In this research, the researcher us

In this research, the researcher uses direct writing test to measure the
student‘s ability of English writing. Test was given in pretest and each cycle. The
gathered data of the test was in form of number. After the data of test were gained,
the researcher would compare the students score to the criteria of success which
determined whether the research was successful or not. In addition, the student’s
score of writing recount text was classified into five types which were the content,
organization, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics that provided by Cohen
(1994:328-329). Then criteria of scoring were as follows:

Content
Main ideas stated clearly and accurately, change of
opinion very clear
5
Main ideas stated fairly clearly and accurately, change of
opinion relatively clear
4
Main ideas somewhat unclear and inaccurate, change of
opinion somewhat weak.
3
Main ideas not clear or accurate, change of opinion weak. 2
Main ideas not all clear or accurate, change of opinion
Organization
Well organized and perfectly content 5
Fairly well organized and generally coherent 4
Loosely organized, but main ideas clear, logical but
incomplete sequencing
3
Ideas disconnected, lacks logical sequencing 2
No organization, incoherent 1