USING THE SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD TO IMPROVE WRITING PRACTICE OF GRADE 9 AT SMPN 9 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

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The objective of this research is to improve writing practice of the nine grade students of SMPN 9 Yogyakarta by using school bulletin board. Bulletin board used as a visual education tool in the classroom or schools to display the students’ writing work, interests, and patch creativity by managed in group.
This research was action research that consisted of two cycles. Each cycle consisted of two meetings. The main subjects of this research were the students of VIII B, the researcher herself, and the English teacher as the collaborator. The data were acquired through classroom observations, interviews, and documentations. The quantitative data which were in the form of students’ writing performance task scores were analyzed by descriptive quantitative
Based on the result of the research, the use of school bulletin board in this study is believed to be effective in improving the students’ writing practice. The students’ writing problems in the aspect of content, vocabulary, language use, the organization can be reduced by implementing picture series and bulletin board in the teaching and learning process of writing. Implementing bulletin board was also effective to improve the students’ motivation in the writing process. From the data obtained, it can be said that the students were more enthusiastic to attend the lesson. They had motivation to write. They were also able to create positive relationship when they worked in groups.

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