@thesis{thesis, author={Aisyah Siti and Musyarofah Lailatul and Trividianah Devita}, title ={Mind mapping technique for teaching writing descriptive text to the seventh grade students grade students of SMP sunan Ampel porong}, year={2019}, url={http://repository.stkippgri-sidoarjo.ac.id/603/}, abstract={Writing is the way to express ideas in written form using letters, words, art or media, and it requires mental process in order to express the ideas. Descriptive text is a kind of text that has a purpose to give the information about something or someone. Mind mapping technique (Mind Map) is the use of whole brain using visual images and the other graphics to form an impression between left brain and right brain are involved, making it easier to enter information into the brain. The aims of the study are to describe the implementation and students interest toward mind mapping. This study used descriptive qualitative. The subject of the study is the teacher and the students. The researcher used observation field note, students interview and students questionnaire. The implementation of writing descriptive text use mind mapping technique there are three steps, the first the teacher greeting, check attendance list, gave a brainstorming to the students. The second, the teacher explained about descriptive text, gave feedback to the students. The third, the teacher explained about mind mapping technique, the teacher gave group assignment to writing descriptive text use mind mapping, and also had summary about the lesson. All of the students` are interested in learning writing descriptive text by using mind mapping it is provide by the result of questionnaire that 75% are interested in this technique.} }