The Effect Of Applying Treffinger Method On Students’ Achievement In Writing Analytical Exposition Text

Abstract

Haviza Purba. 1402050270. The Effect of Applying Treffinger Method on Students’ Achievement In Writing Analytical Exposition Text at SMK NEGERI 1 Medan.Skripsi :English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU). Medan. 2018. This study was attempted to investigate learning writing by applying Treffinger Method. The objective of this research was to find out the significant effect of applying treffinger method on students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text. The method of this study was an experimental research. This research had been conducted at SMK NEGERI 1 Medan. The population of this research were the eleven grade classes in academic year 2017/2018 which consisted 4 classes, the researcher took 2 classes, XI PM2 was as Experimental class that consisted 26 students and UPW2 was the control class which involved 26 students. Each class was given a pre test, treatment and post test.The control class was taught by using conventional method meanwhile the experimental class was treated by applying treffinger method. The instrument of this research was written. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. Then, the result showed that t observe (12.805) was higher than t table (2.009). It means that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In conclusion, there was the significant effect on students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text was more significant than using conventional method.