IMPROVING STUDENTS' WRITING ABILITY USING A SERIES OF PICTURES OF YEAR - 2 STUDENTS OF SMU NEGERI I TENGGARANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 1999 / 2000

Abstract

Based on the 1999 English Curriculum for SMU English belongs to the main subject and still emphasizes on reading ability. However writing is considered as the one of the important subject in teaching learning English. The writer conducted this action research to the year - 2 students of SMU using a series of pictures in order to enable them to express in writmg skill. The design of this action research was Cycle model. The subject of this research was II E students of SMUN I Tenggarang. The technique used to collect data about writing ability and observed the improvment of the first Cycle to the second Cycle. The writer 's data analysis in the research was done by describing the students' ability in expressing their idea in writing which involved grammar and mechanics. The result showed that using a series of pictures improve the students, ability in writing with the average score of 8,44 at the end of Cycle two.