IMPROVING THE WRITING SKILLS OF RECOUNT TEXTS BY USING PICTURE SERIES FOR THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KALASAN IN THE ACDEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

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This research aims at improving the writing skills of the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Kalasan in the academic year of 2013/2014 through picture series.
This study was action research that was conducted in two cycles. The first cycle consisted of three meetings while the second cycle consisted of two meetings. The subjects of the research were 30 students of VIII D of SMP Muhammadiyah2 Kalasan. The data collected were qualitative but also supported by quantitative data. The qualitative data were gained through observation and interview. The data were in the form of field notes, interview transcripts, and photographs. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were collected from four kinds of writing tests. This research used five criteria of validity, namely democratic validity,outcome validity, process validity, dialogic validity, and catalytic validity. Furthermore, to enhance the trustworthiness of the research, the researcher implemented two of four kinds of triangulations, namely time triangulation and investigator triangulation.
The results of the research indicated that the use of picture series improved the students’ skills in writing a recount text. The actions made significant improvementsof the students’ writing in the aspects of content, organization, language use, vocabulary, and mechanics. Moreover, by comparing the means of eachscore from the pre-rest to the post-test, it can be concluded that all of the score of each aspect increased. In reference to the students’ writing scores, the students’ mean value for the contentis 3.55, for the organization is2.92, for the vocabulary is 2.7, for the language use is 3.2, andfor the mechanics is 0.63. In addition, the use of picture series was able to improve the students’ interest, motivation, and attitudes toward the teaching and learning process.

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