Exploring Personal Diary Benefits Of English Writing For Class X In MAN 1 Mempawah

Abstract

This study aims to explore the benefits of diary writing in English writing class for grade X students of MAN 1 Mempawah. Diary writing has been seen as a way of directing students to keep writing, because it has become much more interesting. The more they have been practicing writing, the better they have been getting at developing their writing skills. The method used in this research has been a case study, with the research subjects being the X grade students of MAN 1 Mempawah. The research data has been obtained through observation and interviews.

The results have been showing that the application of diary writing in English writing class has been providing several benefits for students, including: improving students' writing skills in English, helping students in organizing and generating their own ideas, increasing students' engagement in learning, increasing students' interest in learning to write, and increasing students' creativity in writing. Based on the results of this study, it has been recommended that English teachers consider using diary writing media in English writing classes to improve students' writing skills. In addition, the selection of the type of text to be taught has been needing to be considered, because an interesting.