Improving Dialogue Writing Skills Based on Javanese Level of Speech (Undha Usuk) Through Short Film Media for Class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Girimarto

This study aims to improve the skill of writing pacelathon (dialog) according to undha usuking basa Jawi (Javanese language levels) through the use of short film media. The research method used was Classroom Action Research (PTK) with Kurt Lewin's spiral model consisting of four stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection, which was carried out in two cycles. The research subjects were 27 students of class VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Girimarto. The results showed a significant improvement after the application of short film media. In Cycle I, the average score of students' dialog writing skills reached 62.52 with a learning completeness rate of 44.44%. After improvement in Cycle II, the average score increased to 77.33 with a learning completeness rate of 81.48%. This increase shows the effectiveness of using short film media in learning to write pacelathon, especially in helping students understand and apply undha usuking basa Jawi well. This research is expected to be a reference for teachers to improve the quality of Javanese language learning through innovative learning media.