Enhancing Descriptive Writing Skills Through Textless Comics: A Study of Senior High School Students in Aceh Tengah

Rahmanita Zakaria, Delfia Herwanis, Dinasri Mahbengi

Abstract


Writing is a challenging skill across all languages, including first, second, and foreign languages. At MAN 1 Aceh Tengah, many students in class XI struggle to express their ideas in writing. They often cite English as difficult and express a lack of interest and innovation in descriptive writing. To address this issue, the researcher implemented textless comics as a medium to enhance students' descriptive text writing skills. The study aimed to assess the impact of textless comic media on improving these skills among grade XI students. Utilizing a quantitative research method, the researcher compared two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The population consisted of 201 students, with class XIA1 (33 students) serving as the control group and class XIA2 (21 students) as the experimental group. The application of the textless comic technique proved effective, as evidenced by the post-test scores. The experimental group outperformed the control group, indicating a significant improvement in writing skills. Hypothesis testing using the t-test revealed that the t-count (5.2) exceeded the t-table (2.7), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis and acceptance of the alternative hypothesis at a 5% significance level. Textless comics positively influence students' descriptive writing skills, encouraging them to engage with and analyze text independently. The researcher recommends using textless comics as an alternative teaching method, particularly for writing instruction.

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