Using Stick Figures to Enhance the Eighth Grade Students’ Recount Text Writing Achievement

Abstract

This research was intended to enhance students’ recount text writing achievement by using stick figures. The design of this research was a classroom action research. The research area was at SMPN 11 Jember. There were 38 students as the subjects of this research. Writing test and fieldnote were used to collect the data. This research was carried out in one cycle since the students’ score already achieved the research criteria. The result of writing test showed the improvement of the students’ achievement as can be seen from the percentage of the students who got ≥ 72 as standard score. According to the observation fieldnote, most of the students were able to apply the writing skill components such as grammar, vocabulary, organization, contents and mechanics correctly in their writing. Therefore, using stick figures in series could enhance the eighth grade students’ recount text writing achievement at SMPN 11 Jember.