IMPROVING THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ WRITING COMPETENCY THROUGH CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE AT SMPN 6 SINGARAJA THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
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https://doi.org/10.23887/jpbi.v1i1.5644Abstract
Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa menggunakan tehnik pengelompokan pada siswa kelas 7 di SMPN 6 Singaraja. Pada observasi awal menyatakan bahwa siswa kelas 7 B4 di SMPN 6 Singaraja memiliki kemampuan menulis yang rendah. Subject pada penelitian ini berjumlah 36 orang siswa. Untuk menemukan hasil dari kemampuan siswa pada kempetensi menulis menggunakan tehnik pengelompokan , dan penulis menggunakan jenis penelitian penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) penelitian ini menggunakan dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri dari empat proses, diantaranya: rencana, pelaksanaan,penelitian, dan refleksi. Untuk mengumpulkan data, penulis menggunakan informasi yang didapat pada observasi. Dan pencapaian siswa pada penelitian awal digunakan untuk mendukung pengumpulan data. Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa menggunakan tehnik pengelompokan dalam menulis mampu meningkatkan kompetensi siswa dalam menulis.Data telah dikumpulkan berdasarkan evaluasi menulis. Menggunakan tehnik pengelompokan penulis dapat menggunakan garis, kotak, kolom dan lingkaran untuk menghubungkan setiap ide. Respon siswa menunjukan bahwa mereka tertarik untuk menulis, karena mereka merasa lebih mudah untuk menulis menggunakan pengelompokan tehnik. Persentase siswa yang mampu mencapai standar nilai pada observasi awal hanya 2 siswa (6%), pada siklus 14 siswa (39%), sementara itu, pada siklus 2 meningkat menjadi 31 siswa (86%). Itu bisa disimpulkan bahwa implementasi tehnik pengelompokan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa kelas VII B4 di SMPN 6 Singaraja. Dan penulis menyarankan pada guru bahasa inggris untuk menggunakan tehnik pengelompokan dalam mengajar menulis, karena tehnik ini mampu membantu siswa mengorganisasi ide sebelum mereka memulai untuk menulis.Kata Kunci : Kompetensi menulis,tehnik pengelompokan
This study was conducted to improve students writing skill using Clustering Technique at seventh grades students of SMPN 6 Singaraja. The Preliminary observation indicated that student class VII B4 of SMP Negeri 6 Singaraja had low writing competency. The subjects of this study were consisted of 36 students. To find out the result of students writing ability in writing competency using clustering technique, the writer used Classroom Action Research (CAR) as the method of research. This study consisted of two cycles, each cycle consisted of four steps, and they were: planning, action, observation and reflection. To collect and analyze the data, the writer used the information from observation, and the students’ achievement in preliminary and evaluation to support data collected. This study showed that using clustering technique in teaching writing can improve students writing competency.The data were collected through writing evaluation. In clustering technique, the writer can use line, boxes, arrows, and circles to show relationships among the ideas. The students’ responses showed that they were interested in writing because they felt easier to write using clustering technique. The percentage of students who had passed the passing score of writing in pre-observation were 2 students (6%), in cycle I were 14 students (39%), meanwhile in cycle II were improved into 31 students (86%). It could be concluded that the implementation of Clustering technique could improve the students’ writing ability of students class VII B4 at SMP Negeri 6 Singaraja. And The writer suggested to the other English teacher to use Clustering Technique in teaching writing, because this technique helps the students organize their ideas before they start to write.
keyword : Writing competency, Clustering Technique.
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2015-07-29
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