IMPROVING WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS THROUGH DETAILED READING STRATEGY

The objective of this research is to find out whether or not the use of detailed reading strategy can improve the writing achievement of grade X students of SMAN Model Terpadu Madani Palu. This research applied a true-experimental design which involved two sample groups. There were an experimental group and a control group. The population was grade X students of SMAN Model Terpadu Madani Palu. The sample was selected by using cluster sampling technique. In collecting data, the researcher used one instrument, namely test. The pre-test was used to measure the students’ achievement in writing simple recount text before treatment and post-test was used to improve the students’ achievement after treatment. The data were analyzed descriptively and statistically. The result of the data analysis indicated that there was a significant difference of the students’ achievement both in pre-test and post-test. It showed that the t-counted (2.76) was greater than t-table (1.99967)by applying 0.05 level of significance and degree of freedom df (61) = 2.000 – 0.00033 = 1.99967.It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words the use of detailed reading strategy can improve writing achievement of tenth grade students at SMAN Model Terpadu Madani Palu. Keywords: Improving; Writing; Detailed Reading Strateg