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1.2 Identification of the Problems
Based on the background of problem in preliminary research, the researcher identify research problems as bellow:
1. What are the students difficulties in writing descriptive text? 2. How is the implementation of mind mapping strategy in improving students
descriptive writing ability? 3. How many students who like to write English?
4. How is students‟ writing descriptive text through mind mapping strategy?
5. What is the teacher‟s problem in teaching descriptive writing?
1.3 Limitation of the Problem
Based on identification of the problem stated above, the researcher focused on the process of the implementation of
mind mapping strategy and students‟ improvement in learning process toward the implementation of mind mapping
strategy in improving students‟ descriptive writing ability at the eighth grade of
SMP Negeri 4 Cibeber.
1.4 Formulation of the Problem
Based on the limitation of the problem above, the researcher formulated the problem as follow:
1. How is the implementation of mind mapping strategy in writing students‟
descriptive text at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 4 Cibeber? 2.
How is the improvement of students‟ writing descriptive text through mind mapping strategy at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 4 Cibeber?
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1.5 Objective of the Research
Based on formulation of the problem above, the objective of the research aims to:
1. To describe the implementation of mind mapping strategy in writing students‟
descriptive text ability at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 4 Cibeber. 2. To find out
the students‟ improvement in writing descriptive text through the implementation of mind mapping strategy at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 4
Cibeber.
1.6 Uses of the Research
The result of this research was intended to give contribution in teaching English both theoretically and practically.
1. Theoretically
a. The result of this research was expected to be a basic knowledge for further
research of mind mapping strategy in writing. b.
The result of this research was expected as reference to the other researcher who wants to study more about descriptive writing text by using mind
mapping strategy.
2. Practically
a. For the teacher
The result of this research was expected to help the teachers to solve the problems in teaching especially writing skill.
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b. For the student
The result of this research was expected as a contribution for students in their way of learning how to develop descriptive writing.
1.7 Scope of the Research
In order to investigate more deeply, the researcher gave limitation on the subject and object of the research.
1.7.1 Scope of the Subject The scope of the subject of this research was the students of SMPN 4
Cibeber-Lebak in eight B class that consists of 40 students 20 females, and 20 males at the eighth grade in the 20132014 academic year.
1.7.2 Scope of the Object The scope of the object of this research was teaching descriptive text by
using Mind Mapping Strategy MMS.
1.8 Operational Definitions The following terms were frequently used in this research, so the writer
tried to make clear about the definition on the title “The Implementation of Mind Mapping Strategy MMS to Improve Students’ Descriptive Writing Ability at the
Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 4 Cibeber- Lebak.” To avoid misconception, they
are defined as follow:
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a. Writing
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