Using Roundtable Technique to Enhance the Eleventh Grade Students' Narrative Writing Achievement at MAN 2 Jember

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to improve the eleventh grade students' narrative writing achievement and their participation by using roundtable technique at MAN 2 Jember in the 2015/2016 academic year. The research design was classroom action research. The subject area of this research was chosen purposively. The research subject was the eleventh science 1 which was chosen based on the observation and the previous writing score from the English teacher. The data were collected by administering the writing test, observation, interview and documentation. This research was done in 2 cycles. The results in each cycle showed improvement of the students narrative writing achievement and students' active participation. The results in Cycle 2 had met the criteria of the success that indicatedthat the use of roundtable technique could improve the students' narrative writing achievement and also their active participation in teaching and learning process of writing at MAN 2 Jember