This research aims to find out whether or not the application of the story mapping technique can improve the writing skills of Grade X students of SMK Negeri 3 Palu. The type of this research was a quasi-experimental research design that involved two groups; experimental and control. The population was Grade X students of SMK Negeri 3 Palu. The sample was selected by applying purposive sampling technique. They were X RPL A consisting of 30 students (experimental group) and X TSM A consisting of 34 students (the control group). The experimental group was given the treatment, while the control group was not. The technique of data collection was test. They were pre-test and post-test. The result of data analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between the post-test results of two groups. By applying two tails test at 0.05 level of significance with 60 degrees of freedom (df) or 62-2=60, it was found that the t-counted (8.462) was greater than the t-table (1.669). It means that the research hypothesis is accepted. In conclusion, the application of story mapping technique can improve writing skills of Grade X students of SMK particularly in writing English Narrative Text. The result of this research will be very beneficial for future studies, especially for the English teacher of junior and senior high school or lecturer of English Education Study Program. They can apply this technique in their daily instructional process, as well as they can conduct a class action or experimental research by applying the story mapping technique. In addition, this technique can not only for teaching writing but it also can be applied for teaching reading. By doing so, the future study can be also focused on Improving reading skills through story mapping technique.

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat minat sosial dari 40 TKI yang membayar zakat untuk budidaya padi. Sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampel yang sama dengan populasi umum yaitu 40 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data digunakan untuk kuesioner/indikator, wawancara dan dokumen. Sebaliknya, data dianalisis dengan teknik deskriptif kuantitatif dengan persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa minat masyarakat untuk membayar zakat budidaya padi menunjukkan bahwa mereka “sangat tertarik” membayar zakat untuk budidaya padi, terbukti dari hasil penugasan ketua 85. ,3%. Persentase minat masyarakat yang diwawancarai untuk membayar zakat usahatani padi dihitung, dengan kriteria bunga sangat bervariasi dari 81% sampai 100%.