ENHANCING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH CITIZEN JOURNALISM TECHNIQUE

AZHAR, ANDI (2015) ENHANCING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH CITIZEN JOURNALISM TECHNIQUE. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Makassar.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Some students think that it is difficult to write, especially to start writing English sentences. That is why students must have a basic thing before going to write. The basic thing is students should have an interest. The interesting of student in writing many defined by method or technic which is needed by teacher. This research aimed to (1) To find out whether or not the use of Citizen Journalism Technique can enhance the descriptive writing skill of the second year students of SMA Islam Athirah Kajolaliddo in 2014-2015 academic year. (2) To examine the students’ interest to the use Citizen Journalism Technique in learning writing. This research employed descriptive qualitative method. It aims to provide an implementation of a strategy to teach writing which can hopefully be an inspiration for teachers to apply this activity in writing class or as homework. This research had two variables, namely independent and dependent variables. The instruments that the researcher used were Classroom observation checklist and field notes. The research result indicated that : (1) The use of citizen journalism technique improves the students’ ability in learning English writing, and (2) The use of citizen journalism technique is interesting to the students, so they are motivated to write a paragraph. This led to the conclusion that the citizen journalism keep the students’ interest to study English. Particularly, it clould stimulate and encourage the students to develop their ideas and imaginations to write descriptive paragraphs in English. The researcher gives some suggestions: (1) Since using citizen journalism technique was improved students writing skill, therefore the researcher recommends the teacher could be adapted in teaching learning process in the classroom with interesting technique, and (2) Teacher of English should give enough opportunity, motivations, and alternative ways in teaching English writing the students to improve their writing skill by practicing their ability through citizen journalism technique because it is easy to be presented and it is also interested the students in learning. Kata Kunci : Writing and Citizen Journalism

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Subjects:	PASCASARJANA > PENDIDIKAN BAHASA - (S2)
Divisions:	PROGRAM PASCASARJANA
Depositing User:	UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNM
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2017 02:46
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2017 02:46
URI:	http://eprints.unm.ac.id/id/eprint/3403

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