Pictured Series as Media in Improving Students Writing Narrative Text of The Eighth Grade at SMP Muhammadiyah in Academic Year 2021/2022

Abstract

There are many problems which were faced by students in writing narrative text. The purpose of the productive skill is to encourage students to write narrative text. To achieve the productive skill of the student in writing is by using appropriates technique or media. One of the media is picture series because it can stimulate idea or thinking skills of students. The purpose of this study is to compare the writing abilities of eighth-grade students at SMP Muhammadiyah 02 Kalikalong in Academic Year 2021/2022 after and before being taught using Pictured Series. The research design is quantitative research. It is found out that the critical value at 5% and the t-table was 2,08. As a result, t-obtained is greater than t-table. It means that there was a significant difference in the students' ability to write narrative text before and after they were taught with picture series.