In this research, the hypothesis which used was the alternative hypothesis. It was needed to be tested in order to prove the research
notion about the effectiveness of using mind mapping in writing essay.
D. The Previous Study
There are three relevants studies that the writer had read in order to help her writing this reasearch proposal.
The first one is the study about using mind mapping in teaching descriptive writing which is written by ArifPrayogo, a student of English
education at UIN SyarifHidayatullah Jakarta. The result of this study shows that using mind mapping helps the students become easier in understanding the
materials.
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The second relevant study is about the use Direct Object Technique towards students’ skill in in writing descriptive text which is written by Dian
KaryaniAstuti, a student of English education at UIN SyarifHidayatullah Jakarta. The writer takes this study as relevant study because of the same
method that used in the research. The result of this study shows that the application of DOD technique towards students’ skill in writing descriptive text
is effective.
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Thethird relevant study is about the use of mind map technique in teaching reading comprehension of narrative text which is written by
IkaYuliAstuti, a student of English Education. The result of the study is there was a significant difference between students’ score in learning reading
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ArifPrayogo, “Using Mind Mapping in Teaching Descriptive Writing at SMP RiyadlulJannah Bogor,”Skripsi at English Education Department, Faculty Tarbiyah and Teachers
Training, UIN SyarifHidayatullah Jakarta, Jakarta, 2009, p.37, unpublished
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Dian KaryaniAstuti, “The Effectiveness of UsingDirect Object Discovery DOD Technique toward Students’ Skill in Descriptive Text”Skripsi, English Education Department,
Faculty Tarbiyah and Teachers Training,UINSyarifHidayatullah Jakarta, Jakarta, 2013, p. 42, unpublished.
comprehension of narrative text by using mind mapping technique and without by using mind map technique.
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By reading the relevant studies above, the writer intended to do the study of an experimental research design focused on the effectiveness of using
mind mapping in writing essay.
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IkaYuliAstuti..“The Effectiveness of Using Mind Map Technique in Teaching Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text”Skripsi, English Education Department, Faculty
Tarbiyah and Teachers Training,UINSyarifHidayatullah Jakarta, Jakarta, 2012, p. 41, unpublished.
