THE EFFECT OF USING ANIMATION MOVIE ON STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY AT THE THIRD GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 35 MAKASSAR

Abstract

The objective of the study was to see whether or not animation movie effects students’ writing ability at the third grade students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar. This study used pre-experimental method. The data were obtained from the pretest and the posttest result of the students and there were 30 students as the subject of the study. The result in this research indicate that students’ writing ability was effected by using animation movie as a media. It was proved by students’ score that there was an improvement score from pre-test to post-test, which is the mean score of students’ pre-test is 48,4 and the mean score of students’ post-test is 70,3. It also can be seen from the value of the ttest is 11,82 higher than t-table which is 2,045. In conclusion, using animation movie as a media effected students’ writing ability at the IX.2 grade students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar.