IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY BY USING COLOR CODING METHOD AT THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF SMKN 3 MAKASSAR

Abstract

The objective of this research was aimed to know the whether the use of color coding method can improve students’ reading writig ability at the first grade students of SMKN 3 Makassar. This research used a pre-experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population of this reseach was the first grade students of SMKN 3 Makassar. The total sample was 20 students and it used purposive sampling. The result of the data showed that the mean score of post-test was greater that the pre-test ( 76.0>68.3 ) and the t-test value was greater than the t-table value ( 12.97>2.093) at the level of significant 0.05 it can also prove by the result of the five components of writing, where the post-test result was hinger than the pre-test. So it can be conculeded that from the score of the five components of writing on post-test ( content, vocabulary, language use, organization, and mechanic) was greater than the score of the five components of writing on pre-test. So it can concluded that Color Coding Method improves the stuidents’ writing ability at the first grade students of SMKN 3 Makassar.