THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING METHOD TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL

Jaya, Sinarman (2013) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING METHOD TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' WRITING SKILL. KEPENDIDIKAN, Vol. 2. pp. 35-44. ISSN 1441-5979

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Abstract

This article presents data from a Quasi-Experimental study examining The Effectiveness of Collaborative Writing Method to Enhance Students' Writing Skill at the Fourth Semester of English Study Program Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu Academic Year 2012/2013. The subject of this research was all students at the fourth semester of English study program. They were A class that consist of 52 students and B class that consist of 46 students. The researcher took class A and B because they have similar characteristic and skill in writing subject. In collecting data, the researcher used some steps; firstly the students were given a pre-test before the researcher applied Collaborative Writing Method. Then, the researcher did the treatment for three meetings to the experimental class, after that the researcher did post test to both classes. The last, the researcher analyzed the result of writing test by using criteria for the assessment. Then, the researcher used Microsoft Office Excel 2007, SPSS 16.0 for Windows Evaluation Version in which the formula of Independent-Sample t Test. The final step was the researcher discussed and concluded the data. The result of this research showed that the t-obtain was 9,911. Whereas, the degree of freedom of post- test is 95, means that the t table was 1,980. Based on the scores gained, it shows that t-obtain is higher than t table (9,911>1,980). Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected. Thus, there is a significant difference between the post-test mean of the experimental and control class. The result also showed that the students' skill in writing was significantly enhanced. In conclusion, the collaborative writing method had been successfully effective enhance students' writing skill particularly in writing an essay in writing II subject in English study program of University Muhammadiyah of Bengkulu Academic year 2012/2013. Finally, it is suggested that the collaborative writing could be used as an alternative method in teaching essay writing.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	collaborative writing, writing skill
Subjects:	P-Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa inggris P-Bahasa dan Sastra > Sastra Inggris
Divisions:	07-Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > 88203-(S1) Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Mr Anugrah Raffli
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2024 07:02
Last Modified:	07 Feb 2024 03:29
URI:	http://repository.umb.ac.id/id/eprint/39

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