IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY BY USING PICTURE SERIES AT GRADE VIII IN SMP PEMBANGUNAN PIYUNGAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015

Putriani, Murni (2016) IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY BY USING PICTURE SERIES AT GRADE VIII IN SMP PEMBANGUNAN PIYUNGAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014/2015. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research aimed to improve the writing ability of grade VIII students at SMP Pembangunan Piyungan by using a picture series in the academic year of 2014/2015. It concerns on how the use of picture series can improve the students writing ability in five aspects of writing (content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics). This study is classified into action research which was done from January to March 2015.The subjects of the research were 35 students of class VIII A of SMP Pembangunan Piyungan. The researcher collaborated with the English teacher in conducting the research. There were two cycles in this research. In each cycle picture series was applied as the media and combined with grammar exercise, vocabulary exercise, and games. Some supporting actions, such as, giving prizes and feedback to students’ writing were also provided by the researcher in the teaching and learning process. The data were obtained and used in qualitative and quantitative forms. The qualitative data were obtained through the classroom observations in the form of observation checklist and field notes and the result of teacher’s and students’ interview in the form of interview transcripts. The qualitative data were obtained through the students’ writing performance in pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2 which was transformed into writing score based on the scoring rubric of writing proposed by Jacob et al.’s in Weigle (2002: 116). From the implementation of the actions in both cycles, it was proven that picture series was able to improve students’ writing ability. Based on the qualitative data, the use of picture series as the media in the teaching and learning process helped the students in generating and developing the ideas. By looking at the order of the pictures series the students were able to organize their writing better. Through the discussion in grammar and vocabulary exercise the students were able to improve their grammar mastery and widened their vocabulary range. By using games and picture series the students became more active and involved in the teaching and learning process. Based on the quantitative data, the students also gained significant improvement in their writing performance. In the pre-test the students’ writing mean score was 52.36 and it increased up to 59.99 in the post-test 1. In the post-test 2 the students’ mean score reached 73.02 which proved that the use of picture series improved the students’ writing ability of grade VIII A of SMP Pembangunan Piyungan.

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	: picture series, writing ability
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:	12 Aug 2016 02:09
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2019 10:26
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/39525

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