Collaborative Writing Through Project Work in EFL Learning to Enhance the Writing Quality of Senior High School Learners

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. Keywords: