THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSITION ACTION DETAILS STRATEGY ON THE STUDENTS' WRITING ABILITY IN RECOUNT TEXT OF EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP N 1 GROGOL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
Author (Penulis)
Febri Ferdiana
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
12.1.01.08.0128
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research was to know whether TAD (Transition-Action-Detail) strategy has influence on the students’ writing ability in recount text or not. This is caused by the students’ problems in learning English especially in writing recount text. In this research, the researcher conducted quantitative research using quasi experimental design that was nonrandomized control group design. The population of this research was the students of SMP N 1 Grogol and the samples were 8-I as experiment class and 8-J as control class which consisted of 36 students for each class. The students in both class were given pre-test afterwards students in experiment class was given a treatment using TAD strategy, then both class were given post-test as final task. The researcher continued analysing the data using t-test. The researcher took sample using cluster sampling technique and the formula of t-test. The result of this research was t-score = 2,653 > t-table 5 % = 2,000 at degree of freedom 70. It can be said that this research was significant. So, TAD Strategy influences the students’ writing ability in recount text of eighth grade students at SMP N 1 Grogol academic year 2016/2017.
KEY WORDS : Transition-Action-Details Srategy, Writing Ability, Recount Text