Abstract :
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to find out the effectiveness of Cinderella
mind mapping technique in teaching writing. Designed as a pre-experimental
research in one group pre-tests and post-tests, it examined a sample of the ninth
graders of Mts Nw Kotaraja which consisted of 20 students. A writing test was the
instrument used to collect the data. In collecting the data, pre-test and post-test
were given to the sample. The data were analyzed through statistics using SPSS
22. After submitting the data to a paired samples t-test, it was found that there was
a significant difference in the mean scores between the pre-test and the post-test; it
was t(df=19)= 14.419 at p=0.000; it means that the alternative hypothesis was
accepted. Thus, this technique was significantly effective in teaching writing.
Key Word: Cinderella mind mapping technique, teaching writing