COGNITIVE PROCESS OFMALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS INWRITING NARRATIVE TEXT BY THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS

This research aimed to find out 1) The cognitive processes of male and female
students occurred in writing narrative text and 2) The manners of cognitive
process of male and female students in writing narrative text. The research was
done by using descriptive qualitative design. The data sources of the research
were the 5 male and 5 female students grade eleventh of SMA Negeri 1 Medan.
The instruments for collecting data were Think Aloud Protocol (TAP) and
retrospective interview. The data were analyzed by using Miles, Huberman and
Saldana theory which are consisted of four activities such as data collection, data
condensation, data display, and conclusions drawings/verification. The results of
this research showed that 1) there were similarities in the cognitive process in
writing narrative texts for male and female students in: generating ideas, setting
goals, translating, rereading, and editing the final work. While the difference was
in the cognitive process of organizing. 2) the manner of cognitive processes of
male and female students in narrative writing showed some differences in
translating. During the translating process, males were more active in developing
their drafts by frequently revising and modifying the initial sentences. In contrast,
females prioritized efficiency over intensive drafting. Specifically, females
translated ideas directly into drafts without extensively reviewing or editing their
work. They aimed to complete writing tasks expediently without taking time for
revision.