Test Observastion Checklist Questionnaire

3.4. Procedure of Collecting Data

Collecting data is the conscious to get data by systematic method, based on the standard procedure. The purpose of collecting data is to get the relevant, accurate, and reliable materials.

3.4.1. Test

After conducting each cycle, the tests were conducted to know the result of the students‟ achievement in writing descriptive text after being taught by using write-around. The tests were given after each cycle had done and the cycle 1 test was given after cycle 1. It was conducted in order to know the student s‟ achievement after being taught by using the write-around. Then, cycle 2 test was given after cycle 2 has been done. It is conducted after getting the result of the cycle 1 test and the reflection from the cycle 1 test. Then the result of both test were compared to know the improvement of the students in writing.

3.4.2. Observastion Checklist

Observation study involves collection data. I could simply observe on going activities, without making any attempt to control or determine them. This study used the observation sheet in order to get the detail description of the research. This instrument was used to observe how each individual attitude during learning process with the use of write- around strategy. The students‟ behaviour observed were respect, enthusiasm, responsibility, confidence, and communication in doing the assignments and tasks in the class. This instrument was used when learning process. In each group, I would observe each member in learning process.

3.4.3. Questionnaire

The questionnaire sheet were given to the students after the cycles. It was done to know the result and the effect of this study.Thequestionaire was used to find out students‟ opinion and responses in learning process by using write-around strategy. The were ten questions and the kind of the instrument was cloze answer. Each student would be given questionnaire after the cycles. They were asked to answer the questionnaire after conducting all cycle for about ten minutes. After submitting the questionnaire, there was explanation about the activity which had been done.

3.4.4. Interview