71 In the second cycle, the result was satisfying. The average of error
percentage was 6.02. The average of the correct sentences was 93.98. Most of the students had constructed simple sentences correctly.
The average of error percentage in the preliminary study, first cycle and second cycle were 58.33, 18.52, and 6.02. From the data, there was significant
reduction from the preliminary study to cycle 2. It could be concluded that the average of error percentage in students’ writings decreased significantly.
2. The Supporting Results of the Students’ Improvement
In this part, the researcher would present the supporting results of the students’ improvement obtained from questionnaires and interviews.
a. Questionnaires
The questionnaires were distributed to 11 students at the end of the teaching learning process in the cycle two. It was aimed to make the students feel
easier to fill up the questionnaires as they had fresh memories related to the use of the jumbled words in the class. The questionnaires were aimed to know the
students’ opinions towards jumbled words, whether the use of jumbled words helped to construct sentences, how jumbled words helped the students, and
whether the use of jumbled words improved the students’ ability to construct sentences based on the students’ point of view.
First, the researcher obtained the students’ opinions toward jumbled words. From table 4.5., the students felt that jumbled words were easy to absorb
and fun. However, there was one student who felt that jumbled words were
72 difficult to understand. Hence, most of the students had positive opinions toward
jumbled words.
Table.4.5. the Students’ Opinions toward Jumbled Words
Statements Response 11 Responses
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree
Jumbled words
given by
teacher are easy to understand. 1
9.09 8
72.73 2
18.18 Using of jumbled words in the
class is fun. 9
81.82 2
18.18
Second, from the questionnaires, jumbled words helped the students to construct sentences. It could be seen from table 4.6. From the table, most of the
students agreed that the use of jumbled words helped them to construct sentences.
Table 4.6. Whether Jumbled Words Helped the Students to Construct Sentences
Statements Response 11 Responses
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree
Using jumbled words helps me to construct sentences
correctly. 7
63.64 4
36.36
Using jumbled words helps me to classify subject and verb.
7 63.64
4 36.36
Using jumbled words helps me to construct affirmative
sentences. 6
54.55 5
45.45
Using jumbled words helps me to construct negative sentences.
8 72.73
3 27.27
Using jumbled words helps me to construct interrogative
sentences. 6
54.55 5
45.45
Using jumbled words makes me easier to construct
sentences. 8
72.73 3
27.27
73 Third, from the questionnaires, it was obtained that jumbled words helped
them in constructing sentences correctly, in writing simple essay in English, and in understanding subject and verb. It could be seen from table 4.7 below.
Table 4.7. How Jumbled Words Helped the Students
Responses Opinions
6 Jumbled words helped them in constructing sentences correctly
4 Jumbled words helped them in writing simple essay in English
1 Jumbled words helped them in understanding S+V
Moreover, one student wrote the reasons in the questionnaires why jumbled words helped him to construct sentences. Denmark wrote:
“Iya. sangat membantu saya dalam membuat kalimat. Karena tekniknya enak dalam bentuk games dan mudah dipahami.” Yes. It is because the
technique that is in the form of game is fun and easy to understand. The raw data of questionnaire see appendix 13.
The other students stated in the questionnaires: Japan: “Iya. lebih mengerti subject dan verb.” Yes. I can understand more
about subject and verb The raw data of questionnaire see appendix 13.
France: “Yes. Karena menyenangkan.” Yes. It is because it is fun The raw data of questionnaire see appendix 13.
It could be seen that the use of jumbled words helped the students to construct sentences because it was fun and easy to understand. In addition, the use of
jumbled words enriched the students’ knowledge about the subject and the verb. Fourth, more than half of the students agreed that they were able to
construct sentences correctly after the jumbled words were implemented in the
74 class. There were 9 students 81.82 who disagreed and 2 students 18.18
who agreed that before they talked about jumbled words, they have been able to construct sentences correctly. Furthermore, based on the students’ point of view,
the use of jumbled words in the class could improve the quality of their writing products.
Come to an end, the researcher would like to conclude that most of the students had positive opinions toward jumbled words. They thought jumbled
words were fun and easy to understand. Because of that, the use of jumbled words helped them to construct sentences. As a result, the students improved their ability
to construct simple sentences. They felt that their writing products improved after the jumbled words were applied in the class. Besides, the improvement could be
seen from the average of error percentage in the students’ writings in the preliminary study 58.33, the cycle one 18.52, and the cycle two 6.02.
b. Interviews
