Abstract:
This is an experimental research which discuss the application of Task-Based
Language Teaching in teaching writing. The objective of this research was to find
out the effect of applying Task-BasedLanguage Teaching (TBLT) on students’
achievement in writing news item. This research was conducted at SMA
Alwasliyah Gedung Johor Medan Jalan. Karya Jaya No.267 on odd semester at
academic years 2018/2019. By using total sampling technique, class XI IPS A,
with consists of 26 students and XI IPS B, with 25 students were taken as sample.
The sample was divided into 2 classes, the experimental group which consisted
of 26 students taught by using TBLT and the control group consisted of 25
students without TBLT. Quasi experimental technique were applied as the
research design. In oder to gain the data, an essay test of writing consists of 3 title
were administrated to the students. The data were analyzed by using t-test
formula.Then, the result showed that tobserve (11,86) was higher than ttable (2.00)
and the degree of freedom (df= 49) for two-tailed test (11,86 ˃ 2.00). It meant that
the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected andalternative hypothesis (Ha) was
accepted. In conclusion, the students’ achievement in writing news item by
using TBLT was more significant than without TBLT
