THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RUNNING DICTATION METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMAN 4 PALOPO

This research is concern about the effectiveness of Running Improve Students’ Writing Skill at the Eleventh Grade of SMA N 4 Palopo. The research question is the use of running dictation method effective to improve students’ writing skill at the eleventh grade of SMA N 4 Palopo”? The objective of
the research is to find out the effectiveness of running dictation method to improve students’ writing skill at the eleventh grade of SMA N 4 Palopo. There are six classes of this grade with the total of population are 150 students. The researcher
chose one class for the sample of the research. The total numbers of the students were 25 students. The sample was chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The researcher used this technique based on the own consideration. The consideration here by looking at the mean score. She used students that have high mean score in the classroom. The result of this research showed that output of paired sample test the probability was 0.000 < 0.05. It means that H0 was rejected. Therefore there was difference score of pre test and post test in this class. In other words running dictation method was effective.

Key Words: Running Dictation Method, Writing Skill