Increasing Students' Writing Skill of Narrative Text through Mind Mapping for Eleventh Grade at SMK Pembangunan Daerah Pakam

Abstract

The objective of the research was to increase students’ writing skill of narrative text through mind mapping technique in order to consider the phenomena taking place in school that be faced by students in writing as the most difficult skill. The subject of this research consisted of 33 students at XI TKJ of SMK Pembangunan Daerah Pakam in academic year 2020/2021. This research applied of Class ActionResearch . The implementation of this research was conducted into two cycles and each cycle divided of two meetings and involved four steps namely planning, action, observation and reflection. The technique of collecting data in conducting research used qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained by observing during the implementation of the actions, interviewing during the students and the collaborator discussed about the obstacles that be faced by students in writing skill, and documentation as the evidances to observe of E-Learning process in conducting this research. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were taken from the writing test to measure students’ comprehension in writing. The result designated that there was positive improvements in students’ writing skill It can be seen from result students’ score which is improved. Mean scores of the students’ test in cycle 1 was 71,93 second cycle was 87,66. The students had great respond and got the highest score, hence proved that mind mapping technique was considered as an essential powerful way in improvement students’ writing skill.