The Effect of Using Clustering in Teaching Descriptive Text Writing to the Seventh graders at SMP 3 PSKD Jakarta

Journal Title: Journal of English Teaching - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of using clustering in teaching descriptive text writing skill to the seventh graders at SMP 3 PSKD Jakarta. It involved two groups: control and experimental. This implemented in different techniques; conventional method and clustering technique. The conventional method was implemented in the control class; while the clustering technique was implemented in the experimental class. Based on the findings, it was concluded that students need a technique to build students’ interested in writing. However, it should not be the only technique used to improve students’ writing skill.

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Jessica Sarah Agustina

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  • EP ID EP50144
  • DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.33541/jet.v3i2.707
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Jessica Sarah Agustina (2017). The Effect of Using Clustering in Teaching Descriptive Text Writing to the Seventh graders at SMP 3 PSKD Jakarta. Journal of English Teaching, 3(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-50144