Nuraini, Eva (2018) Applying Small Group Discussion Technique to Improve The Students’ Writing Descriptive Text Skill at The Tenth Graders of SMA N 1 Raman Utara East Lampung. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to show that the effectiveness of applying Small Group Discussion Technique towards the students’ writing skill. The students of SMA N 1 Raman Utara have difficulties in understanding a text. Moreover, they also have difficulties to achieve writing skill. This research is conducted to discuss how the influence of Small Group Discussion Technique towards the students’ writing skill to write descriptive text in English. This research is categorized to Classroom Action Research (CAR). In this research, the researcher conducted Classroom Action Research (CAR) which is done in two cycle. Each cycle consist of planning, acting, observing and reflecying. The subject of this research is the students of X.1 of SMA N 1 Raman Utara, East Lampung. In collecting data, the researcher used test, observation, and documentation.

The results of the research showed that, from two cycles, the average scores of students’ writing descriptive text skill are (a) 45,35in pre-test, and (b) 54,8in post-test 1 as well as (c) 58,3in post-test 2. The students’ activities remained the same way. The students’ activities in cycle 1 can be reported that there were (a) 8active students (40%) and 12inactive students (60%) in the first meeting, (b) 13active students (65%) and 7inactive students (35%) in the second meeting. In cycle 2, the students’ activities consisted of12 active students (65%) and 8 inactivestudents(35%) in the first meeting 15 active students (75%)and 5inactive students (25%)in the second meeting. This result also drew conclusions that Small Group Discussion Technique was able to improvethe students’ writing descriptive text skill.Key words:Writing Descriptive, Small Group Discussion Technique, and Classroom Action Research

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