Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Siswa dalam Teks Deskriptif dengan Menggunakan Model Induktif Kata- Bergambar

Abstract

This study aims to determine the students' writing skill in descriptive text in class X Isaac Newton SMA Swasta Budi Agung Medan. The researcher applied the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method. The subject in this study was the students of class X Isaac Newton, totaling 25 students. This research was conducted in two cycles The researcher obtained qualitative data and quantitative data. The quantitative data was collected from the results of the pre-test, post-test I, and post-test II. From this study showed that there was an increase in students' writing skills through this learning model, there were 80% who were able to do writing activities. These results come from data in cycle I and cycle II. In the pre-test, the mean score of the students’ writing skill from preliminary study was 47,2. In post-test I, the mean score from cycle I was 53,4. And in post-test II, the mean score from cycle II was 72. After the teaching and learning activities started, their writing skill in descriptive text improved significantly. Qualitative data was obtained by conducting, observing, interview and making field notes. The class became more interesting and students were active in asking a question and can
imagined, described, and wrote their idea to make a text based on the theme in writing the descriptive text. In addition, it can be said that picture word inductive model succeed in increasing students' writing skill in descriptive text.