The Effectiveness of Using Google Classroom to Improve Students' Writing Skills of Narrative Text for Senior High School Students at SMAN 2 Kendal

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to enhance students' ability to write narrative prose through the usage of the Google Classroom platform. Writing is one of the most useful English skills that students may acquire. Good writing abilities involve an understanding of what to write, a large vocabulary, good grammar and spelling, and fluency with writing conventions. Then, once we've finished writing, we must review what we've written and make necessary revisions and corrections. As a result, writing is not a single act; it is a multi-step process. The sample for this study is made up of 71 students from class XI SMAN 2 Kendal. The researchers conducted quasi-experimental studies. There are two groups: the experimental group, which comprises 36 students, and the control group, which comprises 35 students. The research instrument consisted of a written examination (pre- and post-test) and a non-examination (questionnaire). Quantitative methods were used to acquire data. According to the examination of data from the experimental and control groups, the average pre-test score was 72.4 and 78, respectively. Meanwhile, the average score post-test was 87.4 and 86. The Simple Regression Test revealed that sig. is 0.000 0.005, indicating that there is a substantial relationship between students' capacity to compose narrative texts and their use of the Google Classroom platform. The findings of this study demonstrate that Google Classroom may be used effectively to help students enhance their narrative text writing skills.