In this study, some steps were applied, they were: 1
Choosing the students of the eighth grade of SMP Takhasus Al Qur‘an Wonosobo, in the academic year of 20112012 as the population.
2 Taking two groups from the population as an experimental group and a
control group. 3
Giving the pre-test for the control group and the experimental group. 4
Conducting the real experiment; using study tour method for the experimental group and using pictures without study tour method for the
control group as media in teaching writing descriptive text. 5
Asking the two groups to make a descriptive text in the post-test. 6
Collecting the data from the pre-test and the post-test of control and experimental groups.
7 Analyzing the data.
3.1.3 Administration of Experiment
The writer uses experimental design to organize the research. In this design, the writer divides the samples into two groups, there are
experimental and control groups. 1
Experimental Class This group had the pre-test before the experiment. The score of this test
reflected the stude nts‘ writing skill before they were taught descriptive text
by using study tour method. After the experimental group had the pre-test, in teaching writing descriptive text, they were taught by using study tour
method. In this method, they visited Kalianget Resort to know the situation
of the resort directly. Then, the writer asked them to make a descriptive text about the resort based on the real situation that they knew and saw when
they visited the resort. This test was called as a post-test. 2
Control Class This class had the pre-test before the experiment. This group was taught
descriptive text without using study tour method. The writer taught them using some pictures of Kalianget Resort as media, and then they did a post-
test after they were taught the materials about descriptive text.
3.1.4 Variables
Hartoyo 2009:64 states that ―a variable is anything that can take on different values. For example, height, weight, age, race, attitude, and IQ are variables
because there are different heights, weights, ages, races, attitudes, a nd IQs‖.
According to Best 1981:68 ―experimental design is the blueprint of
procedures that enables the researcher to test hypothesis by reaching valid conclusion about relationships between independent and dependent variables‖.
Variable is the object of study or the focus of the study Arikunto, 2002:94. This research has two variables, they are independent and dependent variables.
1 Independent variable
Independent variables are the conditions or characteristics that the experimenter manipulates in his or her attempt to ascertain their relationship
to observed phenomena. The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher. In this study, the independent
variable is the use of study tour method in teaching writing descriptive text.
2 Dependent variable
Dependent variables are the conditions or characteristics that appear, disappear, or change as the experimenter introduces, removes, or changes
independent variables. The dependent variable is a measure of the effect of the independent variable. The dependent variable of this study is the
mastery of writing skill of descriptive text.
3.2 Subject of the Study
