THE USE OF PICTURE STORY TO IMPROVE STUDENT WRITING SKILL IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MA AL-AHROM DEMAK

Abstract

The objectives of the study are: (1) To find out the students’ writing skill in descriptive text of the tenth grade students of MA Al-Ahrom Demak taught by using picture story, (2) To find out students’ writing skill in descriptive text without being taught using picture story, (3) To find out the significant differences on the students’ writing skill in descriptive text taught using picture story and without being taught using picture story. This study applied Quasi-experiment research design which used test and questionnaire as instrument to collect the data. The subject of the study was tenth grade students of MA Al-Ahrom Demak. There were 4 classes (118 students) are the population. Then, two classes were chosen as the sample; they are X MIA 1 (31 students) and X MIA 2 (34 students). The result of the study shows that the students’ skill in learning process has significant difference between those who were taught picture story and those who were taught without using picture story. It can be seen the score of post-test (81.74) in experimental was higher than pre-test (68.26). Furthermore, t-test calculation shows the significant difference those the score. T-test (8.2) greater than t-table (alpha two-tailed = 0.05: 63 = 2000). This means that picture story can be considered as alternative media to improve the students’ writing ability in writing descriptive text. The result of the questionnaire answered by the student’s shows good level. It can be showed from the dominant scale that had been choose that was the scale of “agree”. The perception of the students tended to prefer to use picture story in learning writing descriptive text. Finally, the researcher would like to suggest that: (1) The teacher have to create more innovative in teaching descriptive texts to make the students enjoyable and interested in learning to write descriptive text, (2) The teacher may use picture story as the alternative media in teaching descriptive text.