The Differences Ability In Writing Descriptive Texts By Using Chain Writing And Conventional Methods

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine the differences ability in writing descriptive texts by using chain writing and conventional methods at Class VII of State Junior High School Mulyoharjo, Musi Rawas Regency. The research method used was pure experimental methods with the design of the difference test between two free samples or independent t-test. Data collection techniques used were test techniques with the type of test writing description text. Data analysis techniques were done with the following steps: grading scores, calculating students' average scores, homogeneity tests, data normality tests, and hypothesis testing assisted with SPSS 20. The results of the study showed that there were significant differences ability in writing descriptive text between chain writing and conventional methods at Class VII of State Junior High School Mulyoharjo, Musi Rawas Regency. This was indicated by the value of Sig. (2-tailed) two-way by the score of 0,000 0.05, so that Ho was rejected and H1 was accepted, then the hypothesis was accepted or the average of students’ ability in writing descriptive texts by using chain writing method was higher than conventional methods Class VII of State Junior High School Mulyoharjo, Musi Rawas Regency.