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Name : Rahmat
SID/Class : 21113033/VII A
Writing
Writing is used for communicating one’s idea in written form to the readers. writing is
a skill in which we express the ideas, feelings, and thoughts arranged in words, sentences and
paragraphs using eyes, brain, and hand. Thus, writing is basically the process of expressing ideas and
thoughts of the writer using knowledge of structure and vocabulary to combine the writer’s ideas as a
means of communication.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary is the basic component to support the four major skills. Besides that, there
are also two components in language they. Are grammar and pronunciation. Those
components play an important role in supporting the skill of language. Vocabulary thus gives
contribution to the learners perform that skill be better. It means that by mastering the
vocabulary learners will be able to produce many sentences easily in spoken or written and
the other skills because it is impossible for the learners to perform their English well if than
vocabulary pond.
There are four semester students of Muhammadiyah university of Kendari study about
writing skills, those are writing I until writing IV, and the students can not move to next level
if they do not pass from the level class before. There are some problem in teaching writing in
Muhammadiyah university of kendari such as mastery in vocabulary. The weaknesses of
students is lack of vocabulary especially word choices. Some students has not many list of
vocabulary, often do repetitious words when they speak and writing, don’t know using other
words to describe the same thing which has similar meaning.
Media
Media is a tool which are used to send message to the students and stimulate them to
learn. There are two function of media, these are aids to instruction and aids to learning. The
first function is that media serve to help teachers and instructors manage instruction more
efficiently. Media assist teachers to communicate more effectively and take over the
operating role of instruction form teacher and instructors. The second function is that media
serve to help students learn more efficiently. Media promote understanding, assist in the
transfer of training, and assist in assessment. Media can be used in assessing mastery
performance. There are two kinds of media, these are technical media and non technical
media. Thesaurus is one kind of technical media which using computer and microsoft word
software as output data.
a. Introduction, teacher explain the use of thesaurus to change the repetitious words
b. Writing practice, the teacher make a close test, and the students fill the blanks
with possible words.
c. Correction, the teacher expain students mistakes in using synonym which has
different meaning with substitute words