the research. Meanwhile, the quantitative data are the exact numbers of the results on the students‟ work of writing; the pre-test, Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and the post-test.
The general findings in each cycle are described as follows.
1. Cycle 1
a. Dealing with the content, the students were able to develop their
writing. They started to get the ideas about what to write and the details of their writing.
b. Dealing with the organization, the students were able to produce a well
organized writing product. They were able to organize their ideas based on the generic structure of the text.
c. Dealing with the vocabulary, some students were able to use the
correct and appropriate words. They started to be able to choose the appropriate words for their writing.
d. Dealing with the language use, some students were able to use the
correct tenses and agreement. e.
Dealing with the mechanics, the students were able to use the correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
2. Cycle II
a. Dealing with the content, the students were able to develop their
writing. They were able to get the ideas about what to write and the details of their writing.
b. Dealing with the organization, the students were able to produce a well
organized writing product. They were able to organize their ideas based on the generic structure of the text.
c. Dealing with the vocabulary, some students were able to use the
correct and appropriate words. They were able to choose the appropriate words for their writing.
d. Dealing with the language use, the students were able to use the
correct tenses and agreement. e.
Dealing with the mechanics, the students were able to use the correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
3. Students’ Score
This part presents the discussion of the results of the students‟ score from the pre-test, Cycle 1, Cycle 2, and the post-test. They are
presented to support the qualitative data of the research. The discussion deals with the mean of the
students‟ score of each aspect of writing skills, such as: content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics.
The following tables present the mean score in the five aspects.
Table 8:
The students‟ mean score in the aspect of content Component
Pre-test Cycle 1
Cycle 2 Post-test
Content 2.35
2.85 3.04
3.39 The table above shows that t
he students‟ mean score in the aspect of content increased after the implementation of Thinking Maps. The gain
score which was acquired from the comparison of the mean scores in the pre-test and the post-test is 1.04.
Table 9:
The students‟ mean score in the aspect of organization Component
Pre-test Cycle 1
Cycle 2 Post-test
Organization 2.48
2.87 3.07
3.41 The results of the
students‟ mean score in the aspect of organization presented in the table above also shows the progresses that
the students‟ made after the implementation of the actions. The mean score of the pre-test is 2.48 and the mean score of the post-test is 3.41.
Therefore, t he students‟ gain score obtained is 0.93.
Table 10:
The students‟ mean score in the aspect of vocabulary Component
Pre-test Cycle 1
Cycle 2 Post-test
Vocabulary 2.13
2.46 2.65
3.02 In the aspect of vocabulary, the students
‟ mean scores also increased. In the pre-test, the students scored 2.13 while in the post-test the
students scored 3.02. The students‟ gain score obtained is 0.89.
Table 11:
The students‟ mean score in the aspect of language use Component
Pre-test Cycle 1
Cycle 2 Post-test
Language Use 1.9
2.055 1.42
2.79 The students‟ mean score in the aspect of language use also made
an improvement too. In the pre-test, the students mean score is 1.9. Meanwhile, in the post-
test, the students‟ mean score is 2.79. Therefore, t
he students‟ gain score obtained is 0.89.
Table 12:
The students‟ mean score in the aspect of mechanics Component
Pre-test Cycle 1
Cycle 2 Post-test
Mechanics 2.5
2.82 2.94
3.12 The table above presents the progress made by the students in the
aspect of mechanics. In the pre-test, the students reached the mean score of 2.5. They made progress by reaching the score of 3.12 in the post-test. The
students‟ gain score is 0.62. From the discussion above, it could be said that the students made
some improvements in the five aspects of writing such as content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. The researcher
also presents the general findings of the students‟ scores in the five aspects of writing from the pre-test to the post-test. The scores were obtained from
the accumulation of the students‟ scores in all five aspects. The table is presented as follows.
Table 13: General findings of the students score
Component Pre-test
Cycle 1 Cycle 2
Post-test Mean score
11.37 13.06
14.14 15.71
From the table it can be seen that in the pre-test, the mean score is 11.37 while in the post-test the mean score is 15.71. The gain is 4.34.
D. Discussion
