Pelatihan Menulis pada Siswa-Siswi SMPS St. Antonius Padua-Leworahang

Abstract

Writing is an essential skill for students to communicate ideas, thoughts, and experiences in an organized manner while developing critical and creative thinking skills. However, some students still experience difficulties in generating ideas, constructing sentences, selecting appropriate words, and developing written content. This community service activity aimed to improve students’ understanding and writing skills through a writing training program. The activity was conducted on June 10, 2026, at SMPS St. Antonius Padua-Leworahang, involving 21 seventh-grade students from Class VII A. The methods included socialization, material presentation, discussion, writing practice, mentoring, and evaluation. The results indicated that the students responded positively and actively participated throughout the training. The students were able to express simple ideas in written form, although several weaknesses remained in the use of spelling, word choice, sentence construction, and content development. The combination of instructional materials, practical exercises, and mentoring provided students with direct experience in developing their writing skills. Therefore, writing training can serve as an effort to improve students’ understanding, writing skills, and confidence and should be implemented continuously.