Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 7, No 1 (2018)

USING “GUESSING GAME” IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Windi Zahara (English Department Faculty of Languages and Arts Universitas Negeri Padang)
Sitti Fatimah (English Department Faculty of Languages and Arts Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Mar 2018

Abstract

This paper discussed the usage of guessing game in teaching writing, especially descriptive text. Student in junior high school like playing but tend to easily get bored. These required teachers to be more creative and not monotonous in explaining materials. Game can be used to attract students’ attention. However in doing so teachers need to choose the appropriate an useful game, especially for teaching writing descriptive text. Guessing game is appropriate and effective to be used in the classroom. It is a game in which a students or a groups of students guess a number of information such as titles, words, or prices. By playing this game, students can learn by playing. The researcher expects that teachers can add more creativity in teaching descriptive text by enganging students in interesting activities. The students are also expected to develop ideas from their activities easier.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or ...