THE USE OF WALL MAGAZINE TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’

WRITING SKILL OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP 2 MEJOBO KUDUS IN THE

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012By : Rusti Aisya Dilliana

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BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCH

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The students are still confused to create by their own word in writing skill.

Das Sollen

The students should be able to master in writing skill.

Can wall magazine improve the students’ writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the academic year 2011/2012?

How is the improvement of writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 taught by using wall magazine?

How is the response of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012 who taught by using Wall Magazine?

Das Sein

Theoretically, this research is conducted to improve the Students Writing Skill.Practically, the result of this research can be useful for English Junior High School teachers in improving the students’ writing skill.

Objective of The Research

Significant of The Research

To find out if Wall Magazine can improve the students’ writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the academic year 2011/2012.

To find out the improvement of writing skill of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the academic year 2011/2012 taught by using wall magazine.

To find out the response of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in The Academic Year 2011/2012 who taught by using Wall Magazine.

REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURETeaching English in SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus The students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus have difficulties and confused in writing English, especially in arranging sentences based on the text. The English teaching in SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus uses KTSP 2006 by emphasizing four skills. There are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The materials of teaching writing in this research are narrative and recount texts.

Writing According to Pardiyono (2006: 9), writing is one form of communication activity which involves in certain language. According to Setiyadi (2006: 71), there are seven types of writing: imitative writing, dictation, guided writing, controlled writing , controlled composition, directed composition, and free composition. In this research, teaching writing can be begun from reading activity. The writer uses imitative writing type for making written test.

REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE According to Nursito (2005: 1) that, “wall magazine is one of the simplest communication media in writing mass.”

Advantage of Using Wall MagazineWall magazine is as the communication media.Disadvantage of Using Wall MagazineWall magazine needs donation to make it more interesting.The Procedure of Wall Magazine

1. Introduction

2. Modeling4. Applying

3. Practicing

Dewi (2010)

Action Hypothesis of the Research

Wall Magazine can improve writing skill of the eighth students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012.

Review of Previous Research

Methodology of the research

• Setting and Characteristic of Subject of The ResearchThe A Class of Eighth Grade Students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus in the Academic Year 2011/2012.

• Variables of The Research

Teacher’s variable Students’ variable

The Writing Skill of the Students

The teachers’ Problem in teaching English

Design of the Research

Technique of Collecting Data

1. Observation 2. Test 3. Questionnaire

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Revised Planning

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Reflecting

Technique of Data AnalysisThis formula is used to look for the average score.

Mean =

NP = x 100%

After getting the percentage of the score, it is classified into Dewi’s category.

NfxX

RX

The Score of the Students’ Writing Skill

Criteria

86 – 100 Very Satisfactory73 – 85 Satisfactory61 – 72 Fair0 – 60 Low

RESEARCH FINDING

CYCLE 1

CYCLE 2

CYCLE 3

TEST

FAST

OBSERVATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

16(42,11%)

Under KKM

Satisfactory

More Creative than Cycle I

75.32Lazy

Confident

Good

Mean (71.16)

FAIR

15 (39.47%)

TEST

OBSERVATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

Under KKM Mean

TESTMean

OBSERVATION

QUESTIONNAIRE0 (0%)

86.97Under KKM

Optimal

VERYSATISFACTORY

CONCLUSIONThe Improvement of Writing Skill of the eighth grade students of SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus were to an optimal extent towards teaching by using Wall Magazine. The response of the eighth grade students in SMP 2 Mejobo Kudus taught by using Wall Magazine were good. SUGGESTION For the Teacher

For The Students BibliographyNursito. 2005. Membina Majalah Dinding. Yogyakarta: Adicita Karya Nusa.