Abstract:
The objective of the research was to find out wheter using personal
photograph method was able to improve students’ writing skill at second grade of
SMP Negeri Makassar.
This Research was used experiment method and research subjects are
students of SMP Negeri 35 Makassar Class VII (1). This Research takes students
of class VIII (1) totaling 30 Students. In this research was conducted pre-test,
treatment, and post-test.
Data obtained through the provision of pre-test and post-test. the result
showed differences in the average value of the each test. The average value of
students in pre-test 65.56 and post-test was 93.30. This shows that the personal
photograph method the positive effect on students’ writing skills class VIII (1)
SMP Negeri 35 Makassar.