IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 11, No 1 (2023): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Liter

The Effect of Using Controlled Writing Technique and Clustering Technique on Students’ Writing Skills at Junior High School

Erika Sinambela (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan)
Dorayanti Lumban Gaol (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan)
Sahlan Tampubolon (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan)
Arsen Nahum Pasaribu (Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Apr 2023

Abstract

This study deals with the effect of using controlled writing technique and clustering technique on students’ writing skill. This study used an experimental quantitative research that incriminating three classes were experimental 1 class, experimental 2 class and control class, in the experimental class the writer applied controlled writing technique and Clustering technique while in controlled class applied conventional technique. The populations of this study were the students’ class of VII of SMP St. Ignasius Medan. The researcher used 75 students as the sample. The sample of this research was taken by using random sampling technique, 25 from VII-1 and 25 VII-2 as experimental class and 25 from VII-3 as controlled class. To obtain the data the researcher used writing test, as the instrument for collecting the data. These test consisted of two types, namely pre-test and post-test. As the result of the ANOVA test, P= 0.000 < 0.05 or F count = 23.40 > F table = 2.28 significant affect. It means that hypothesis alternative (Ha) was accepted while the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. The experimental class 1 and 2 scored higher than the control class, according to the results of the study. Controlled writing technique and clustering technique are both successful in boosting writing descriptive text, according to the result. The statistics also indicate that the clustering technique outperforms the controlled writing technique.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ideas

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...