Improving Students' Writing Skill of Descriptive Text Using Genre Based Approach Assisted by Infographic Media

Abstract

Writing skills empower them to express their ideas clearly and persuasively (Chamidah, 2022). Overcoming these writing challenges is critical to ensuring that learners can meet academic standards and engage effectively in written communication. The research question for this research was "How is the how is the improvement of students' writing skill of descriptive text using genre based approach assisted by infographic media?". This then later, the aim of this research is in line with the problem; to improve students' writing skill of descriptive text using genre based approach assisted by infographic media. The design of this study is Classroom Action Research. This research was conducted from the 1st week of August to the 2nd week of September 2023 at Public Senior High School 14 Semarang, Indonesia in the odd semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. The subjects of this study are: class X-4 students totaling 36 students. Data are obtained during planning, action execution, observation and reflection through tests, classroom observations, and documentation. The test was conducted three times (initial test, cycle I test, and cycle II test) to obtain data related to learning outcomes of descriptive text writing skills. Based on data analysis at the precycle, cycle I, and cycle II stages, it can be concluded that the writing skills of grade X-4 students of SMA Negeri 14 Semarang for the 2023/2024 school year can be improved through the use of infographic media through Genre-Based Approach (GBA) learning.