vii ABSTRACT
Ummu Kalsum. 2018. Improving the Students’ Writing Skill through Reflection Learning Method (A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung, Gowa). Thesis. English Department. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Makassar Muhammadiyah University (guided by Hj.Andi Tenri Ampa and Amar Ma’ruf).
This research aimed to find out Reflection Learning Method improved the students’writing skill in terms of content and generic structure at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung, Gowa.
The researcher used Classroom Action Research (CAR) which was conducted in two cycles and every cycle consisted of four meetings. The location of this research was taken at the Eight Grade Students of SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung Gowa with the number of the subject consisted of 36 students.
The research findings indicated that Reflection Learning Method improved the students’ writing skill in terms of content, significantly. It was proved by the mean score of diagnostic test 2.39 and in the test cycle I was 4.77 then improved to be 7.53 in cycle II. And Reflection Learning Method improved the students’
writing skill in terms of generic structure, signisicantly. It was proved by the mean score of diagnostic test 2.52 and the test cycle I was 5.32 then improved to be 8.10 in cycle II.
Finally, the researcherthere was improved of the students’ writing skill in terms of content and generic structure.
