USING PICTURES SERIES METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY OF THE SECOND GRADE AT SMPN 2 GALESONG SELATAN TAKALAR

Abstract

The aimed of the research was to know the improvement and significance of using Pictures Series Method in students writing ability of the Second Grade Students‟ at SMPN 2 Galesong Selatan Takalar. The writer used quantitative research to find the data and results of tests that have been done by the writer to see the ability of the students in understanding their listening. total population is 112 students which are divided into fourth classes, VIII A, VIII B, VIII C, and VIII D. The sample of the research consists of 27 students. Data analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe and illustrate, condense, recap, and evaluate data. The research was carried out in treatment and it was successful in improving the students‟ writing ability in several aspects, they were content, organization, vocabulary and language use and mechanics. The treatment consisted of the use of pictures series as modeling of the input text supporting narrative reading texts, providing vocabulary and writing exercises and giving feedbacks to them. There were significance improvement using Pictures Series Method in students writing ability of the Second Grade Students‟ at SMPN 2 Galesong Selatan Takalar. It can be seen that the T test was 18.683 The score of writing test before the students were taught used pictures series was average. The mean score of writing test in pre-test was 59.2. After the writer conducted the treatment used pictures series in post-test the mean score increased to 76. So, the writer concluded that teaching writing using Pictures Series Method could improve the students writing ability of the Second Grade Students‟ at SMPN 2 Galesong Selatan Takalar