Karimah, Anisatul (2013) USING PICTURE SERIES TO IMPROVE THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE RECOUNT TEXTS AT SMK ABDI NEGARA MUNTILAN. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This study was aimed at improving students’ ability and the teaching learning process of writing recount texts by the use of picture series for students of Class XI Office Administration Program of SMK Abdi Negara Muntilan This research is an action research design. The subjects of the study were 29 students of Class XI Office Administration Program of SMK Abdi Negara Muntilan in the academic year 2012/2013. The data were collected by observing the teaching and learning process during the implementation of the action, giving questionnaires to the students and teachers, interviewing the students and the English teacher, giving worksheets to the students, taking pictures of the teaching and learning process, and conducting discussions with the English teacher, collaborators, and the students. The instruments used in this research were questionnaires, interview guide, observation sheet, and tests. The use of pictures series aimed to improve the students’ writing. However, the use of picture series was limited to improve some of the writing micro skills. They were the graphemes and orthographic patterns of English, acceptable core of words and use appropriate word order patterns, acceptable grammatical systems, patterns, and rules, and cohesive devices in written discourse. The result of the two cycles showed that the use of picture series was effective to improve the teaching learning process and the students’ ability in writing recount texts. Picture series were really useful in terms of directing students to write in the correct organisation, generate students’ ideas, use the correct grammar in writing recount texts, and enrich students’ vocabulary. At the end of cycle 2, students understood well the correct organisation in writng recount texts. Students’ ability to gain ideas through pictures improved. Students were also able to write in the correct grammar. Students’ vocabulary in writing recount texts improved as well. In short, the use of picture series could improve the students’ ability to write recount texts in terms of the four focuses above.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | picture series, write recount texts, SMK |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2015 01:38 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2019 23:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/20977 |
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