JOURNAL WRITING TO ENHANCE STUDENTS WRITING MOTIVATION

This study examines the efficacy of English journal writing on students' writing motivation, as well as the students' responses to the journal writing activity. Thirty eleventh-grade students in Bandung were participated in this study, and each student was required to write 8 topic-based j...

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Main Author: Nurulhayati, Hindun Mustika (Author)
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Published: 2013-11-08.
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520 |a This study examines the efficacy of English journal writing on students' writing motivation, as well as the students' responses to the journal writing activity. Thirty eleventh-grade students in Bandung were participated in this study, and each student was required to write 8 topic-based journal entries at two journal entries per week. This study employed mixed-method as the methodology. The data included close-ended questionnaires and interviews on students writing motivation after conducting the journal writing activity. The Findings showed that journal writing enhanced students' writing motivation mainly because the students found it an interesting writing activity. The students held positive attitudes toward the activity and confirmed that journal writing had positive effects on their English skill, particularly on writing. The enthusiastic way that the participants responded to the activity suggests that encouraging students to write about topics of interest and relevance to them also give them opportunities to write in comfortable environment, can enhance students' writing motivation. Keywords:journal writing, motivation. Penelitian ini mengkaji keberhasilan kegiatan menulis jurnal dalam Bahasa Inggris dalam meningkatkan motivasi menulis siswa, dan tanggapan siswa terhadap kegiatan tersebut. Tiga puluh siswa kelas sebelas di Bandung berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini, dan setiap siswa diharuskan menulis jurnal sesuai topik yang ditentukan sebanyak 8 tulisan, masing-masing 2 tulisan per minggu. Penelitian ini meggunakan metode campuran. Data yang digunakan ada lah angket tertutup dan wawancara mengenai motivasi menulis siswa setelah melakukan kegiatan menulis jurnal. Hasil menunjukan bahwa menulis jurnal meningkatkan motivasi siswa dalam menulis, umumnya karena siswa beranggapan bahwa kegiatan tersebut menyenangkan. Para siswa menunjukan sikap yang positif terhadap kegiatan tersebut dan menegaskan bahwa kegiatan menulis jurnal memiliki efek positif terhadap kemampuan Bahasa Inggris mereka, terutama dalam menulis. Cara menanggapi siswa yang antusias terhadap kegiatan tersebut menunjukan bahwa menyemangati siswa untuk menulis mengenai topic yang menyenangkan dan berhubungan dengan diri mereka, dan memberi kesempatan bagi mereka untuk menulis dalam lingkungan yang menyenangkan dapat meningkatkan motivatsi menulis siswa. Kata Kunci:menulis jurnal, motivasi.   
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