Estafet Writing Technique in Teaching Writing Recount Text at Pesantren An-Nur Padangsidimpuan in Covid-19 Era

Abstract

The main focus of the research is to find out the effect of Estafet Writing Technique on writing Recount Text at Grade XI Pesantren An-Nur Padangsidimpuan in Covid-19 era. This research was designed with quantitative research with experimental method. The sample were XI 1 as experimental class that consisted of 11 students and XI 2  as control class that consisted of 10 students. The data were collected through pre-test and post-test in essay test form and analyzed by using t-test formula. The finding showed that the mean score of experimental class was higher than the mean score of control class. After doing T-test, the researcher found that t_count > t_table (6.49 > 2.093). Therefore, alternative hypothesis (H_a) of this research was accepted null hypothesis (H₀) was rejected. It can be concluded that there was significant effect of using Estafet Writing Technique on writing Recount Text at grade XI students of MA An-Nur Padangsidimpuan in Covid-19 Era