The Effect of Applying Dialogue Learning Log Strategy on the Tenth Grade Students’ Writing Skill at SMA Panca Budi Medan

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