IMPROVING STUDENTS' WRITING SKILLS BY USING PICTURE AND PICTURE METHOD AT SMP 21 SIMALINGKAR B

ESRA ELISABETH PANJAITAN, JOHANNES FIKKI FERNANDO DAMANIK, PERONIKA SIMBOLON (2021) IMPROVING STUDENTS' WRITING SKILLS BY USING PICTURE AND PICTURE METHOD AT SMP 21 SIMALINGKAR B , SKRIPSI, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

ABSTRAK

            This study aims to investigate the improvement of students writing skills by using the picture and picture method in SMP 21 Simalingkar B. The rationale of this study is to improve the writing lack of the descriptive text in SMP 21 Simalingkar B. This method of this study was Class Action Research and was carried out in cycles 1&2 in 25 students OF VIII B Medan. The writer collected data using writing tests, documentation, observation, and interview. The data was analyzed by using qualitative and descriptive techniques. Based on the recapitulation in cycle 1 and cycles 2 showed the improvement of students’ writing skills. The percentages in cycle 1 and cycles 2, were 44,8% for pretest, 48,8% for posttest in cycle 1 and 71,84% for pretest, 81,44% for post-test in cycle 2. By on the result of this study, the use of picture and picture methods can improve students skills and classroom situations in writing text

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