IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER EDITING TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP WRITING SKILL

Abstract

This research aims at investigating the implementation of peer editing technique to develop writing skill of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 18 Palu. The researcher applied quasi experimental research design which involved two class of students experimental class and control one. Its samples were selected by usingcluster sampling technique. Its instruments of data collection werepretest and posttest. The pretest was used to measure prior knowledge of the students and the posttest was used to measure the development of the students’ ability after the treatment. Its t-test was analyzed to compare its mean scores of the both classes. There is a significant difference score of the experimental class (82.66) and the control one (62.80). The level of significance was set up at 0.05 with 59 degree of freedom. Its result of data analysis indicates that t-counted (7.42) was higher than the t-table (2.001). It means that its hypothesis was accepted. Thus, the implementation of peer editing technique can develop the grade VIII students’ writing skill.

Key words: Implementation, Peer Editing Technique,Develop,Writing Skill.