Institusion
Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin
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Subject
421 Sistem Tulisan dalam Bahasa Inggris, Penulisan dalam Bahasa Inggris
Datestamp
2017-09-18 01:33:52
Abstract :
The aim of the research was to find out the fourth semester students’ ability in writing comparison contrast essay in English Education Department of UIN Alauddin Makassar. The problem statement of the research was “To what extent is the effectiveness of using Comparison Contrast Essay in improving the fourth semester Students’ Ability in Writing Essay in English Education Department of UIN Alauddin Makassar”? The method used in this research was experimental. It employed writing test as an instrument. The population of the research was 115 students. The researcher used purposive sampling technique and took 25 students as the sample. The writing test given in both pre-test and pos-test was used to find out the data about students’ ability in writing. The students’ writing ability was calculated based on the five components: content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. The descriptive analysis showed that the students’ writing ability improved from average to good score. It was also supported by the inferential analysis with T-test value which was 5.12 greater than T-table value was 1.71. It showed that students’ writing ability improved after receiving treatments by using Comparison Contrast Essay.