Improve Poetry Writing Skills With Learning Methods Outdoor Study at SMPN 2 Barambai, Barito Kuala District

Abstract

This classroom action research is motivated by the low value of writing poetry in Indonesian. Especially in the aspect of diction, the aspect of imagery, the aspect of concrete words, and figurative language. This study aims to analyze students' ability to write poetry using learning methods outside the classroom in the Indonesian language subject. This type of research is quantitative with learning methods outside the classroom, with data collection techniques. This research was conducted in March 2022, taking place in class VIII of SMPN 2 Barambai, Barambai District, Barito Kuala Regency. The type in this research is Classroom Action Research (CAR) with two cycles consisting of two meetings. Each cycle consists of planning, implementing, observing, and also reflecting. This study experienced an increase from cycle I by obtaining an average score of 12.5 or a percentage of 62.6%, to cycle II obtaining an average score of 16.71 or equal to 83.57%.