THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THINK-TALK-WRITE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXTS AMONG THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 1 WATES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017.

Abstract

This study aimed to improve the students’ achievement in writing recount texts among the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Wates in the academic year of 2016/2017 through the implementation of Think-Talk-Write strategy. This study classified into action research. The qualitative data were obtained through the classroom observations and interview. The quantitative data were obtained through the students’ writing performance in pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2. Based on the qualitative data, the implementation of Think-Talk-Write as the strategy in the teaching and learning process helped the students in generating and developing the ideas. By following this strategy the students were more confident to write because there were sequence steps that help them generate and express their idea. By the implementation of Think-Talk-Write strategy the students became more active and involved in the teaching and learning process. Based on the quantitative data, the students also gained significant improvement in their writing performance. In the pre-test the students’ writing mean score was 64.77 and it increased up to 85.77 in the post-test 1. In the post-test 2 the students’ mean score reached 87.27 which proved that the implementation of Think-Talk-Write as the strategy in the teaching and learning process improved the students’ writing ability of grade VIII F of SMP Negeri 1 Wates