Enhancing Exposition Texts Writing Skill Using YouTube Media for Indonesian Learners in Russia

Abstract

This research aims to develop writing skills using YouTube media. YouTube is one of the right sources in finding data and information related to writing, especially writing exposition essays. The subject of this study is a third-year student majoring in Indonesian at the Moscow State University, Russia in 2017. The method of writing this article uses qualitative descriptive methods. The research begins with the process of listening to Indonesian videos with the theme of innovation from YouTube. After that, researchers together with the instructor conducted a question and answer process with students about the video they watched. The essay assessment process is taken from the accuracy of the exposition text structure, the Indonesian standard vocabulary, and the suitability of the content with the specified theme. Results showed that average students were able to apply the word standard according to the context of the sentence, the content with the theme were applied well on average, and were able to apply the exposition text structure well. As a recommendation, this level 3 student needs to be given many rewriting exercises so that the mistakes that occur in writing skills can be reduced.