Grammar Peer Correction in Improving Students’ Writing Ability of Narrative Text

Based on the preliminary study, the students of SMKN 5 Telkom Banda Aceh have difficulties in learning English especially writing such as grammar, generating ideas, and organizing ideas into paragraph. The students’ attention to learn English was decreasing and the teacher has difficulty in classroom technique. This study used Classroom Action Research, which is aimed to solve students’ problem and increase students’ activities or involvements. This study also used Grammar Peer Correction to improve students’ writing ability by using Narrative Text as the material. This research was carried out at SMKN 5 Telkom Banda Aceh especially in class X – 1 that consists of 30 students. In collecting the required data, the researcher did field notes, questionnaires, and test. There were three cycles in this classroom action research. Each cycle are divided to four procedures namely; planning, acting, observing and reflecting and consists of two meetings. The results of pre-test and posttest were used to know the improvement of the students’ writing skill. The students’ mean score of first cycle (pre – test) was 3.20 or seventeen students (56,66%) who passed the Minimum Mastery Criterion. The students’ mean score of second cycle was 3.33 or twenty five students (83.33%) who passed the criteria. The students’ mean score in the third cyle (post – test) was 3.51 or thirty students (100%) who passed the Minimum Mastery Criterion. The students’ score was getting better in each cycle. It indicated that the students’ writing ability was improved. The improvement from the students’ score of pre – test to post – test was 96.49%. Meanwhile, the students’ activity or involvement improved as stated in field notes. The students’ did not pay attention when the teacher was explaining the material, but when they were involved in an activity for example, answering a test with their peers (peer correction) they were enthusiastically and seriously. In conclusion, it is better for the students to learn English especially writing through correct with their peers or involve in the activity (Grammar Peer Correction).