IMPLEMENTATION OF PEN-PAL PROJECT TO TEACH WRITING SKILL OF RECOUNT TEXT AT THE EIGHT CLASS OF SMP NASRANI 1 MEDAN

Daniel Fransihar Sibagariang,Isni Salamah Tarigan,Irma Khoirot Daulay,Ana Maria Togatorop,Eka Lestari Sitompul

doi:10.34012/bip.v2i1.878

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Abstract

The purpose of this study to determine the implementation of the pen pal project in teaching recount text writing skills to eighth grade students. Moreover, this study also intends to determine students' responses to the learning strategy after the implementation of correspondence with their pen pals. This research used descriptive qualitative. The subject of this study was eighth grade students of SMP Nasrani 1 Medan. This study used an observation sheet to observe the implementation of a letter with pen pals in the learning and teaching process, for more accurate data, researchers distributed questionnaire sheets to students to find out the responses of students and conducted interviews with teachers of English studies on the implementation of the pen pal project. The results of this study indicate that exchanging letters with pen pals can trigger students' enthusiasm and desire to learn to write, especially writing recount texts. The results of this study also show that students can communicate effectively in English to express their ideas and thoughts about certain topics they like in their letters based on experiences they have experienced in the past. The students approved that using the pen pal project could help them to improve their writing abilities.

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Variety of science or knowledge possessed in Writing is the language skills needed a post, either in the form of essays, articles, to improve the quality of learning
The title of the research to be conducted by the researchers that "The Implementation Of Pen Pal Project To Teach Writing Skill Of Recount Text At The Second Grade Of SMP Nasrani 1 Medan"
This research was conducted in four meetings. first of all, the researchers introduced a pen pal project learning strategies to the teacher of English and explains the stages of implementation so that teachers are already familiar with the purpose and objective researchers so that they can teach it to the students properly

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INTRODUCTION

Variety of science or knowledge possessed in Writing is the language skills needed a post, either in the form of essays, articles, to improve the quality of learning. Students only know about theories in making good writing, but students do not know how to express ideas and thoughts in writing Such as that found of researcher from the observation in class SMP Nasrani 1 Medan on July 29, 2019 when the English class, found the problem in learning activities. The use of pen pals may motivate the willingness of students in writing in a humorous way This strategy has been widely used in a variety of formal educational settings and has been used with participants from all age groups and levels of language proficiency (Larotta and Serrano, 2012). A study has been conducted by Vera Mello (1998) provide evidence that the pen pal project is an effective way to help students to improve their writing skills. Step 3: Reorientation It consists of optional closure of events or it can be stating personal comment of the writer to the story

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