Abstract
This study aims at investigating the use of Snowball technique in teaching writing skill in EFL Classroom. Designed as pre-experimental research with pretest-posttest design, the sample of this research was 21 of 76 students of the tenth grade of SMK NW Pancor in the school year 2017-2018. Random sampling technique was used in determining the sample of the study. Writing test was the instrument used to collect the data. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive statistic and paired sample t-test to test the hypothesis. Based on the result of study, the mean score of the pre-test was 36.38 while in the post-test, it was 60.76; It means that the mean score of the post-test was higher than the mean score of pre-test. After submitting the data to a paired sample t-test, the present researcher found that the significance (2-tailed) value level of analyzed data was 0.00 which was lower than 0.05, so the alternative hypothesis (Ha) of this study was accepted. It implies that snowball technique was significantly effective in teaching writing recount text. It is suggested that English teacher use snowball technique as an alternative technique in teaching writing on recount text.
Highlights
Language is a key element for human life, this is because with the language we can interact with each other and it can be the resource for social life
Based on the phenomenon explained previously, the researcher investigated the use of Snowball technique in teaching writing on recount text for the tenth grade students of SMK NW Pancor in the school year 2017-2018
The method used in this study was a pre experimental design by using one class as experiment without control group. It was called one group pre-test and post-test design. It aimed at finding out the effectiveness of Snowball technique in teaching writing on recount text for the tenth grade students of SMK NW Pancor in the school year 2017-2018
Summary
Language is a key element for human life, this is because with the language we can interact with each other and it can be the resource for social life. Language is means of communiation that is used in social community and has important roles in social interaction, because a language can be used if it can be understand each other. People use it to express their need, feeling, and attitude. As we know that one of the Iinternational languages is English which is used as a means of communications. Since English is an International language, it plays an important role, especially to the students in all levels.
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