Pembinaan Jurnalistik Sastra melalui Menulis Cerpen dan Puisi di Boarding School Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 1 Kota Bima

Abstract

This Community Service Program (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat/PKM) aimed to improve students’ creative writing skills through literary journalism coaching in the boarding school environment of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 1 Kota Bima. The program was motivated by the low level of students’ short story and poetry writing skills, despite their relatively high interest in literacy activities, which had not been supported by structured and sustainable guidance. The methods employed included participatory training and intensive mentoring, consisting of the delivery of basic literary journalism materials, short story and poetry writing practice, discussions and peer review sessions, as well as evaluation through a short story writing and reading competition. Data were collected through observation, documentation, and analysis of students’ works, and analyzed using a descriptive qualitative approach. The results indicate a quantitative improvement in students’ writing skills, as reflected in the increased number of short stories and poems produced and higher levels of active participation throughout the program. Qualitatively, the program had a positive impact on students’ enthusiasm, self-confidence, creativity, and attitudes toward literacy activities. The integration of literary journalism coaching with competition-based evaluation proved effective not only in enhancing writing skills but also in fostering a culture of literacy, encouraging expressive confidence, and supporting students’ character development. This program is recommended to be implemented on a continuous basis as part of strengthening the school’s literacy program.