Refianti, Elsi Diah (2018) Improving The Writing Skill In Recount Text by Using Peer Review Technique Among The Eighth Graders of SMP Negeri 1 Kotagajah. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to show that peer review technique can be implemented to improve writing skill in recount textamong the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 1 Kotagajah. The students of SMP Negeri 1 Kotagajah face difficulties in learning writing. They are not sure of how to arrange sentences into good paragraphs, how to develop their ideas, they have lack of vocabulary and tend to use only certain words they have known in writing. They also apply incorrect grammar in their writing.

This research is categorized to Classroom Action Research (CAR). It is carried out to solve the students’ problem in writing recount text. The CAR design used in this research is Kemmis and Mc Taggart’s design. It consists of four phases; planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. This research is conducted in 2 cycles and every cycle consists of 3 meetings. The subject of this research is the students of VIII B of SMP Negeri 1 Kotagajah. In collecting the data, this research used test, observation and documentation.

Based on the result and the discussion of this research, it can be said that theimplementation of Peer Review Techniqueto improve writing skill in Recount Textis success because the criteria of success was achived. The research will be called success if there is 80% or more of the students who passed the standard minimum criteria 70 and there is improvement in learning activity. The result shows that there is 87,5% of students who passed the standard minimum criteria in post test 2. Before the action was conducted, there is just 20,83% of the students who passed the standard minimum criteria. Besides, the significant improvement can be seen from the students’ response to teacher’s performance. They seen more active during teaching learning activity. Based on the result mentioned before, the researcher suggests that the English teacher should implement Peer Review Techniqueto improve the students’ writing skill in Recount Text.

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