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ABSTRACT SRI WAHYUNI, No. Reg. 2030104060, entitled: “The Effect of Using 3D Visual Media on Students’ Ability to Write Descriptive Texts (A Study at Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 3 Batusangkar)”, English Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, State Islamic University (UIN) Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. The problem in this study was whether the use of 3D visual media had a significant effect on students’ ability to write descriptive texts. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of using 3D visual media on students’ ability to write descriptive texts at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 3 Batusangkar. This study was quantitative research using a quasi-experimental design, specifically a post-test only control group design. The population of this study was all eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Batusangkar. The samples consisted of two classes: an experimental class with 29 students and a control class with 28 students. The experimental class was taught using 3D visual media, while the control class was taught using conventional teaching methods. The data were collected through a writing test in the form of descriptive text. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent samples t-test. The results of this research showed that the mean score of the experimental class was 74.86, while the mean score of the control class was 54.00. The result of the t-test showed that the t-value was 8.197 with a significance value (Sig. 2-tailed) of 0.000, which was lower than the significance level of 0.05. It indicated that there was a significant difference between students who were taught using 3D visual media and those who were taught using conventional methods. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the use of 3D visual media had a significant positive effect on students’ ability to write descriptive texts. Therefore, it is recommended that English teachers apply 3D visual media as an alternative teaching medium to enhance students’ writing skills, particularly in teaching descriptive texts.