IMPROVING STUDENTS’ RECOUNT TEXT WRITING SKILL THROUGH SILENT WAY METHOD OF GRADE VIII AT SMP NEGERI 2 SIBORONGBORONG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 .

Abstract

This study was conducted as an attempt to improve students’ writing achievement in a recount text by using silent way method. The method of the study was Classroom Action Research with one class and five meetings. The subject of the study was the Eighth Grade students of SMP N 2 Siborongborong. The score of KKM in the school is 75. The research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consists of three meetings. This research used two types of data, namely qualitative and quantitative data. Based on qualitative data that are interview and observations. The interview were obtained through an interview with students and can be concluded in the interview the students more interested to write recount text by using silent way method. The observations were obtained through during the teaching and learning process and can be concluded in the observation the students more understanding how to write recount text by using silent way method. In addition, based on data quantitative. The quantitative data were in the form of the results of the students’ writing before the implementation of the actions (pre-test) and after the implementation (post-test). The result showed that improvement of the students’ score from orientation test to cycle I and II test. It can be seen from orientation test as test I was 61,12, cycle I test was 72,46, and cycle II test was 82,46. Then the percentage from orientation to cycle I and cycle II. It can be seen from orientation test as test I was 6, 25%, cycle I test was 46, 87%, and cycle II test was 84, 37%. After the cycle II had fulfilment more than 75%, so researcher stopped, because researcher thought if had passed 75% it could be said success. So, it can be concluded that the use of silent way method improve students’ achievement in writing recount text.