PROCESS OF ORGANIZING LEARNING ACTIVITY IN ESSAY WRITING FOR BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS

Abstract

This academic article aims to present a process of organizing learning activity in essay writing for basic education students. The approach integrates the process writing approach with questioning techniques, designed to enhance cognitive development throughout each phase of writing-idea generation, drafting, and systematic revision. This process enables students to engage in experiential learning through active participation, encourages classroom interaction, facilitates the exchange of ideas, and involves reading and evaluating peers' writing. The teacher acts as a facilitator-providing guidance and stimulating thinking through the use of questioning techniques at every stage of the learning activities. The synthesis of these concepts reveals that process-based writing instruction helps learners develop systematic writing skills. Moreover, the author proposes that questioning techniques can be effectively integrated with process writing, as questions are a crucial component of instructional design that stimulate students' cognitive processes. Responses may be given individually, in groups, or as a whole class. The questions used should promote deep and meaningful learning, enhance critical thinking, and be used to assess students' knowledge, understanding, ideas, and attitudes. The proposed learning process for essay writing at the basic education level consists of five stages: 1) Preparation, 2) Outlining and drafting 3) Review 4) Revision, and 5) Presentation. It reflects that using a process-oriented teaching approach and questioning techniques concretely enhances writing skills.