Institusion
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji
Author
Zubaidah, Zubaidah.
Rona, Elfiza
Dewi, Nopita
Subject
411 Writing Systems/Sistem Tulisan, Penulisan
Datestamp
2021-07-26 06:10:48
Abstract :
This study aims to determine the effect of using the KWL (Know, Want to
know and Learned) strategy on students? writing skill at SMA Negeri 5
Tanjungpinang. A pre-experimental design was used as the design of the study
with one group of eleventh grade of SMA Negeri 5 Tanjungpinang with 21
students as the sample of the research. A pre-test was administered at the
beginning of the study and was followed by an introduction and understanding of
the use of the KWL strategy in the process of students? writing personal letters as
the treatment.A post test was also administered at the end of the study. The pre
and post test score then were analyzed by using SPSS 22 to find the mean score
between the two scores. Then a paired sample t-test was also run to answer the
research hypothesis. The statistical test analysis used on this research showed that
KWL strategy is an effective strategy used to improve students' writing skills,
especially to be applied to students at Tanjungpinang in this 2021, this is indicated
by a significant difference in the mean scores between the mean score of pre and
post test, from 80.476 to 86.095. Thus, it answers the research hypothesis that the
implementation of the KWL (Know, Want to know and Learned) strategy on
students at SMA Negeri 5 Tanjungpinang had a significant effect in improving
students' writing skills.