DEVELOPING WRITING SKILL OF GRADE EIGHTH STUDENTS AT SMP OTAK KANAN PALU THROUGH DICTO-COMP TECHNIQUE

The objective of this research is to verify the use of Dicto-Comp technique in developing students’ writing skill. This research applied pre-experimental research design on one group pretest-postest design. The population of this research was the grade VIII students of SMP Otak Kanan Palu which consist of 23 people. The research sample was selected by using total sampling technique. The data were collected from tests that given as pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using both Descriptive Statistical Analysis and Inferential Statistical Analysis. The result of pre test shows that the mean score is 64.82 and the result of post test is 71.74. By applying 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) 22, the results indicate that t-observed (10,81) is higher than t-value (2.074). In other words, Dicto-comp technique in language teaching can improve students’ writing skill on writing descriptive text. Key Words: Writing Skill, Descriptive Text, Dicto-Comp