eprintid: 17220 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 1270 dir: disk0/00/01/72/20 datestamp: 2015-04-21 06:17:44 lastmod: 2019-01-29 21:29:42 status_changed: 2015-04-21 06:17:44 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Harwiningsih, Afiyusma title: USING COMIC STRIPS TO IMPROVE THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ NARRATIVE WRITING ABILITY IN SMP NEGERI 1 PANDAK ispublished: pub subjects: E4 divisions: fbs_jurdik_inggris_pend_bahasa_inggris full_text_status: public keywords: Comic Strips, Writing Ability abstract: This research aims to improve the eighth grade students’ narrative writing ability in SMP Negeri 1 Pandak. The research was conducted in Class VIII G. This study was an action research in nature. It was conducted in two cycles with two meetings in each cycle. The steps of the research were reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and reflection. The subjects of the research were 26 students of VIII G class. The data collected were in the form of qualitative data and supported by quantitative data. The qualitative data were gained from observation and interviews, while the quantitative data were gained from tests. There were two tests in this research namely Pre-test and Post-test. The result of the research showed that the use of Comic Strips gave significant improvement to the students’ narrative writing ability. The students’ mean score was 1.5 on Content aspect, 1.461 on Organization aspect, 1.192 on Language Use aspect, 1.23 on Vocabulary aspect, and 1.384 on Mechanic aspect in the Pre-test, while in the Post-test, the students’ mean score was 3.192 on Content aspect, 3.115 on Organization aspect, 3.192 on Language Use aspect, 3.23 on Vocabulary aspect, and 3.346 on Mechanics aspect. date: 2014-10-21 date_type: published institution: Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta department: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris thesis_type: skripsi citation: Harwiningsih, Afiyusma (2014) USING COMIC STRIPS TO IMPROVE THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ NARRATIVE WRITING ABILITY IN SMP NEGERI 1 PANDAK. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. document_url: http://eprints.uny.ac.id/17220/1/Afiyusma%20Harwiningsih%2010202241042.pdf