THE EFFECT OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, GUIDED WRITING STRATEGIES, AND READING LEVELS ON THE WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF PGMI PROGRAM AT IAIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG

Abstract

The strategies are needed in teaching process; the teacher must decide the strategies best
suited for the writing skills of each process. Therefore, Graphic Organizers and Guided
Writing strategies are strategy to assist the students in writing process. The objectives of the
study were aimed in improving the student’s writing achievement by using Graphic Organizer
and Guided Writing strategies and highlighting the significant interaction effect of Graphic
Organizers and Guided Writing strategy and Students’ Reading Levels on Writing
Achievement. Sixty students of PGMI Program at IAIN Raden Intan Lampung were chosen
randomly based on their reading levels. The data were collected through pretest and posttest.
The result showed that there was a significant difference in writing achievement after they
were taught by using Graphic Organizer and they were taught by Guided Writing and between
the students who were taught by using Graphic Organizer group and those who were taught
by Guided Writing strategies.