The Purpose of Mind Mapping
The next related research is under the title The Use of Mind Mapping Strategy In The Teaching Of Writing at SMAN 3 Bengkulu, Indonesia. This
research is written by Riswanto and Pebri Pradika Putra, students of State Institute of Islamic Studies IAIN, Bengkulu, Indonesia
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. The main object of the study is to find out whether the strategy of mind mapping effective in improving the
students writing achievement. The first year of SMAN Bengkulu was the subject of the study with 234 student’s population and 66 students as the sample. Two
classes use in this study which consist of 33 students in each. Experimental study with non-equivalent study is the design of this research. The data were collected
from written test. In obtaining the data, researcher use t-test as the formula. The result of the study shows that there was a significant difference on students
writing achievement which is taught by mind mapping strategy. It can be seen through the result of quantitative formula that t obtained t table 2.7 2.0. It
means that Mind Mapping strategy improved students writing achievement. The research above has some similarities and difference with writer’s
study. The similarity is Mind Mapping as the strategy which chosen in teaching writing subject. Whether the difference are the design of the research, the sample
of the study, the place of the study, the material chosen by the writer is descriptive text, the technique in collecting the data are observation, documentation,
interview, and test. The last related study is Developing Students Writing Descriptive Text
By Using Mind Mapping Strategy A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade Class VII.A SMP Al-Fajar Kedaung, Tangerang written by Neneng
Qofiah, student of State Islamic University UIN Syarif Hidayatullah
Jakarta
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.The aim of the study is to find out whether the strategy of mind mapping can improve students writing ability in descriptive text. The method used by the
researcher is Classroom Action Research adopted from Kurt Lewin which is use two cycles in her study. The sample of the study is the seventh grade student class
VIIA Junior High School. Questionnaire, interview, and test are the instrument in
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Riswanto and Pebri Pradika Putra, The Use of Mind Mapping Strategy In The Teaching Of Writing at SMAN 3 Bengkulu, Indonesia, State Institute of Islamic Studies, Bengkulu, 2012.
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Neneng Qofiah, op.cit.,