Abstract:
This research aimed at describing and testing whether cooperative learning STAD can
increase students’ writing ability at first grade student Cendana Senior High School
Pekanbaru. The participants were 30 students. The data collection techniques used consisted
of observation, interview, and tests. The research result can be briefly explained as follows:
First, the students’ writing ability could be improved by using this method. Before the
research was done, some students get score under standard score . Second, the students’
interest and motivation improved also. These can be seen from the increasing of students’
awareness in writing the paragraph. Third, the teacher was able to apply the cooperative
learning STAD to make the teaching process effective.
