Using Cue Cards to Improve EFL Students’ Writing Skills

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58421/gehu.v5i1.986

Authors

  • Syaiban Abdul Kamil Universitas Tadulako
  • Rofiqoh Rofiqoh Universitas Tadulako
  • Muhammad Arid Universitas Tadulako
  • Budi Budi Universitas Tadulako

Keywords:

Cue Cards, Writing Skills, Media, Quasi-Experimental, Non-parametrik

Abstract

Writing remains a significant challenge for EFL students, and the use of instructional media is a recognized strategy to address this issue. This study investigated the efficacy of cue cards in improving the writing skills of tenth-grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Palu. Employing a quasi-experimental design, the study utilized a population of 366 students, with a sample of 63 students selected through purposive sampling: 31 students in class X-I (experimental group) and 32 students in class X-J (control group). The research instrument was a writing test focused on descriptive text. Because the data were not normally distributed, a non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was applied using SPSS. The results revealed a post-test p-value of 0.001, which is significantly lower than the 0.05 alpha level. This indicates a statistically significant difference between the two groups following the treatment, confirming that cue card media effectively improves EFL students’ writing skills. Consequently, this media is recommended as a valuable tool for enhancing classroom instruction.

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2026-02-19

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S. A. Kamil, R. Rofiqoh, M. Arid, and B. Budi, “Using Cue Cards to Improve EFL Students’ Writing Skills ”, J.Gen.Educ.Humanit., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1449–1456, Feb. 2026.

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