Fostering Students’ Descriptive Text Writing Ability: Please Strategy Vs. Idea Details Strategy

Authors

  • Windi Kurniati Universitas Islam Negeri Bandar Lampung
  • M. Sayid Wijaya Universitas Islam Negeri Bandar Lampung
  • Rohmatillah Rohmatillah Universitas Islam Negeri Bandar Lampung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32332/pedagogy.v8i1.1952

Keywords:

Descriptive Text Writing, Idea Details Strategy, Please Strategy

Abstract

  The aim of this research is to investigate whether is there a significant difference between the use of PLEASE Strategy and Idea Details Strategy in increasing students’ descriptive text writing ability. This research methodology used was a static group comparison. The population of this research was 8th-grade students of the second semester at SMP Negeri 2 Menggala. The total sample in this research was 64 students, chosen by using cluster sampling: VIII A as experimental class A taught by using PLEASE strategy and VIII B as experimental class B taught by using Idea Details strategy. Pre-test and post-test were implemented to collect the data. From the data analysis computed by using SPSS, it was found the result of independent sample t-test Sig. = 0.008 and α = 0.05. It meant that Ha was accepted. There was a significant difference between the use of PLEASE strategy and Ideas Details strategy in increasing students’ descriptive text writing ability.

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2020-06-02