IMPROVING THE ABILITY TO WRITE NEWS TEXTS USING THE CIRC METHOD IN CLASS X SCIENCE 1 AT SMAN PAKUSARI IN 2018/2019

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) describe the learning process of writing news texts and (2) describe the learning outcomes of writing news texts using the CIRC learning method in class X Science 1 at SMAN Pakusari. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely: (1) planning stage; (2) the stage of implementing the action; (3) the observation stage; (4) the reflection stage. The research subjects were students of class X Science 1, totaling 30 students. The research location is at X Science 1 SMAN Pakusari. The results showed that the application of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) method can improve the process and learning outcomes of writing news texts in class X Science 1 at SMAN Pakusari. The improvement of the learning process, among others: (1) increased student activity during apperception from 56% in cycle I to 75.6% in cycle II; (2) increased student activeness and attention when the teacher delivered material from 69.4% in cycle I to 78.6% in cycle II; and (3) increased student interest and motivation when participating in learning activities from cycle I to cycle II, namely 70.6% and 78%. This study also shows that applying the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) method can improve learning outcomes to write news texts in class X Science 1 at SMAN Pakusari. This can be seen from the results of cycle I and cycle II. In cycle I, there were only 14 students who scored more than 75 and an average score of 70.97. However, student achievement increased in cycle II. There were 30 students who scored more than 75 and an average score of 80.33.