AN ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING A GREETING CARD AT MTsN MODEL PADANG

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to analyze the students’ ability at MTsN Model Padang in writing Greeting card. The population of this research was the second grade students of MTsN Model Padang. The numbers of population members were 433 students. They were divided into twelve classes.The researcher used cluster random sampling technique to get sample of this thesis, the students are homogeneous. The researcher took three classes of twelve classes. The sample members were 109 students consisting of VIII 9, VIII 10 and VIII 11 classes. The data of this study were students’ ability in greeting card. Before the researcher gave writing test to the sample, the test was tried out. To know the reliability of the test the researcher used inter-rater technique, to minimize subjectivity in giving score and too see the validity of the test the researcher look at curriculum at the MTsN Model Padang. Based on findings that have already discussed previously, it could be concluded that the ability of the second grade students of MTsN Model Padang was moderate. The researcher suggests the students to practice their writing especially in greeting card to. If they practice more, they will have good writing ability. To the English teachers, the researcher suggests to give more exercises for students related to writing greeting card.

Keyword : Greeting Card