BUILDING QUALITY STUDENT WRITING: APPLICATION OF CRITICAL REVIEW OF ARTICLES IN REPUTABLE JOURNALS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO COMPILE THESIS PROPOSALS

This study aims to determine the improvement of students' ability to compile thesis proposals after applying a critical review of reputable journal articles. The research method used a classroom action research model with two action cycles. The results showed a significant increase in students' ability to compile thesis proposals after applying a critical review of reputable journal articles. Before the action, the power of students to collect viable proposals was only 33% and could be increased to 78%. The conclusion is that the application of critical review can be used to improve students' ability to compile thesis proposals. Keywords: a critical review, student ability, thesis proposal.