The Implementation of Genre-Based Approach to Improve Students’ Writing Skill on Narrative Text at Second Grade of Senior High School.

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This was an action research study which consisted of two cycles. The procedures of the research were planning, action and observation, and reflection. The researcher collaborated with the English teacher. The subjects of the research were XI MIA-A students of MAS Al-Washliyah 22 Tembung in the academic year of 2019/2020. The class consisted of 40 students. The data were obtained by observing the teaching and learning process, interviewing the students and collaborators, giving tests, and taking pictures. The instruments used in this research were observation checklist, interview guidelines, and scoring rubrics. The data from the observation and interview were analyzed by making qualitative descriptions while the data from the pre-cycle test, Cycle I, and Cycle 2 were analyzed by comparing the mean score of the students’ writing scores. The result showed that the students’ writing ability especially in narrative text could be improved through the implementation of the Genre based approach. The students’ attitude toward learning English was also improved in a positive way proven by the improvement of their classroom participation. Scores of the students’ writing performance also indicate an improvement in the students’ writing skill. The students’ mean scores gradually increased from 52.35 in the pre-cycle test to 69.75 by the end of Cycle I and to 82.15 by the end of Cycle II

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