THE USE OF INDIRECT FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE GRADE VII STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL AT SMP N 1 NGEMPLAK

This research was aimed to improve grade VII students‟ writing skills at SMP N 1 Ngemplak by using indirect feedback in the second semester of the 2013/2014 academic year. The subjects of the research were the researcher herself, the collaborator, and the VII C students of SMP N 1 Ngemplak. This research conducted in two months, started on February and finished on April. This research belongs to action research. This research was done in two cycles. The first cycle was conducted in four meetings and the second cycle was conducted in three meetings. The data used in this research were qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were obtained through observation and interviews. Tests (Pre-test, Progress test, and Post-test) were done to gain quantitative data. The actions implemented in this research were implementing indirect feedback during the learning process, using classroom English during the teaching and learning process, improving students‟ mastery of grammar and vocabulary. The result of the research shows that the use of indirect feedback is able to improve students‟ writing skill. The students had improvement in terms of the content of the composition and they were also able to correct the mistakes based on the feedback given by the researcher. The use of indirect feedback improved the quality of learning and the students‟ writing skills. The students became more active during the teaching and learning process. In addition, the final result of the tests showed that their scores improved. The mean score increased from 62.90 (Pre-test) to 74.68 (Post-test)