The Effect of Collect-Organize-Write(COW) Strategy on the Students’ Achievement in Writing Descriptive Text

Abstract

This research was intended to investigate The Effect of COW Strategy on the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. The objective of this research was to find the significant n writing descriptive text. This research was conducted at SMP Nurul hasanah Tembung of academic year 2016/2017 Jalan Amal Bakti Pasar VII Tembung that consisted of two classes: they were VIII-1 and VIII-2. Total sampling technique was applied in this research. The sample was divided into two groups: VIII-1 as experimental class taught by applying COW Strategy and VIII-2 as control class taught without applying COW Strategy. The study was conducted by using an experimental research design. Each group was given a pre-test, treatment and postest. The finding showed that the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text by

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COW strategy was more significant than those without applying COW strategy. Based on this research, it was revealed that the percentage of effect of applying COW strategy was 69% and 31% was influenced by the other factors