The The Effect of Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Chatbots as Feedback Media on Improving the Revision and Editing Skills of Expository Texts of Grade X Students of SMA N 6 Surakarta

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbot as a feedback medium on the revision and editing skills of expository texts of grade X students of SMA N 6 Surakarta. Writing skills, especially in the revision and editing aspects, require fast, accurate, and consistent input, so a medium is needed that can help students improve their writing more effectively. This study uses a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design, involving two classes selected through a purposive sampling technique, namely an experimental class that utilizes an AI chatbot and a control class that uses conventional feedback from teachers. Each class consists of 35 students. The research instruments consist of writing tests (pretest and posttest), observation sheets, and chatbot feedback documentation. The results of the analysis show that the data meets the requirements for normality of 0.200 and homogeneity of 0.157 so that it is worthy of being tested using the Independent Samples t-Test. The Sig. value (2-tailed) of 0.000 indicates a significant difference between the two groups. The average posttest score for the experimental class was 83.63, higher than the 72.63 for the control class. These findings demonstrate that the AI ​​chatbot can assist students in improving argument structure, increasing language accuracy, and building cohesion between sentences. Thus, the AI ​​chatbot has proven effective in improving the revision and editing skills of 10th-grade students at SMA N 6 Surakarta in expository text.