IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL THROUGH GUIDED WRITING

This study aims to describe (1) whether guided writing can improve the writing skill of class X2 students at SMA N 2 Boyolali in the academic year 2011/2012; and (2) the class situation when guided writing is implemented in the writing class. The data of the research were in of qualitative and quantitative ones. The qualitative data were collected through interview, observation, questionnaire, and documentation. The quantitative data were collected through tests. The research findings showed that guided writing could improve students’ writing skill and class situation. Related to the improvement of students’ writing skill, they found it easier to develop the idea, to choose the vocabulary, to organize their sentences; they also made fewer mistakes in mechanics, and their mistakes in grammar reduced. Related to the improvement of class situation, they enjoyed the teaching and learning process, and they were more active. From those findings, it can be concluded that guided writing can improve both students writing skill and class situation.Keywords: writing skill, guided writin