Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean

Video technology in ELT has been increasingly used to help students to improve their language skills. Various videos are designed to present ELT materials. This study aims to investigate the use of short videos to improve students’ writing skills of narrative texts at the senior high school. This st...

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Main Authors: Catri Novita F. Manalu, Mila Kristi Sitopu, Ayu Paulina Silaban, Natalia Widya Pasca Tarigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
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Online Access:https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/jollt/article/view/3501
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Mila Kristi Sitopu
Ayu Paulina Silaban
Natalia Widya Pasca Tarigan
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description Video technology in ELT has been increasingly used to help students to improve their language skills. Various videos are designed to present ELT materials. This study aims to investigate the use of short videos to improve students’ writing skills of narrative texts at the senior high school. This study is categorized as classroom action research. The data consist of qualitative and quantitative data. The instruments used to attain the qualitative data are observation and documentation, while the quantitative data are collected using writing tests. This study is carried out in two cycles. The use of short videos helps students understand the generic structures of narrative texts. During learning processes, students are asked to analyze the narrative structures from the introductory to the conclusion paragraph. The improvement of students’ narrative texts is made in the second cycle. The students’ writing achievement is 76.25 in the second cycle. The students’ achievement achieves the passing grade. Therefore, the use of short videos is able to improve students’ writing skills of narrative texts at the senior high school.
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spelling doaj.art-6aea95f3c64f42ed8e8815d049ce0e852023-08-23T07:13:54ZengUniversitas Pendidikan MandalikaJournal of Languages and Language Teaching2338-08102621-13782021-04-019225726310.33394/jollt.v9i2.35012545Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau KaheanCatri Novita F. Manalu0Mila Kristi Sitopu1Ayu Paulina Silaban2Natalia Widya Pasca Tarigan3University Of Prima IndonesiaUniversity of Prima IndonesiaUniversity of Prima IndonesiaUniversity of Prima IndonesiaVideo technology in ELT has been increasingly used to help students to improve their language skills. Various videos are designed to present ELT materials. This study aims to investigate the use of short videos to improve students’ writing skills of narrative texts at the senior high school. This study is categorized as classroom action research. The data consist of qualitative and quantitative data. The instruments used to attain the qualitative data are observation and documentation, while the quantitative data are collected using writing tests. This study is carried out in two cycles. The use of short videos helps students understand the generic structures of narrative texts. During learning processes, students are asked to analyze the narrative structures from the introductory to the conclusion paragraph. The improvement of students’ narrative texts is made in the second cycle. The students’ writing achievement is 76.25 in the second cycle. The students’ achievement achieves the passing grade. Therefore, the use of short videos is able to improve students’ writing skills of narrative texts at the senior high school.https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/jollt/article/view/3501writing skillsnarrative textsshort videos
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Mila Kristi Sitopu
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Natalia Widya Pasca Tarigan
Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
writing skills
narrative texts
short videos
title Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean
title_full Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean
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title_full_unstemmed Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean
title_short Improving Writing Skill of Narrative Text by Using Short Video at SMA Negeri 1 Silau Kahean
title_sort improving writing skill of narrative text by using short video at sma negeri 1 silau kahean
topic writing skills
narrative texts
short videos
url https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/jollt/article/view/3501
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