THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TUTORIAL METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENT'S ABILITY IN WRITING FORMAL LETTER

Abstract

This study aims to determine the success or failure of the tutorial learning model in improving the abilities of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang. This research method is a class action method. While the research techniques are (1) interview techniques, (2) observation techniques, (3) test techniques. There are two sources of data in this study, namely primary sources and secondary sources. Primary data sources were students of class VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang. Meanwhile, secondary data sources were teachers, class documents, and school principals. The results of observation and data analysis showed that the ability of class VIII A students of SMPN 1 Pusphiang from cycle I to cycle II had increased. It can be seen from the results by the data that the average implementation of tutrial learning in cycle I is only 75% while cycle II is 95.8%. In addition, students' attitudes when participating in learning from cycle I to cycle II have increased. This improvement is shown below in cycle I, there is only one very good category, namely cooperation, while activeness, sincerity, and participation are good categories. In cycle II, all aspects observed, both cooperation, activeness, seriousness, and participation, were all in very good categories. The value of student learning outcomes in writing official letters also increased from cycle I to cycle II. In the first cycle there were 12 students in very good category, and 11 students in good category, and 8 students in enough category. In the second cycle it increased to 24 remaining in very good categories and 7 students with good categories. Thus the hypothesis in this study is accepted. That is, the tutorial model improves the learning outcomes of writing official letters for class VIII A students of SMP Negeri 1 Puspahiang.