The application of direct activities related to texts (darts) technique in improving students’ achievement in report text writing at eleventh grade of mas pab 1 Sampali

Abstrak / Ringkasan

This research has a purpose to improve the students’ achievement in report text
writing by using Direct Activities Related to Texts (DARTs) technique in the XI
grade at MAS PAB 1 SAMPALI, Medan. The subject of this research consisted of
30 students of XI IPA 2. The method used in this research was classroom action
research. The research conducted in two cycle, every cycle consist of two
meetings. The research was conducted following: Planning, action, observation,
and reflection. This research used quantitative and qualitative data. In the
quantitative data, it was used pre-test and post-test. For the qualitative data, it was
used diary notes, observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and documentation. The
result of this research showed that there was increasing of students achievement
in report text writing. The passing grade of English lesson was 75 (seventy-five).
The mean of the pre-test was 49.2. The mean of the post-test I was 67.9. The
mean of post-test II was 77.57 it was indicated that the secores and the mean in
post-test II were better than pre-test and post-test I. The percentage of students
who got point 75 or more also grew up. In the pre-test, students who got point 75
or more there were 2 of students (6.67%). In the post-test I, students who got point
75 or more there were 11 of students (36.67%). In the post-test II, students who
got point 75 or more there were 26 of student (86.67%). From the pre-test, posttest
I and post-test II, the percentage of students who got point 75 or more was
increasing. Second, related to observation sheet and questionnaire sheet result
showed that the students more active and enjoy in learning report text writing by
using Direct Activities Related to Texts (DARTs) technique.

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