explore their capability to write a text by doing some steps that include the various activities. They can make it in discussion then draw the conclusions as the guide
for them to begin write a text. The second finding of this research shows that the achievement in writing
descriptive text of the students with positive English learning attitude is significantly higher than that of the students with negative English learning
attitude. Therefore, the teachers should pay more attention to the students’English learning attitude so that the students can obtain better learning achievement.
Finally,the third research finding of this study shows that there is no interaction between teaching strategies and English learning attitude. It implies
that positive English learning attitude can be taught by both strategies and they perform better.
5.3 Suggestions
In line with the conclusion and implications drawn, there are some suggestions given as follows:
1. The English teachers are recommended to apply both strategies, TTw and PLEASE strategies to improve students’ achievement in writing
descriptive text 2. The English teacher should be aware to the students English learning
attitude as the important factor for the students in writing achievement, positive encouragement of the teacher in applying the teaching strategies
can be a motivation for the students to have positive English learning attitude.
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