ESSAY WRITING TRAINING AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY KOTABUMI

Abstract

Essay writing training is one of the strategic efforts to enhance students' critical thinking and academic literacy skills. The background of this activity is the low skills in writing structured and argumentative essays among students of Universitas Muhammadiyah (UM) Kotabumi. The purpose of this training is to equip participants with conceptual understanding and practical skills in composing logical, systematic, and academically compliant essays. The training method was conducted through a workshop approach involving interactive lectures, discussions, writing exercises, and direct feedback. The results of the activities show an increase in participants' understanding and ability to write essays, both in terms of structure, clarity of arguments, and grammar. In conclusion, this training is effective in improving essay writing competence and is recommended for continuous integration into the academic development program.