IMPROVING STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ACHIEVEMENT BY USING PICTURES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE AT SMPN 2 MUMBULSARI JEMBER

Abstract

This research was intended to improve the class VII B students’ descriptive writing achievement by using pictures of famous people at SMPN 2 Mumbulsari. The primary data of this research were obtained from the students’ scores of descriptive writing achievement test and the observation of students' active participation during the lessons. The data were analyzed by describing the precentage of students who achieve the minimum score requirement. The result of this research showed that the students’ paragraph writing achievement increases from the first to the second cycle. The students also participate actively during the lessons. These means that the use of pictures of famous people can improve the students’ descriptive writing achievement of SMPN 2 Mumbulsari Jember and the use of pictures of famous people can improve the students’ active participation in descriptive writing achievement of SMPN 2 Mumbulsari Jember