IMPROVING THE STUDENTS RECOUNT TEXT
WRITING SKILL THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHOD
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. The Background of the Study
Writing is one of four skills in English
which skill should be given much attention in teaching language and teach it
previously to the students. In order that they are not let behind and can take
a role in the modern society. However, the writing skill is a complex and
sometimes difficult to teach; it requires mastery of not only grammatical and
rhetorical devices but also of the conceptual and judgment element.
There are many various skills necessary for good writing composition. It has
five general components of main ideas. They are language use, mechanical skill,
statement of content, stylistic skill, and judgment
There are many reasons why writing is
necessary to teach. One of them is to transmit ideas to people, especially to
those who are a distance in time and space. Another reason is the writing
process help you sort out and organize random thoughts, clarify what you really
think and develop ideas. That is why people want to write because writing can
be a media to communicate with others in one community or wider world. If
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