Abstract
This study was conducted to improve the study group students’ skill in writing descriptive text using mind map technique. The subjects of the study were 9 students in Dana Punia Orphanage Singaraja. The data obtained was descriptively analyzed. The mean score of the pre-test was 54.5%, which was categorized as being poor to fulfill the students’ minimum standard score. After the treatment was conducted, the mean score of the students increased to 69.6% in the first cycle, and then increased to 75.3% after conducting cycle 2. The result of the study showed that the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text improved, it meant that the Mind Map technique was a very effective technique to be applied in writing descriptive text. This study is expected could be used as a reference for other researchers in conducting further study related to the teaching of writing in school, also as a comparison study for conducting technique in teaching writing especially using mind map Technique.
Highlights
English is one of the foreign languages used to communicate with people around the world
The discussion of the research results aimed to determine whether the mind map technique was able to improve the skill of study group students’ skill in writing descriptive text at Dana Punia Orphanage, Singaraja
The data discussed was the improvement of students' skill in writing descriptive text using mind map technique
Summary
English is one of the foreign languages used to communicate with people around the world. In Indonesia, English is the first foreign language used in the fields of economy, health, business world, cultural interchange, political issues tourism and education. In the field of education, according to Harmer (2002) as a subject in school, English has four basic skills, which include reading, listening, speaking and writing. All of these skills cannot be separated from one another if expects to be able to communicate freely in English and should be mastered by students. Through writing students are expected to be able to improve writing skills through understanding and training carried out in the classroom
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