PENGGUNAAN METODE PROJECT BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS BERUPA GREETING CARDS PADA SISWA KELAS VIII.1 DI SMPN 1 SUNGAI APIT

Abstract

Writing is an inseparable activity in human life in general. Almost in everyday require writing skills.Writing is a
productive skill that require practice because it need ideas, knowledge, and language skills. It becomes a
challenge when you have to write in a foreign language. Short functional texts are often used in social life, one
of which is greeting cards. In reality , some students find the difficult to make greeting cards. This study aims to
determine the ability to write short functional texts on greeting cards. The method used is qualitative by taking
a sample of 12 greeting cards in SMP Negeri 1 Sungai Apit . The results showed students with there are 40% of
students in sufficient categories (C), students with very good categories (A) and good (B) each 28%, and students
with less categories (D) by 5%. In addition, the ability to write text functional text in grammatical aspects points
(C), the effectiveness of sentences is good grades (B), the amount produced in writing is enough (C), and the
choice of words gets points B (good). From the data need more training in writing to improve students’writing
abilities.