The Effectiveness of Using Social Media to Teach Writing Hortatory Exposition Text at Eleventh Grade of SMAN 1 Ngadiluwih

Agus Amroni,Nila Sari

doi:10.32503/edulink.v3i1.1507

Abstract

The aim of this research was to motivate students by using social media to teach writing hortatory exposition text. The researcher chooses two media such us Instagram and Facebook. The application of teaching writing of hortatory exposition text at eleventh grade of SMAN 1 Ngadiluwih by using social media Instagram and Facebook to hold the interesting and enjoyable learning activity. This research was quantitative research approach, whereas the research design used true experimental. This research chosen randomly in Instagram class (social one class) and Facebook class (social two class). The instrument used in the research was writing test. The procedure lasted 4 meeting and 1 meeting to do test. The result of t-test showed that: the mean score of Instagram class (M= 68.79) is lower than Facebook class (M= 77.07), and independent sample t-test which values of the sig-2 tailed is 0.000 and 0.000<0.005. Thus, it can be concluded that Facebook is more effective than Instagram in teaching and learning English Hortatory Exposition Text.

Highlights

Teaching and learning English in formal education in Senior High School, seems unsatisfying
The result of the test were used to find out compare between Instagram and Facebook is more effective in teaching writing hortatory exposition text
Based on the table 4.1.2 and the score in the table 4.1.2, it was known that 0 students or 0% got score between 0 – in very bad score, 0 students or 0% got score between – 40 in bad score, 3 students or 10,8% got score between 41-60 in fair score, 24 students or 85,6% got score between 61 – in good score, and 1 students or 3,6% got score between – 100 in very good score

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Introduction

Teaching and learning English in formal education in Senior High School, seems unsatisfying. English has four skills that need to be taught to students. Writing is one of the four English basic skills. It is very important in teaching and learning English. The material in the second grade based on the 2013 Curriculum Revision Specialization Program) is reservation, advertisement, and hortatory exposition text. This research choose one material is hortatory exposition text. To increase the students writing achievement, it need appropriate media to helping them a solution for their problem. By using media in help teacher to motivate the students by bringing to slice of real life in the classroom and by presenting language in its more complete communicative context (Brinton, 2005)

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