THE USE OF MIND MAPPING TEHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS WRITING SKILL IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

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This study is entitled the use of Mind mapping to improve student’s writing  skill. This research is an experimental research and uses quantitative methods. The authors conducted this study in class X MIPA 1 as a control class and class X MIPA 2 as an experimental class. To obtain data, the researcher conducted experimental teaching for five meetings. The instrument used was 11 questions. pre-test and post-test as a research instrument. The results showed that there were a significant difference between students who were taught by using Mind mapping and students who were taught by another method. This was found that by comparing pre-test and post-test. Based on the data obtained, the authors concluded that their writing skill improved after being taught using Mind mapping, then choosing Mind mapping can greatly help students to improve their writing skills. The calculation of the data showed that the experimental class had the total score 4050, meanwhile in the control class had the total score 2770. The mean score of experimental class was 78,4 and the mean score of control class was 38,0 . It showed the mean of difference score of experimental class was higher than control class (78,4>38,0). While, the result of was 78,4. Because of that, higher than (78,4>1,70 ). It means that was accepted            

Keywords:. Writing, mind mapping, descriptive text