Using Mind Mapping Technique In Teaching Writing Descriptive Text

Using mind mapping technique has been recommended for teaching English writing as a way to support pre-writing. This study attempted to investigate the effectiveness of using mind mapping technique for writing descriptive text by students at Islamic Senior High School Darul Ihsan, Aceh Besar, an Islamic Boarding School. In doing so, this study used experimental design with quantitative method involving tests and questionnaires to collect data from Islamic Senior High School Darul Ihsan students. The findings of this test were analyzed using SPSS and indicated that the (2-tailed) value is 0.000 <0.05, showing that t value is smaller than the significance value of 0.05. This means using mind mapping was effective in supporting students in writing descriptive text. This is also supported by the survey that students felt supported in writing by mind mapping and it helped students express their ideas in writing descriptive text by using mind mapping. In conclusion, using mind mapping is instrumental in teaching descriptive text.