IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT USING PICTURE SERIES AT SMPN 18 MALANG
| Main Author: | Ramadan, Yusril Ananta |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/1/PENDAHULUAN.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/2/CHAPTER%20I.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/3/CHAPTER%20II.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/4/CHAPTER%20III.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/5/CHAPTER%20IV.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/6/CHAPTER%20V.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/7/APPENDICES.pdf http://eprints.umm.ac.id/49404/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Learning English is challenging for many students, particularly in writing skill, especially in writing recount text, as they must spend some times to express their ideas into written product. Most of the students are still confused in writing recount text. Students’ score in the pre-test proves it. Their score is still low. Therefore, this study applied Picture series as media to increase students’ skill in writing recount text. This study is aimed to describe how Picture series can increase students’ skill in writing recount text. The participant of this study is Class A, Second-grade students of SMPN 18 Malang in academic year of 2019. There are twenty-seven students. This study is Classroom Action Research (CAR). To collect data, the researcher used observation sheets, Field notes, camera, interview and test. The researcher interviewed Ms. Ruth as the English teacher and gave test to the students. The researcher gave two kinds of test: pre-test and post-test. Pre-test was given before the treatment of Picture series as teaching media, while post-test was given after the treatment of Picture series as teaching media. Twenty-six students followed both of pre-test and post-test. The result of this CAR showed that there is improvement of students’ skill in writing recount text. It can be seen from the comparison between minimum criteria of mastery learning and students’ mean score of pre-test and post-test. In the pre-test, students’ mean score was 49 and in the post-test increased to 82. While, minimum criteria of mastery learning is 76. Therefore, it could be concluded that students’ score in post-test achieved minimum criteria of mastery learning. In a nutshell, teaching writing recount text by using Picture series can improve students’ skill in writing recount text. Picture series can be applied in teaching and learning process.