IMPROVING THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE TEXT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT BY USING SINGLE PICTURES AT SMPN 1 SEMPU IN THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

Abstract : This research was intended to improve the eighth grade students’ descriptive text writing achievement at SMPN 1 Sempu by using single pictures. The data that were collected were the students’ achievement in writing descripitive text and picture’s facilitation in composing descriptive text. The methods used to collect the data were : test and questionnaire. The data about students’ achievement was collected through writing test and the data about picture’s facilitation was collected through questionnaire. The analysis data in this research was collected from writing test and observation. The result of writing test in the form of the students’ scores of writing test was analyzed quantitatively. The research findings of the writing achievement revealed the students who got score ≥ 70 or more increased from 54.8% in the first cycle to 77.4% in the second cycle. The result of questionnaire also increased from 54.8% in the first cycle to 84.3% in the second cycle. In conclusion, the use of single pictures could improve the eighth grade students’ descriptive text writing achievement at SMPN 1 Sempu.

Key Words : single pictures, writing achievement, descriptive text