THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BRAINSTORMING STRATEGY

IN TEACHING WRITING FOR 9TH GRADE STUDENTS

OF SMP BUSTANUL ULUM PAGUYANGAN BREBES

Nurhalimatussa’diyah
S.N. 1617404036
English Education Program
State University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri

ABSTRACT

This research was aimed at describing the implementation of writing by using a

brainstorming strategy in teaching English in 9th grade at SMP Bustanul Ulum
Paguyangan. Brainstorming strategy is a way to elicit students ideas to make them
ready for teaching and learning process. This strategy was implemented by the
English teacher of 9th grade of SMP Bustanul Ulum Paguyangan. This research is
a qualitative research using observation, interview, and documentation as the data
collection techniques. The subject of this research were the ninth grade students
and teacher of SMP Bustanul Ulum Paguyangan. This research found that the
teacher used brainstorming strategy through questioning, grouping, and mapping.
The concept of mapping was applied by design main ideas using charts in order to
students know what they will write next. Meanwhile, the questioning used the
5W+1H principle to compose questions which the answers will be used as
material for writing a text. In implementing the brainstorming strategy, the teacher
divided students into groups and given a problem to be discussed. Students were
asked to write a narrative, procedure, or recount text. Then, each group delegated
a student to present their result of teamwork and given a feedback from the
teacher.
Keyword: brainstorming, teaching writing, teaching strategy