USING MIND MAPPING TO IMPROVE THE WRITING ABILITY OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 DEPOK IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/ 2013

Lismawati (2013) USING MIND MAPPING TO IMPROVE THE WRITING ABILITY OF GRADE VIII STUDENTS AT SMPN 2 DEPOK IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/ 2013. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research investigated how the use of mind mapping could improve the writing ability of grade VIII students at SMPN 2 Depok in the academic year of 2012/ 2013. It concerned on solving the students’ problems in writing on the five aspects namely content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. This research was classified as action research. It was done in two cycles. The first cycle was divided into two meetings and the second cycle was divided into three meetings. The research was done with the participation of 36 students of VIIIC class, the English teacher and another collaborator. The data obtained during the research were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were in the form of field notes and interview transcripts while the quantitative data were in the form of the students’ scores. The validity of the research was obtained by adopting five criteria of validity namely democratic validity, process validity, outcome validity, catalytic validity and dialogic validity. The results of the research showed that the use of mind mapping effectively improved the students writing ability. Based on the qualitative data, the students were able to generate their ideas to produce well-organized recount texts. They were also able to use the appropriate vocabulary, correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization in their writings. During the teaching and learning process, they also showed positive response toward the lesson. They enthusiastically joined the teaching and learning activities and did the tasks well. Based on the quantitative data, the students’ mean score improved. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score was 14.62. The mean score increased in both cycle 1 and cycle 2 in which the mean scores were 16.16 and 16.78. In the post-test, the score increased into 17.63. The gain score of the mean scores from pre-test to post-test is 3.01

Item Type: Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords: mind mapping, writing ability, SMP
Subjects: Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2015 03:12
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019 23:48
URI: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/21011

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