Mulyadi, Kukuh (2017) Improving Descriptive Writing Skill Through Quick Writing Method Among The Eight Grade Students of Junior High School 5 Metro. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

This research intended to present that the descriptive writing skill can be improved through applying Quick Writing Method. The type of this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR) which involved 22 students in class VIII B and was conducted in two cycles. Cycle I consisted of three meetings and cycle 2 consisted of two meetings.

This research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The data were taken from writing test to figure out the students' knowledge in writing descriptive text. Furthermore, the writer used the observation technique to get the data about student's comprehension in writing, students' activities while writing, and students' participation in the learning process. Their activities were noted by the collaborator. The researcher also used the documentation method to support and to obtain the information concerning on the learning English in general. Moreover, the researcher took field note to understand the classroom situation dceply, classroom management, classroom interactions between teachcr and students or students with students.

The results of the research showed that, from two cycles, the average scores of students' descriptive text are (a) 55.23 in pre-test, and (b) 67.50 in post-test I as well as (c) 77.27 in post-test 2. It appeared to be increased 22.04 point. The students' activities remained the same way. The students' activities in cycle I can be reported that there were (a) 8 active students (36%) and 14 inactive students (64%) in the first meeting, (b) 14 active students (64%) and 8 inactive students (36%) in the second meeting, and (c) 14 active students (64%) and 8 students (36%) in the third meting. In cycle 2, the students' activities consisted of 14 active students (64%) and 8 inactive students (36%) in the first meeting as well as 20active students (91%) and 2 inactive students (9%) in the second meeting. This result also drew conclusions that Quick Writing Method was able to improve the
students' descriptive writing skill.

Keywords : Descriptive writing, Quick Writing Method, Writing Skill.

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