eighth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan". Skripsi, English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, under the supervision of Darmawan. The objective of this research was to prove whether the use of Free Writing Technique could improve the eighth grade students’ skill in writing descriptive text or not. The researcher used quasi-experimental research design. The population of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan that consisted of 3 classes. The sample was chosen by applying random sampling technique to select an experimental group and a control group. The sample were class VIII B as the experimental group and class VIII C as the control group. The result of the pretest showed that the mean score of the experimental group on pretest was 47.91, while the control group was 48.75. The mean score of the experimental group on posttest was significantly improved from 47.91 to 76.25. Meanwhile, the control group’s mean score on posttest was improved from 48.75 to 57.08. Therefore, the hypothesis of this research was accepted. In conclusion, the eighth grade students’ skill in writing descriptive text at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan can be improved through Free Writing Technique. Keywords: Writing Skill, Descriptive Text, Free Writing Technique |