THE EFFECT OF LEARNING START WITH A QUESTION STRATEGY TO STUDENT ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT AT GRADE X IN SMA PANTI BUDAYA KISARAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019

Abstract

This research is intended to examine whether start with a question has significant effect on the students’ability in writing recount text skill of SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran Academic Year 2018/2019. The identification of the study at the students are less interested and less motivated to write recount text. The data were collected by using test. To get the data, the  grade X MIA 1 and X IIS 1 of SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran were selected as respondent. After the data were analyzed, can be obtained that F _count= 0.93, and from the list of F distribution with numerator df 34-1=33, df denominator 34-1=33,and there a level of a=0.05 and F_table=1.80. It appears that the F_count=0.93 the smaller than F_table=1.80. This means that the data variables X and Y homogenous. Than t_countalso obtained t₀ is higher than the value t_tableat significance level of 5% and 1%, namely: t₀ =3.14, t_table 5%=2.00, and t_table 1%=2.65. (2.00<3.14>2.16). Meaning H₀ (Hypothesis Null) stating there is no effect using start with a quiestion to develop the students’ ability in writing recount  text at grade X of SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran in Academic Year 2018/2019 refused. Based on the result above, there is the effect of learning start with a question on students’ ability in writing recount  text at grade X of SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran in Academic Year 2018/2019.

Keyword : Learning start with a question, Students’ writing ability, Recount text.