THE INFLUENCE OF PLUS, MINUS, INTERESTING (PMI) TECHNIQUE TOWARS STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA YP UNILA BANDAR LAMPUNG IN 2022/2023

Abstract

The research aimed to know the influence of Plus, Minus, Interesting (PMI) technique towards students’ writing ability at SMA YP UNILA Bandar Lampung. In this research the writer used experimental method or know a descriptive quantitative research. The population was 246 students in 8 classes. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling technique. The writer took two classes as the sample of research, the first class was XI IPS 1 as experimental class there are 30 students and the second class was XI IPA 8 as control class there are 30. It consisted of 60 students. In the collecting data to measuring students’ writing ability, the writer used writing test. In calculating the data analysis, the writer used t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, the writer got the result that  was accepted. It was obtained that  for  was 1.68 and for  0.01 was 2.42 ( 3.39> 1.68 < 2.42). So,  was accepted. It means that there was significant influence of Plus, Minus, Interesting(PMI) Technique Towards Students’ Writing Ability at The Eleventh Grade of SMA YP UNILA Bandar Lampung in academic year 2022/2023. And the average score of students’ writing ability who was taught through Plus, Minus, Interesting (PMI) Technique was higher than was taught through conventional technique. It was 65.5 > 58. Based on the result of the research, it is clear that students’ Plus, Minus, Interesting (PMI) has good effect to students’ writing ability.