Improving writing descriptive text by using think- talk-write (TTW) strategy to the grade X IPS 1 students of MAN Sibolga.

Pratiwi, Dwi Nanda (2019) Improving writing descriptive text by using think- talk-write (TTW) strategy to the grade X IPS 1 students of MAN Sibolga. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

This research discussed about improving writing descriptive text by using Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy to the grade X Ips 1 students of MAN Sibolga. The students were low in writing descriptive text, thestudents lack of motivation and the teacher did not have appropriate strategy in teaching English learning. This research purposed to examine whether Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy can improve the students’ ability in writing descriptive text and to identify the factors that influenced students’ writing descriptive text. The method used in this research was classroom action research by implementing kemmis design which consisted four steps. Those were; planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Moreover, to solve the writing problem in descriptive text the researcher applied the Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy. In this research, the researcher used two writing descriptive text tests and two cycles. Moreover the participant of this research were the class of X Ips 1 consisted of 34 students and also there was collaboration with a English teacher. Meanwhile, the data was derived among from writing test, and observation notes. Data were analyzed by quantitative (mean score) and qualitative (collecting data, coding, display data, data reduction, verify data, and interpret data). Based on the research result, it showed the improvement mean score of the students. The first test in the first cycle was 53,52 (20.58%), and the second test in the second cycle was 68.9 (61.8%). It can be concluded that the mean score in the second cycle was higher then the first cycle. The data from observation sheet indicated that the students got improvement. It indicated that the application Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy improved students’ writing in descriptive text. There were external and internal factors that influenced in students’ writing descriptive text. External factor were the students’ walking in the class and doing permission. Internal factor were identification, description, simple present tense, specific participant, attributive and identifying process, frequents of epithets, and classifier in nominal group.

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