THE EFFECT OF TELLING IDOL ON STUDENTS' ABILITY IN WRITING DESRIPTIVE TEXT

Abstract

The purpose in this study was to obtain the empirical evidence about the effect of telling idol towards students’ descriptive writing ability. The objects of this study were 96 students of class 6 SMP Nusa Penida Medan which is conducted in Juni 2021. The method of this study was quasi-experimental. The technique of sampling was purposive sampling; it was conducted in the seventh grade of SMP Nusa Penida class 7A as experimental class while 7B as control class. Both experimental class and control class consist of 24 students. The instrument used in this study is writing test. There are pre-test and post-test of writing descriptive text given to students. The data gained in this study by stastical calculation. Based on research finding, researcher concluded that students ability writing descriptive by the grade seven students of SMP Nusa Penidain class experimental is good. The highest score in the post-test 90 (1 student) and lowest score in the post-test is 60 (1 student). The students’ writingability in class control is enough. The highest score in the post test is 100 (5 students) and the lowest score in the post test is 70 (1 student). The effect of telling idol to increase students’ writingability.Mean scores of the students’ writing test experimental class in 22,08 and scores of the students’ writing test control class in 27,08. Indicator of success was 80% of students achived score >70 in writing test, it means teaching effect telling idol to increase students’ writing.