Implementing Genre-based Approach to Promote Students’ Recount Text Writing Achievement at SMPN 1 Pujer Junior High School

Abstract

This research was conducted to improve students‟ writing achievement at SMPN 1 Pujer by using Genre-based Approach. The design of this research was Classroom Action Research. The research subjects, the eighth grade students were determined by using purposive method. The instruments for collecting the data were observation, writing test, and document. The writing test was given to measure the students' writing achievement after the implementation of Genre-based Approach in the classroom. The observation was conducted in each meeting. While, the document was used to triangulate and to strengthen the result of the observations. The result showed that Genre-based Approach gave some contributions in the process of writing a well-organized text and increased students‟ recount text writing achievement.