IMPROVING WRITING SKILL OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS THROUGH BRAINSTORMING

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out whether the students’ writing skill can be improved through brainstorming or not. This research used an intact group comparison research design that involved two groups; they were an experimental group and a control group. The population of this research was the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Torue. It consisted of 9 parallel classes. Each class consisted of 32 students. The researcher selected the sample by using purposive sampling technique. The sample was Class X A as the experimental group and Class X B as the control group. In collecting the data, the researcher used test (post-test). The data obtained from the test were analyzed statiscally. The result of the data analysis shows that there was a significant difference between the result of the experimental and the control group. In other words, the t-counted (4.22) was greater than the t-table (1.999). It means that the research hypothesis was accepted. In short, the use of brainstorming technique could improve writing skill of the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Torue in writing descriptive paragraph.

Keywords: Improving; Writing Skill; Brainstorming