THE USE OF MIND MAPPING IN IMPROVING ARGUMENT-MAKING SKILLS OF DEBATERS (A CASE STUDY AT SMAN 4 MALUKU TENGAH) = THE USE OF MIND MAPPING IN IMPROVING ARGUMENT-MAKING SKILLS OF DEBATERS (A CASE STUDY AT SMAN 4 MALUKU TENGAH)

Maria Adelaida Wattimena. 2024. The Use of Mind-Mapping in Improving Argument-Making Skills of Debaters (A Case Study at SMAN 4 Maluku Tengah) (Supervised by Ria Rosdiana Jubhari and Marleiny Radjuni) This study aims to find out the improvement of debaters' argument-making skills and to analyze the debaters' perception of the mind mapping technique at SMA Negeri 4 Maluku Tengah. The research method used is a qualitative method utilizing questionnaires distributed to 19 students who are members of the English debate team, followed by analysis using Arikunto's theory, in addition to interviews and document analysis. The analysis results indicate a significant improvement for debaters in making arguments using the mind-mapping technique. This is also evident from the interview results and document analysis where students show a positive perspective towards the use of mind-mapping techniques. These findings suggest that the use of mind mapping helps debaters to make arguments quickly and enrich their ideas and opinions. The implications of this research highlight the need for periodic application of mind-mapping techniques to support debaters in making critical and evidence-based arguments. Further studies are recommended to conduct longitudinal studies observing how debaters who use mind mapping in their training progress over a long period.

Keyword : Mind-Mapping Technique, Perception, Debater, Argument-Making