KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PUISI BEBAS PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VII D SMP NEGERI 2 KOTA KUPANG
Abstract
"How are the free verse poetry writing skills of Grade VII D students at SMP Negeri 2 Kota Kupang?" is the topic this study attempts to answer. The purpose of this study is to characterize the free verse poetry writing abilities of SMP Negeri 2 Kota Kupang students in Grade VII D. Writing theory and constructivism theory were used in this investigation since the study evaluates students' ability to compose poetic writings. This study employs a qualitative descriptive methodology and data from free verse poetry written by 15 seventh-grade D students. The findings demonstrate that students are competent in writing free verse poetry based on poetic components including title, theme connection to content, use of specific language, and message. This is demonstrated by the fact that four students failed to reach the minimum mastery criteria (KKM < 75), whereas eleven students did.