THE IMPLEMETATION OF SEMANTIC MAP TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY OF PASSIVE VOICE TO THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 9 PALEMBANG

Abstract

The main problem of this study was “Is it effective to teach Passive Voice by using semantic map to the eleventh grade students of state Senior High School 9 Palembang?The method of this study was preexperimental method with one group pre-test and post-test design. The data were collected through two kinds of test, pretest and posttest. The data were analyzed by using the matched t-test. Based on the result of the data analysis, the students’ average score in the pre-test was 51,63, and the average score in the post-test was 63,68. The t-table of 5 % significance level was 1.684. It could be concluded the value of tobtained (7,21) was higher than the value of t-table (1.684). It means that Ho was rejected, and consequently Ha was accepted.

Keywords

• Semantic, maps, writing, and passive