Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan metode menulis berantai, hasil belajar diterapkannya metode menulis berantai, dan kendala selama penerapan metode menulis berantai untuk meningkatkan keterampilan menulis narasi siswa kelas V Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan dalam dua siklus dengan empat tahapan meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah guru dan siswa kelas V yang berjumlah 15 orang siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dipakai pada penelitian yaitu observasi, tes, wawancara, dan catatan lapangan. Instrumen yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu lembar observasi, lembar tes, lembar wawancara, dan lembar catatan lapangan. Hasil observasi aktivitas guru pada siklus I adalah 79,2% meningkat menjadi 92,7% pada siklus II. Kemudian, hasil observasi aktivitas siswa pada siklus I adalah 80% meningkat menjadi 86% pada siklus II. Data hasil ketuntasan belajar siswa secara klasikal pada siklus I menunjukkan bahwa persentase siswa yang tuntas belajar adalah 53,3% dan meningkat menjadi 93,3% pada siklus II. Kendala-kendala yang dihadapi pada siklus I dan siklus II dapat diatasi dengan baik. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran menulis narasi dengan menerapkan metode menulis berantai siswa kelas V SDN I Petung dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis narasi siswa.
Kata Kunci: menulis, metode menulis berantai, narasi.
This study aims to describe the application of the chain writing method, the learning outcomes of the application of the chain writing method, and the obstacles during the application of the chain writing method to improve the narrative writing skills of fifth grade elementary school students. This research belongs to the type of classroom action research which is carried out in two cycles with four stages including planning, action implementation, observation, and reflection. The research subjects were teachers and students of class V, totaling 15 students. Data collection techniques used in the study were observation, tests, interviews, and field notes. The instruments used in this study were observation sheets, test sheets, interview sheets, and field notes. The results of observations of teacher activities in the first cycle were 79.2%, increasing to 92.7% in the second cycle. Then, the results of observing student activities in the first cycle were 80%, increasing to 86% in the second cycle. The data on the results of classical student learning completeness in the first cycle showed that the percentage of students who had completed learning was 53.3% and increased to 93.3% in the second cycle. The obstacles faced in cycle I and cycle II can be overcome properly. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the implementation of narrative writing learning by applying the chain writing method for fifth grade students of SDN I Petung could improve students' narrative writing skills.
Keywords: writing, chain writing method, narrative.