SOLVING THE STUDENTS’ PROBLEM IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH ATTRIBUTE CHARTS STRATEGY

This research was based on the students’ problems in writing descriptive text, especially
in terms of organizing the generic structure, determining adjective to describe people or
things, and mastering vocabulary. The purposes of this research were to improve the
students’ writing skill in descriptive text and to find out the factors influencing the
students’ improvement through Attribute Chart strategy at grade 7.2 of SMPIT Al Birru
Pekanbaru. The design of this research was Classroom Action Research. The
instruments used were the writing test, observation checklist, field note, and interview.
The participants involved in this research were the students at grade 7.2 which was
consisted of 16 students. The result showed that the students base score was 51.8, and
the score in cycle 1 was 70.4. It means the students’ score was improved in cycle 1.
Furthermore this improvement was influenced by 4 factors. These factors were obtained
based on the result of field note. Moreover, the results of field note were: students’
motivation, students’ interest, students’ exciting with the new topic, and the students’
activeness in the learning process. In conclusion, the use of Attribute Chart strategy in
writing descriptive text can improve students’ writing skill at 7.2 grade of SMPIT Al
Birru Pekanbaru.
Keywords: Attribute chart strategy, writing skill, descriptive text