discussion. After they have finished answering all questions, there will be a class discussion. By using Gallery Walk, each group also can leave a comment or
feedback to other groups’ works. In this research, the researcher wants to see the different achievement in writing announcement between the students who are
taught using Gallery Walk technique and those who are taught using conventional method. It is hoped that using Gallery W
alk technique can improve the students’ skill in writing announcement text.
1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic
In line with the background of the study, the reasons for choosing the topic are as follows:
1 Gallery Walk technique is still seldom used in teaching learning.
We know that teaching learning process can not be separated from the teaching method and technique because the achievement of teaching learning
itself is affected by the method and technique that the teacher use. In this study, the researcher chooses Gallery Walk technique because recently, the
teaching learning in many schools still uses the conventional method. 2
As stated in the previous background that writing is not easy, there are still a lot of students who have difficulties in writing English. Furthermore, to
convey our ideas, thought, mind, and feeling into a written form seems still difficult for junior high school students. They usually get difficulties in
choosing appropriate words, combining sentences, communicating their ideas or thought into good sentences or text, and using the grammar.
1.3 Statement of the Problem
Based on the reasons that have been stated and the background of the study in the previous part, the research problem in this study is:
Is there any significant difference in the achievement of writing announcement text between the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Weleri in the
academic year of 20132014 who are taught using Gallery Walk technique and those who are taught using conventional method?
1.4 Objective of the Study
Based on the research problem above, the purpose of the study is to find out whether there is significant difference in the achievement of writing
announcement text between the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Weleri in the academic year of 20132014 who are taught using Gallery Walk
technique and those who are taught using conventional method.
1.5 Hypothesis
