MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PUISI DENGAN MENUGGUNAKAN TEKNIK BRAINSTORMING PADA SISWA KELAS VIII

Abstract

This study aims to improve the poetry writing skills of class VIII students at MTS Muhammadiyah Bengkulu by using brainstorming techniques. This study uses an action approach that involves the active participation of class VIII students during the research process. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and assessment of students' poetry writing results before and after applying the brainstorming technique. This type of research is called classroom action research (PTK), which selects class VIII students of MTS Muhammadiyah Bengkulu as research subjects. Class VIII at MTS Muhammadiyah Bengkulu consists of 11 students, with 3 male students and 8 female students. The results of this study indicate that the application of brainstorming techniques can significantly improve students' poetry writing skills. Through brainstorming techniques, they are invited to think critically and broaden their horizons when writing poetry. The results showed a significant increase in student learning outcomes for producing more creative poetry after using the brainstorming technique. In addition, students also showed improvement in their ability to organize and compose poetry with a predetermined structure. The findings of this study have important implications for teaching poetry writing in schools. Teachers can use brainstorming techniques as an effective tool to help students overcome difficulties in writing poetry. Thus, it can be concluded that brainstorming techniques can improve students' poetry writing skills, especially in class VIII students of MTS Muhammadiyah Bengkulu.