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This research aims to improve the writing skills of elementary school students through the application of mind mapping techniques. The background of this research is based on the low writing ability of students, especially in developing ideas and composing coherent and coherent paragraphs. This study uses the Classroom Action Research (PTK) method which is carried out in two cycles in grade V of elementary school. Each cycle consists of planning, implementation of actions, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques are carried out through essay writing tests, observation of student activities, and documentation of student work. The results of the study show that the mind mapping technique can help students in systematically compiling ideas before writing, making it easier for them to develop their essays. In the first cycle, only 48% of students achieved the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM). After improvements were made in cycle II, completeness increased to 84%. In addition to the increase in writing results, there is also an increase in motivation and active participation of students in the writing learning process. In conclusion, mind mapping techniques have proven to be effective in improving the writing skills of elementary school students. This strategy can be used as an alternative in learning Indonesian to create a more creative, structured, and fun learning atmosphere.

This study aims to examine the achievement and improvement of poetry writing skills of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 4 Klari who use audio-visual media. This is in line with the problem of the low poetry writing skills of junior high school students. In reality, the ability to write poetry is one of the important aspects of language to be learned and mastered well. The method used in this study was an experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design. The population in this study were all class VIII students of SMP Negeri 4 Klari, Karawang Regency. Sampling using cluster sampling technique, two classes were selected as research samples, namely class VIII-G (control class) which used direct learning totaling 37 students, while class VIII-H (experimental class) which used audio-visual media totaling 39 students. The research instrument used a poetry writing ability test. Both classes were given a pretest, treatment, and posttest with the same questions. Quantitative data analysis of the study utilized statistical calculations using SPSS 21 software. It can be seen from the results of calculations with SPSS 21 software that the Asymp. Sig. value was obtained. (2-tailed) of 0.000 is less than the significance level (α) of 0.05. Thus, the results of this study indicate that the achievement and improvement of students' poetry writing skills who receive learning with audio-visual media are better than students who receive direct learning.

This study aims to (1) analyze the mastery of the building blocks of poetry for class VIII students of MTsS Al-Washliyah Asahan Mati, (2) analyze the ability to write poetry for class VIII students of MTsS. Al-Washliyah Asahan Mati, (3) Knowing and describing the contribution of mastery of the building blocks of poetry to the ability to write poetry for class VIII MTsS students. Al-Washliyah Asahan Dead. This study uses correlational research methods by collecting data by observation in the form of giving questions and writing poetry assignments. From the results of this study, it was found that the correlation between mastery of the building blocks of poetry on the ability to write poetry was in the high category, amounting to 0.654457. It was also found that the coefficient of determination was 42.83 or 43%. That is, mastery of the building blocks of poetry (X) influences and contributes to the ability to write poetry (Y) by 43%.