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1.2. Reasons for Choosing the Topic
There are several reasons which become the writer’s concern in choosing
the topic as follows:
1 Writing is one of the main skills in learning English besides listening,
speaking and reading. Ideally, the students should be able to master various skills for writing purpose. The year eighth students have learned about
grammar particularly simple present tense and descriptive text since they were in the year seventh. Therefore, the writer wants to know how far the students
have mastered it. 2
It is important to investigate the students’ skill in writing descriptive text since it will help the English teachers especially those who teach at SMP N 1 Kesesi
Pekalongan to give the students’ writing ability especially in writing descriptive text.
3 The writer chooses the eighth year students of SMP N 1 Kesesi Pekalongan
because in this grade they will learn the text type descriptive text as the subject in this recent curriculum. So, they can describe something in their
daily activities, have interest and willingness to write, and be more creative in writing.
4 This method can create interaction between students – students and students –
teacher, and students work cooperatively, it helps the students to feel free to give or explore their ideas in making paragraph so they have interest and
willingness to write.
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1.3. Statement of the Problems
The problem discussed in this study is as follow: How far can STAD technique be applied to improve the students’ proficiency in
writing descriptive text?
1.4. Objectives of the Study
Objective of the study can be stated as follow:
1 To describe how the STAD teaching technique is applied to improve the
proficiency of students’ writing descriptive text. 2
To describe the application of STAD technique in teaching descriptive text. 3
To identify the advantages and disadvantages of using the STAD technique in teaching descriptive text to junior high school students.
1.5. Significances of the Study
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