TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING MIND MAP

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Abstract

This paper aims at describing teaching writing descriptive text by using mind map.  The teacher should try to use attractive method to attract the students’ interest to write actively. One of the method that can be used by the teacher in teaching learning process, especially in writing process is mind map. Writing is a complex ability because it has to express ideas grammatically arranged by combining multiple components of the language itself. Writing requires the rules of English grammar and mechanics such as the use of verbs properly and pronouns, as well as commas and other marks of punctuation. By using mind map in writing process, the students can  easily express their ideas, thoughts, and feelings.There are many texts that students learn, one of the them  is descriptive text. In this way, the students are expected to be able to learn and practice writing the descriptive text based on the mind map given by their teacher. This activity is better done in group. Before the class activity, teacher divides the students into several groups or asks them to choose their own group, they can be divided into 5 to 6 groups that consists of 6 to 7 persons every group. After that, the teacher asks the students to write or describe mind map (image, diagram etc) that the  teacher had show in piece of paper. The mind map activity above helps the students to write. The teacher should select technique or method to make the students interest in teaching and learning process, because it is very important especially in English learning.

Keywords: Teaching Writing, Descriptive Text, Mind Map