TEACHING WRITING BY COMBINING BRAIN WRITING AND RUNNING DICTATION STRATEGY AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMA KARTIKA XX1 MAKASSAR

Abstract

This research to aims to know the improvement of students writing ability by combining Brain Writing and Running Dictation strategy could improve students writing ability. This research used a pre-experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population was the second grade students of SMA Kartika XX1 Makassar and sample was 26 students by using purposive sampling technique. The data analysis shows that there was a significant difference of students’ writing achievement, where the mean score in post-test was higher than pre-test (75.62>51.31). The result of the t-test value was higher than t-table value (8.162>2.060). It can be concluded by combining Brain writing and Running Dictation strategy I learning descriptive text could improve students’ writing ability at the second grade students’ of SMA Kartika XX1 Makassar.