Abstract:
The objective of this quantitative research is to examine the effects of
collaborative writing, specifically through Project Work, on the writing
proficiency of senior high school students in the context of English as a Foreign
Language (EFL) acquisition. 1.To know whether collaborative writing had effect
or not after using project work in writing narrative text. 2. To know how
collaborative writing using project work implement in writing narrative text. 3. To
know their interaction of exchange of thoughts and ideas with students in the
class. The research was used a quasi-experimental design, which consisted of two
distinct groups of senior high school students from SMK Pariwisata Imelda
Medan. Both groups wrote two essays before and after the treatment, which were
evaluated using a rubric containing five aspects of writing quality: content,
organization, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics. Data were analyzed using
SPSS 29.0 Results show that the. The study indicated that the obtained level of
significance was evaluated to be <0,001, which is lower than the specified
threshold of 0.05. Furthermore, there was a disparity of 72.75 and 84.00 in the
mean scores between the control and experimental classes following the
implementation of the intervention. The results of the investigation provided
support for the (Ha) 84.00 and led to the rejection of the (H0) 72.75, This
approach entails fostering student engagement through collaborative, creative,
active, and interactive activities conducted inside the classroom setting, so aiding
the development and enhancement of their writing skills.
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