Abstract:
This study dealth with the effect of applying dialogue learning log strategy on the
tenth grade students’ writing skill at SMA Panca Budi Medan. The objective of
the study was to investigate the effect of applying dialogue learning log strategy
on the tenth grade students’ writing skill at SMA Panca Budi Medan. The study
applied the experimental research method. The population of this research was the
eleventh grade of SMA Panca Budi Medan at academic year 2016/2017. The total
number of population and sample were 73 students, consisted of two classes. They
are X MIA-1, X MIA-2. The research is divided into two classes for Experimental
Class 36 students and for Control Class 37 students. The instrument of collecting
data was written test which administrated to the students. The teachis gave the
writing test. The essay test was made by the teachis. The data were analyzed by
using t-test formula. After analyzing the data, it was found that t-observed
(3.7509) which was greater that t-table (1.99) with the level significant = 0.05
and the degree of freedom (df) =71. The finding showed that the hypothesis of the
study is accepted. It meant that using Dialogue Learning Log strategy was
significantly effective to the students’ achievement in writing recount text
