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Diagram 4.1 The description of Luna Maya
4.1.3 Post Test
The post test was conducted after the treatment. It was held on 25
th
April 2009. It was conducted for the experimental group and the control group. For the experimental group, mind mapping strategy still was used
in writing descriptive text. For the control group, the conventional strategy was used in writing descriptive text. Actually post test was used to
measure the students’ ability in writing descriptive text. The students were asked to write descriptive text which describes their mother at least in ten
sentences. They also were given 45 minutes to do their work. After that, the writer scored and analyzed the result of their work.
tall
personality
LUNA MAYA
kind friendly
activities
model outgoing
long, straight brown eyes
dark hair
appearance
presenter artist
humorous
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which is like to the pre test’ score. The following is the computation of the students’ post test the
experimental group: a.
The organization =
5 38
623 × = 81.95
b. The content
= 5
38 621 × = 81.70
c. The grammar
= 5
38 545 × = 71.70
d. The punctuation
= 5
38 586 × = 77.10
e. The vocabulary
= 5
38 612 × = 80.55
The following is the computation of the students’ post test the control group:
a. The organization
= 5
38 615 × = 80.95
b. The content
= 5
38 604 × = 79.50
c. The grammar
= 5
38 504 × = 66.30
d. The punctuation
= 5
38 554 × = 72.90
e. The vocabulary
= 5
38 593 × = 78.00
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Table 4.2 The result of post test
Group Five items
organization content Grammar punctuation Vocabulary Experimental 81.95
81.70 71.70 77.10
80.55 Control
80.95 79.50
66.30 72.90
78.00
In order to show the result of the students’ test, the writer shows it in form of grade which is suggested by Harris 1969: 134 as follows:
Table 4.3 Harris’s scoring
Grade Criteria of mastery
Level A
91 – 100 Excellent
B 81– 90
Very good C
71 – 80 Good
D 61 –
70 Fair E 51
– 60 Poor
50 Very poor
The list below was the students’ achievement according to the grade for both groups
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Table 4.4 The score of the experimental group
Criteria of Mastery
Level Frequency Percentage
Pre-test Pos-test Pre-test Pos-test 91-100 Excellent
2 0.0
5.3 81-90 Very
Good 1 10
2.6 26.3
71-80 Good 29
24 76.3
63.15 61-70 Fair
7 2
18.42 5.3
51-60 Poor 1
2.6 0.0
50 Very Poor
0.0 0.0
Total 100 100
Table 4.5 The score of the control group
Criteria of Mastery
Level Frequency Percentage
Pre-test Pos-test Pre-test Pos-test 91-100 Excellent
1 0.0
2.6 81-90 Very
Good 1 3
26 7.89
71-80 Good 28
33 73.68 86.84
61-70 Fair 8
1 21.05
2.6 51-60 Poor
1 2.l6
0.0 50
Very Poor 0.0
0.0 Total 100
100
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4.1.4 The Difference Gain of Pre Test and Post Test
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