The Use of Diary Writing to Improve Students'Writing Skill in Recount Text

Abstract

Abstract : This research aimed to improve students’ writing skill in recount text by using diary writing. This research questions (1) How is the improvement of students’ writing skills in recount text by using the diary writing of SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang?(2) To whatextent can the use of diary writing improve students’ writing skills in the second grade at SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang?The research method is used classroom action research (CAR). The participants involved in this study were the students’ of SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang. There were one class of VIII.B of the second semester which consist of 22 students. 12 of them are female and 10 of them are male. The instruments were used in this study: interview guides, questionnaire, observation checklist, field notes, and writing test. The research procedure they are planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The finding of the study, the improvement could be seen from the preliminary study scores that was 42%, or 13 out of 22 students, passed the minimum score of 75, while the post-test result score was 86%, or 19 out of 22 students passed. It indicates that the criteria for success have been met, as 80% of students could passwith a score of more than 75. After being giving a writing test with a diary writing test in recount text of the report, the results obtained were 86% (19) of students’ in grade VIII.B at SMP Wahid Hasyim Malang. Which means most of the students’ get score above 75. Suggestions, The future researcher can add duration on teaching activities in the diary writing, to ease the students to learn writing skill in recount text. The future researcher can add more of test items than the previous study. The future researcher can develop the other research such as experimental research design.

Key Words : Diary, Writing Skill, Recount