IMPROVING WRITING SKILL THROUGH SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Abstract

The purpose of writing this paper is to describe how to improve writing skill through self-regulated strategy for junior high school students. In addition, this paper adding the writer’s  knowledge about the ways of improving students’ skill in writing. In this chance the writer used self-regulated strategy. When in this strategy teachers give some stages of self-regulated strategy. Teacher gives background knowledge (elements of essay; a premise, supporting reason and a conclusion) and discussing it. Then, modeling the essay and remind the students to memorizing the elements of essay, supporting it and give the students an independent performance. From some explanation above, it could be concluded by using self-regulated strategy  in writing process, the students can easily to express their ideas, thoughts, and feelings. In this way, the students are expected to be able to learn and practice writing based on the stages given by their teacher.  Also the writer suggested that the teacher can tried this strategy to the students to identify a good writing.

Key Words: Improving Writing, Self-Regulated Strategy