The main objective of this study was to investigate whether the use of Pairs Check
technique was effective in teaching writing. The subject of this research was the
eleventh grade students of SMA Diponegoro 1 Purwokerto in academic year
2016/2017. Pre-test and post-test were used to collect the data in experimental
group and control group. The data obtained were analysed by using t-test formula.
The result indicate that there was a significant improvement in students writing
ability, it could be seen from the result of t-test that was , while t-table was
1.697 at significance level ɑ = 0.05. It means that there was a significant
improvement on students’ writing ability for those who were taught using Pairs
Check Technique. However, it can be concluded that Pairs Check Technique was
effective to teach writing.