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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS BY USING THE MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE

English Education Journal · Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015)

ISSN
2087-0108, 2502-4566
Published
2015-08-15
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

This study investigated the Mind Mapping Technique in relation to students’ motivation in writing descriptive texts. The problem statements are formulated as follows: (1) what are the problems faced by the students in the process of writing descriptive texts? (2) How is the improvement of the students’ motivation in writing descriptive texts through the Mind Mapping Technique? (3) To what extent does the teaching learning process by using the Mind Mapping Technique contribute to the improvement of students’ skill in writing descriptive texts? The objectives of this study are: (1) To find out the problems faced by the students in the process of writing descriptive texts, (2) To investigate the improvement of the students’ motivation in writing descriptive texts through the Mind Mapping Technique in each cycle, (3) To describe the improvement of students’ skill in writing descriptive texts after participating in the teaching learning process by using the Mind Mapping Technique. The design of this research was Classroom Action Research. This research ran the four steps: Planning the action, implementing, observing, and reflecting the action. The results of the study concluded that, the implementation of the Mind Mapping Technique in the teaching of writing descriptive text could develop the ability and improve the motivation.

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  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Cenderawasih University
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Djoko SutopoAffiliation unknown11
Januarius MujiyantoAffiliation unknown10
Mursid SalehAffiliation unknown9
Abdurrachman FaridiAffiliation unknown9
Sri Wuli FitriatiAffiliation unknown7
Widhiyanto WidhiyantoAffiliation unknown6
Dwi Anggani Linggar BharatiAffiliation unknown6
Suwandi SuwandiAffiliation unknown5
Sri Wuli FitriatiAffiliation unknown5
Dwi Anggani Linggar BharatiAffiliation unknown5
Ahmad SofwanAffiliation unknown5
Hendi PratamaAffiliation unknown5
SRI WAHYUNIAffiliation unknown4
Puji AstutiAffiliation unknown3
Zulfa SakhiyyaAffiliation unknown3
Frimadhona SyafriAffiliation unknown3
Warsono WarsonoAffiliation unknown3
Rahayu Puji HaryantiAffiliation unknown2
Dwi Anggani LBAffiliation unknown2
Henrikus Joko YuliantoAffiliation unknown2
Zumala HusnaAffiliation unknown1
Rini Susanti WulandariAffiliation unknown1
Hanum BestariAffiliation unknown1
Nyayu Yayu SuryaniAffiliation unknown1
Nesia OktaniaAffiliation unknown1
Novi Rahmania AquarizaAffiliation unknown1
Wa Ode Zulhidjah AwalyahInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Prahita Isnaini NingtyasAffiliation unknown1
Hendrikus Joko YuliantoAffiliation unknown1
Muhamad Dedi Manfaluthi ManfaluthiAffiliation unknown1
Anindya PangestikaAffiliation unknown1
Yuliana YulianaCenderawasih University1
Eka FatmawatiAffiliation unknown1
wilis nurlelaAffiliation unknown1
Andini Lusiana SariAffiliation unknown1
Widya AmaliaAffiliation unknown1

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