ABILITIES OF CLASS VIII STUDENTS WRITING DRAMA TEXT PANDEMIC TIME COVID-19 USING ONLINE METHOD

SUMIRAH (JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1 KESUGIHAN, CILACAP, CENTRAL JAVA)
KUNTORO (MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY, PURWOKERTO)

Multicience
Vol. 1 No. 07 (2020): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTISCIENCE -OCTOBER EDITION

This study aims to determine the ability of grade VIII students in writing drama texts during the COVID-19 pandemic based on elements of drama text at SMPN 1 Kesugihan in the 2019/2020 academic year. The population of this study were all students of class VIII SMPN 1 Kesugihan in the 2019/2020 academic year, totaling 224 students. The sample was taken from 32 students randomly from the population. This research method uses quantitative-descriptive methods. The research data were analyzed using each element of the drama text that had been previously determined. Characterization aspects got a mean score of 92, plot / plot aspect average was 91, theme aspect average got 89, technical guidance aspect got 88 average, background aspect got 84 average, mandate aspect got 82, dialogue aspect got 80, and the stylistic aspect got an average score of 66. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the ability of grade VIII students to write drama texts during the COVID-19 pandemic using the online method of SMPN 1 Kesugihan for the 2019/2020 school year was 81 which could be categorized as good.