Using Picture Sequences to Improve The Narrative Text Writing Of the EIght Graders of SMP Negeri 2 Mojokerto
| Main Author: | Alfian Bagus Hermansyah; Mahasiswa |
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| Format: | PeerReviewed |
| Bahasa: | ind |
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, 2014
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| Online Access: |
http://karya-ilmiah.um.ac.id/index.php/sastra-inggris/article/view/36656 |
Daftar Isi:
- ABSTRACT Hermansyah, Alfian Bagus. 2014. Improving Students’ Writing Narrative Texts in the Eighth Grade by Using Picture Sequences. Thesis Under Graduate Program in English Language Education, State University of Malang. Advisor: Dr. E.D. Laksmi, M.Pd., M.A. Key Words : writing ability, picture sequences, narrative text Based on the results of the preliminary study conducted by giving questionnaires to the students and interviewing the English teacher, it was known that students of VIII G SMPN 2 Mojokerto had some problems in writing skill. First the students were not able to generate ideas. Second the students were not able to develop the ideas. Third the students were not able to organize the ideas well. These problems made the students got difficulty in writing. The researcher held a study and proposed picture sequence to solve the problems. The researcher used picture sequences to improve the students’ writing skill. Picture sequence is several pictures that are chronologically arranged. Picture sequence helped the students to generate, develop, and organize the ideas well. In this study, the researcher used CAR (Classroom Action Research) which has four phases. They are planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. This study was conducted in one cycle consisting of two meetings. The subjects of this research were the students of VIII G in SMPN 2 Mojokerto at the even semester of 2013/2014 academic year. There were 34 students in the class. This research used four kinds of instruments; they were interview guide, questionnaire, observation checklist, and field note. After implementing picture sequences in the writing class, it could be concluded that the picture sequences could improve the ability of the students of VIII G in SMPN 2 Mojokerto in writing narrative text. It was proven by 85% or 29 out of 34 students’ scores which passed the criteria of success that was 75 after this media was implemented. There were some steps of teaching in using picture sequences to improve students’ writing skill. First, the researcher gave a model of narrative text that was made by using picture sequences. Second, the researcher asked the students to observe the pictures. Third, the researcher asked the students to make an outline based on the pictures given. Fourth, the students developed their ideas into the paragraph. The students also liked using picture sequences in the writing activity. The students were interested to make a narrative text based on the pictures in a picture sequences. Based on the findings, English teachers are expected to adopt the picture sequences as the media for writing. The teachers are also suggested to implement picture sequences in the teaching and learning process. The researcher hopes that the future researchers can conduct a research by using many kinds of other media to give more references to use in teaching and learning activity. It is suggested to use picture sequences in other genre, such as recount text and procedure text. .