INSTAGRAM REELS AS A MEDIA IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT FOR THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 PAGERUYUNG ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Saputri, Nanda Rizky. 17420026. 2021. Instagram Reels As A Media in Writing
Procedure Text For The Ninth Grade Students of SMPN 1 Pageruyung in
Academic Year 2021/2022. Final Project, English Education Department,
Faculty of Languages and Arts Education, University of PGRI Semarang.
Advisor I : Dr. AB Prabowo KA, S.Pd.,M.Hum. Advisor II : Rahmawati
Sukmaningrum, S.Pd., M.Pd.
There are two objectives of the research, the objectives are; (1) to find the
students’ improvement in writing procedure text before and after being taught by
using Instagram Reels, and (2) to know the students’ response to the use of
Instagram Reels in writing teaching-learning process at the ninth grades students
of SMPN 1 Pageruyung in Academic Year 2021/2022. The methodology of the
research was pre-experimental Research. To improve the students’ writing ability
in procedure text the researcher used one group pre-test and post-test. The data
were gathered through quantitative data. The researcher took 30 students. The
result of this research showed that: (1) The students’ writing skills of procedure
text before being taught using Instagram Reels was categorized as low with an
average score of 62.6, and (2) the students’ writing skills of procedure text after
being taught using Instagram Reels was categorized as low with an average score
82. The value of sig. (2-tailed) was 0.00. if the value sig (2-tailed) between the
score of pre-test and post-test was 0.000<0.050 means that there was a significant
difference between the students’ scores before and after being taught by using
Instagram Reels. There was an improvement in the use of Instagram Reels as a
media in writing procedure text in the ninth grades students of SMPN 1
Pageruyung in the academic year 2021/2022. This research also found that most
students responded positively to the use of Instagram Reels to improve their
interest in writing, and they believe that this media can be used to attract their
attention and interest. As a result, this research is very useful for the learning
process as a reference for teachers in teaching writing procedure text.
Keywords: Instagram Reels, Writing, Procedure Text.