The Use of Jumbled Words to Improve Students` Ability in Constructing English Sentences at the Seventh Grade Students of SMP Negeri 3 Palu

This research entitled “The Use of Jumbled Words to Improve Students` Ability in Constructing English Sentences at the Seven Grade Students of Smp Negeri 3 Palu. There was one problem statement in this research, namely can the use of jumbled words improve students` ability in constructing English sentences at the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Palu. This research was aimed to find out whether the use of jumbled words can improve students` ability in constructing simple present sentences at the seventh grade students of SMP NEGERI 3 Palu. This research was conducted by using quantitative approach. The researcher applied quasi experimental research design. There were two classes in this design namely experimental group and control group. The researcher took the sample using purposive sampling technique, the sample were class VII J as the experimental group and class VII K as the control group. In collecting the data, the researcher gave test namely (pre-test and post-test). Those tests were used to know students` ability in constructing simple present sentences before and after the researcher applied the jumbled words. Based on the result and analyzing the data of the research,the mean score of the pre-test and post-test in experimental group from (36.16) to (70.66). Meanwhile mean score in control group of the tests both namely from (38.57) to (57.5). Furthermore, based on the results of the data analysis t-test and t-table, t test > t-table (2.36> 1.673) it meant, Ha (was accepted) and Ho (was rejected). In other words, the use jumbled words could improve students` ability in constructing simple present sentences. The conclusion in this research that the use of jumbled words can improve students` ability in constructing English sentences, furthermore the jumbled words got a positive response and motivating students` in participating in teaching and learning process.