THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIND MAPPING METHOD IN TEACHING WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT FOR EIGHTH GRADERS OF SMP NEGERI 2 WAIKABUBAK

Abstract

This study aimed to know whether the mind mapping can improve students’ skill in writing narrative text at the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 2 Waikabubak and to know the students’ difficulties in writing narrative text at the eighth graders of SMP Negeri 2 Waikabubak. The eighth graders of SMP Negeri 2 Waikabubak were chosen as the subject of this research. The research focused on implementing the mind mapping method in teaching writing narrative text. The data collected with test, questionnaire, and observation sheet as the instruments of this research, and Classroom Action Research (CAR) used as the research design in one cycle. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The result showed that the students’ ability in writing narrative text using the mind mapping method was significantly increased after using the mind mapping method where the pre-test score was 63.6 (below average) with percentages of students’ scores was 20% where there were only four students who passed the test. While the post-test total score was 1.765, and the average score was 88.25 (very good category) as the standard measurement applied and the percentages of percentage scores was 90% of students who passed the test. Besides that, the result of the interview with students about their difficulties in writing narrative text using mind mapping were positive, the results showed that there were three students’ difficulties in writing. Those are carelessness, first language interference, and translation. Almost all students said that writing narrative text using the mind mapping method can help them improve their writing skills because it was fun and they enjoyed it. Therefore, the researcher suggested the mind mapping method can be continually implemented in learning English, especially in improving students’ writing skills. In conclusion, the mind mapping method could enhance the students’ ability in writing narrative text.