THE PROFILE OF ENHANCING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL USING WORD GAMES: THE CASE STUDY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SEMARANG, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

Lestari, Maria Yosephin Widarti and Susanto, Dias Andris (2017) THE PROFILE OF ENHANCING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL USING WORD GAMES: THE CASE STUDY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SEMARANG, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA. Universitas PGRI Semarang.

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Abstract

According to Chastain (1988) "writing is a basic communication skill and a unique tool in the process of second language learning" (p.244). this is a qualitative descriptive study which has some research problems as follows; firstly, how do the teachers enhance their students; writing skill using word games? and secondly, what are the teachers‘ perception towards the word games used in enhancing the students‘ writing skill? The sample of the research were 6 junior high schools‘ students in Semarang central java, Indonesia. They were students of grade eighth at SMP N 8, SMPN 39, SMPN 36, SMP Institute Indonesia, SMP PGRI Semarang, and SMP Theresiana Semarang. Observation and questionnaire were kindly used as the instrument in collecting the data. The findings are: they are some general strategies in enhancing students‘ writing using word games namely; the topic of word games is referred to the syllabus, teachers make students into some groups, mostly the writing sessions are descriptive and recount texts, teachers provide them with the teaching kits, and teachers involve all students taking part in the games. On the other hands, based on the results, they are some teachers‘ perception dealing with the use of word games; mostly teachers‘ like implementing word games in teaching writing, teachers‘ think that using word games make students fun and happy, teachers become creative and think hard to run the word games, teachers need more energy and time in playing word games because it needs more time, and teachers feel enthusiastic in creating their own word games as the teaching media. The suggestions are teachers need to be creative and innovative in creating and running the word games in enhancing students‘ writing and teachers should have some other various word games which are in line with the syllabus. Key words: enhancing, writing skill, word games

Item Type:	Other
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Ika Lutfi Aulianti
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2018 04:01
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2018 04:01
URI:	http://eprints.upgris.ac.id/id/eprint/285

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