CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH
3.5 Procedure of the Research
The data of this research was collected by using the following procedure:
3.5.1 Pre-test
The researcher gave pre-test to the students. The pre-test intended to know and check the preceding knowledge of English writing ability of the students before treatment to write paragraph. The pre-test was given to students in the first meeting.
The test is controlled by researcher.
3.5.2 Treatment
The researcher did treatment to know the effectiveness of the video critic strategy in developing students’ writing ability after giving pre-test. The treatment was conducted into four meetings and run 2 x 45 minutes every meeting. The following were the activities in treatment:
In the first meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the
importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Working Mothers” then the researcher presented material through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going. Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form, to explain about what they had discussed and to write a paragraph related to video. Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
In the second meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Smoking” then the researcher asked them in pairs, presented material through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going. Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form, to explain about what they had discussed and to write a paragraph related to video.
Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
In the third meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Bribery/Corruption” then the researcher presented material
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through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going. Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form. After video finished, the researcher divided them into some groups and asked them to take notes then discusses about what they had acquired, explained about what they have discussed and wrote a paragraph related to video. Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
In the fourth meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Examination” then the researcher presented material through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going. Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form. After video finished, the researcher divided them into some groups and asked them to take notes then discusses about what they had acquired, explained about what they have discussed and wrote a paragraph related to video. Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
In the fifth meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Online Game” then the researcher asked them in pairs,
presented material through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going.
Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form, to explain about what they had discussed and to write a paragraph related to video. Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
In the sixth meeting, the researcher gave greeting to the students and check attendance list. After that, the researcher gave motivation to them about the importance of learning English. Next, the researcher explained about writing text and gave one topic about “Social Media” then the researcher presented material through video critic strategy with appropriate theme related to material and asked them to note the important information during the video on going. Before watching the video, the researcher asked them to discuss the video in written form, explained about what they had discussed and write a paragraph related to video. Lastly, The researcher checked their task and gave corrections and directions if they made any mistake then The researcher suggested to them to study hard and told the material next meeting.
3.5.3 Post-test
The researcher gave post-test in the last meeting or after treatment to know the students’ result. It was aimed to compare the different results of students test. In post- test, the test form and time allocation were same with pre-test.