Improving Knowledge of Students SMPN 1 Singosari Through Running Mission Strategy in Descriptive Text

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The knowledge of VII-D students of SMPN 1 Singosari in studying the structure and language features of the descriptive text is very low. They have problems distinguishing identification and description, as well as figures of speech and many other aspects. This study's purpose is to improve the knowledge for VII-D students of SMPN 1 Singosari to analyze structure and language features on a descriptive text by implementing the Running Mission Strategy. This research is a classroom action research using Kurt Lewin's model which consists of 2 cycles. All data were accumulated through tests, documentation, observation, and filling out students questionnaires. The results reveal that (1) the implementation of the Running Mission strategy can be carried out properly, as confirmed by the results of observations from student activities which increase by 33% to 88%. (2) There is an improvement in learning outcomes on analyzing the structure and language features on descriptive text using the Running Mission strategy with an average overall score from 46 (Enough) to 86 (Very Good) so that the percentage of students' completeness has increased from 68.75% (Not Passed) to 81.25 % (Passed)