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researcher decided to choose the problems coming from the students and the condition in writing as this is very important and crucial to solve
. This limitation is
based on the researcher’s observation and interviews with the teacher. The students’
writing ability was still low because they were not motivated and tended to be passive because of the monotonous activity in the writing class. That is why the grade VIII A
students of SMP N 5 Sleman need a new strategy that can encourage them to be more interested in learning and be more active in the class. Thus, from the discussion in the
background of the study and the identification of the problems, the student’s low
writing ability can be improved through using Quantum Learning strategy. By
implementing this strategy, the process of learning will be more enjoyable and the students will be involved in the learning.
D. Formulation of the Problems
Based on the limitation of the problems above, the problem was formulated as fo
llows “How can the students’ writing skills in descriptive texts be improved through the use of Quantum Learning
strategy?”
E. Objectives of the Study
The study is carried out to improve the students’ writing skills especially in
descriptive texts by using Quantum Learning strategy.
F. Significance of the Study
The result of this study is expected to give some practical and theoretical significance for these following parties:
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1. Practical significance a. The English teacher of SMP N 5 Sleman can use the findings of this study to
solve the problem in the classroom. In other words, he can use this technique to improve the
students’ writing skills. The findings of this study can also be used to motivate the teacher to vary his technique for teaching writing so that the students
will not be easy to get bored with the teaching and learning process. This study can make the class situation more alive and communicative.
b. As the subject of the research, the researcher hopes that this study will help the students of SMPN 5 Sleman writing’ ability increased and motivated to love
writing. c. The collaborator and other researchers can make the results of this study as one of
the references about the technique used in teaching writing that they can improve it using many other references.
d. The researcher hopes that this study will give invaluable experience as the first study the researcher conducted.
2. Theoretical significance Theoretically, this study provides beneficial and referential contributions in giving
general knowledge of the way to improve the students’ writing skills especially in descriptive texts by using Quantum Learning strategy.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEWS
This chapter presents the theoretical review, the relevance studies, and the conceptual framework. Theoretical review presents some theories that become the
foundation of the study. Relevant studies present some relevant research which is also related to the study. Conceptual framework presents the relation of the theories and
the study.
A. Review of Related Theories
1. Writing
a. The Definitions of Writing
The researcher chose writing as the topic of the research because it was one of the problems that were really interesting and useful to solve and overcome.
Writing is a learned skill so that people could learn it. This is in line with Brown L Cash 2011:246 who state that the ability in writing could be developed.
People who have good proficiency in writing, do not find difficulties in expressing their ideas. On the other hand, those who have poor writing will have a
lot of difficulties in expressing their ideas in English. So, it can be concluded the important of writing to be able to express ideas in writing form.
There are many experts who give their views about the definition of writing. According to Spratt et al. 2005:37, writing is an activity in which
people communicate a message by making signs in a page. It means that in a writing activity, people should express their messages or ideas which are
