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observed in this study focuses on descriptive writing which shouldbe achieved by the students of grade eleven as what is required to be learnt in curriculum in SMA
Negeri 1 Sidamanik.
1.6 The Significances of the Research
The result of this research is significant theoretically and practically.
for both students and teachers. For teachers, this research provides whether using the techniques
can improve the achievement of writing and also to offer the more effective techniques
and suitable for students’ learning style.For students, this research can be used to increase their achievement on writing based on their own personal traits.
Theoretically, the result of the research is useful to give alternative for English teachers to apply the techniques of teaching that are suitable for the
students’ personal traits, to provide the steps by steps of Roundtable and Clustering as Cooperative Learning in teaching English writing. It also gives a lot
of positive contribution to the improvement of teacher’s professionalism and the educational institution. Finally, the researcher hopes that the result of this research
can be used as a vehicle to develop theories in teaching and learning especially in English.
Practically, the result of this research is useful to enrich the models of learning used in teaching writing, to give ideas of considering the students’
personal traits when teaching writing and as a comparison for other researchers who make a research in techniques of teaching.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
1.1 Conclusions
Based on the data analysis and the research findings, it is concluded that: 1
Students’ achievement in descriptive writing by using roundtable teaching technique is higher than that taught by using clustering teaching technique;
2 The introvert of students have higher achievement than students with extrovert
personal traits; 3
There is significant interaction between teaching techniques and personal traits on students’ achievement in descriptive writing. On the other words, it
can be said that the students’ achievement in descriptive writing is influenced by the teaching techniques and students’ personal traits.
1.2 Implications
The students’ achievement in writing descriptive text taught by using roundtable teaching technique is higher that taught by using clustering teaching
technique. In this research, the techniques were matched with the students’ personal traits. The research findings and discussion indicate that the students’
achievement taught by using roundtable teaching technique is higher than by using clustering teaching technique especially when it is taught for students with
introvert personal traits. It is because the students with introvert personal traits
