ABSTRACT Febi, Lila. R. 2020. Using SGD (Small Group Discussion) Methods to Increase Students Learning Achievement in Writing Recount Text at X IIS 5 of SMAN 6 Kediri. Department of English Language Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah, State Islamic Institute of Kediri. Advisor: Dr. Toyyibah, SS, M.Pd. and Fitriatul Masitoh, M.Pd. Key Terms: SGD, Writing, Recount Text. Writing is one of the productive skills that produces a note or information that refers to the expression of thoughts into a written form. Writing is also a means of communicating or delivering messages to others in an exposed manner. Researcher found that many students who learn English still experience problems in writing in English because their writing skill is not well developed and the use of learning method that has not worked optimally so that the learning process is not well targeted. The purpose of this study was to improve the students writing skill especially in recount text by using SGD method for the students at class X IIS 5 of SMAN 6 Kediri. This research methodology uses a classroom action research design which is conducted in five 5 x 45-minute class meetings. This design uses a preliminary study and two cycles to determine students writing skill before treatment and after treatment. Every cycle consisted of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The population of this study were students of class X IIS 5 SMAN 6 Kediri. The sample was taken from only one class, namely 32 students. In collecting data, researcher used instruments, namely tests, interview and observation. Tests are aimed at students, interview is addressed to class teacher and checklist observation is addressed to students. After giving a post-cycle, the researcher then analyzed the data using scoring rubric and to test the validity, the researcher used a rater. The results of this study indicated that there was an increase in students writing achievement in recount text. This was stated from the percentage in the preliminary study there were 71.875% of students who scored more than 75, but it was still said that the criteria for success writing had not been achieved. In the first cycle, there was a decrease percentage after being given treatment using the SGD method, it was 65.625% and only 21 students scored above 75. Then after being given treatment in the second cycle by using the same method, the percentage of student scores increased to 84.375% and only 15.625% of students who scores below 75. This is sufficient evidence to show that there is an increase in student writing achievement, especially in recount text. Based on the above findings, the researcher concluded that the small group discussion was an effective method for increasing students writing skills.

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