Improving students? descriptive writing through Role, Audience, Format, and Topic (RAFT) strategy: a classroom action research in the seventh grade of SMP Paramarta Jombang
| Main Author: | Yana Riyanti |
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| Format: | Bachelors |
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Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
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| Online Access: |
http://tulis.uinjkt.ac.id/file?file=digital/2017-8/81440-YANA RIYANTI-FITK.pdf |
Daftar Isi:
- The objective of this research was to improve students? ability in writing descriptive text by applying Role, Audience, Format, and Topic (RAFT) strategy for the seventh grade of SMP Paramarta, Jombang. The method used in this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR) that followed the model design of Kurt Lewin. The research was conducted in two cycles. Subject in this research was seventh grade students of SMP Paramarta Jombang. Data collecting procedures were observations, questionnaires, tests, and journals. The result of this research was that the implementation of RAFT strategy in learning to write descriptive text had increased. The research finding of the last cycle showed that 90% or 27 students could achieved the Minimum Mastery Criterion or Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) of English subject (70.0). In addition, the result of questionnaires and observations showed that the students appeared more motivated in learning English, especially for writing material. Based on the result above, it can be concluded that RAFT strategy can be used to improve students? ability in writing descriptive text