THE INCREASING ACTIVITIES AND WRITING SKILL TO COMPOSE DESCRIPTIONS USING VIDEO MEDIA

Abstract

This research use classroom  action  research.
Implemented in 3 cycles,  each cycle comprises four phases namely (a) planning, (b)
action,  (c)  observing,  and  (d)  reflection. The  results  show that  using video media
activity  have increase students skill  on writing essay description. The  average
percentage of students in the first cycle activity of 59,88%, 72,22% second cycle, and
third cycle of 87,65%. Recapitulation increased counted, (1) from cycle I to cycle II is
increased by 12,34%, (2) from cycle II to cycle III is increased by 15,43%. While the
value of the performance teachers in the first cycle 69,73, 76,76 for the second cycle
and third cycle 92,97. Recapitulation increased counted, (1) from cycle I to cycle II is
increased by 7,03, (2) from cycle II to cycle III is increased by 16.21. Similarly, the
average grade of students on essay writing skill descriptions cycle is 64,15, 69,70 for
the second cycle and third cycle is 76,40. Recapitulation increased counted, (1) from
cycle  I  to cycle  II is  increased  by 5,55,  (2) from the  second  cycle to third  cycle
increased by 6,7.

Keywords: activity, video media,writing skill