MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRPSI MELALUI METODE MIND MAPPING PADA SISWA KELAS VII H SMP NEGERI 1KONAWE SELATAN

Abstract : The aim to be achieved in this study is to improve the ability to write description text by using the Mind mapping method in students of class VII H Konawe Selatan 1 State Middle School. This study follows a collaborative Classroom Action Research (CAR) design. This research was conducted in two cycles through the steps of planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting. The subjects of this study were students of class VII H Konawe Selatan 1 State Middle School. The object of this research is the role of the Mind mapping method to improve the ability to write description text. Information  was collected by observation and test techniques. Information is analyzed by qualitative and quantitative methods. From the results of the study it can be concluded that the use of the Mind mapping method can improve the learning of writing text description skills of class VII H students of Konawe Selatan 1 State Middle School. This can be seen from the achievement of indicators of success both in terms of processes and results in this study. The average observation of teacher activities and student activities increases in the first cycle and second cycle. In terms of classical completeness results in the first cycle of 54.55% and in the second cycle the percentage of classical completeness was 86.36%.  Keywords: Ability, Mind Mapping method, writing description teks.