THE EFFECT OF USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER TO TEACH WRITING SKILL ON STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 1 PRAMBON IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
Author (Penulis)
Andy Sasongko
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
12.1.01.08.0125
Abstract
Abstract
The present research aims at investigating the effect of using Graphic Organizer to teach writing skill on students’ writing ability. The method used in this research was quantitative research. Pre-Experimental design was carried out in the implementation of the method. This research took place at SMPN 1 Prambon. The subject of this research was the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Prambon, especially at 8 D class which consists of 29 students. The instrument of this research were test.The test was used to measure the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text before and after being taught by using graphic organizer strategy.The technique of data analysis which used was using T-test. The result shows analizing of t-test that Graphic Organizer can help the students mostly in developing and organizing the idea into a good writen text. It is proven by the result of t-score (20,09) is higher than t-table in the level of significant 5% (2,048). It means that Graphic Organizer strategy is proved give a very significant effect to the students’ writing ability. Graphic organizers are credited to be tools that can guide students through the four stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and final writing.
Keywords: Writing Ability, Graphic Organizer