INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF FREEWRITING TECHNIQUES ON THE WRITING SKILLS OF INDONESIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects using freewriting techniques on writing ability Indonesian junior high school students in producing descriptive texts. conducted a private located Banten province and involved 33 who were selected through total sampling. A quasi-experimental design used, with pre- post-tests serving as research instruments. tests validated for content validity inter-rater reliability. results analyzed t-test, which showed that use had significant positive effect students. t-count (2.533) higher than t-table (2.039) at significance level 0.05, indicating alternative hypothesis (Ha) accepted null (H0) rejected. average score experimental class control class, further emphasizing impact techniques. These suggest implementation teaching has potential enhance