<![CDATA[AbstractThis research is teaching writing recount text by using clustering technique on the eighth grade students of SMP N 8 Pontianak in Academic Year 2016/2017. The research question were “does the use of clustering technique affect significantly in writing recount text on the eighth grade students of SMP N 8 Pontianak and if does what is the effect.†. The method of the research is experimental research and use pre-experimental research design with the sample of 32 students who were eighth grade “VIII B†of SMP N 8 Pontianak in academic year 2016/2017.The research findings showed that there was improvement on students achievement in writing recount text. Based on the result, there is different significant different students’ achievement. The mean core of pre-test was 61.17 while the post-test was 77.34. The students’ achievement was improved by different score between pre-test and post-test was 16.17. The t-test score (9.51) was higher than t-table (2.040) at degree of freedom (df) = N1 (32-1=31) and the result of the effect size is 1.7 where the category is strong effect. The null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Because t-value > t-table (9,51 > 2,040) on the level of significance 0,05 and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted Keywords : clustering technique, writing, recount text, SMP N 8 Pontianak. ]]>
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