Improving Students’ English Vocabulary Mastery by Using Sentence Completion Technique in Descriptive text at Nahdlatul Ulama Junior High School Paluh Kurau

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether the use sentence completion techniques in descriptive texts is effective or not in learning English vocabulary mastery in class VII students of SMP Nahdlatul Ulama Paluh Kurau. Researcher apply the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method. The population of class VII-A SMP Nahdlatul Ulama Paluh Kurau is 32 students. The result concluded that by increasing students' vocabulary mastery by using sentence completion techniques in descriptive text, there were 81% of students passed the KKM. Qualitative data were obtained by conducting interviews and observing English teacher. It can be concluded that descriptive text with sentence completion techniques is effective for increasing the vocabulary mastery of class VII-A SMP Nahdlatul Ulama Paluh Kurau. the results showed a significant increase. evidenced by the difference in the average score of students in the pre-test and post-test activities in cycles I and II.