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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING PROCEDURE

TEXT THROUGH PICTURE SEQUENCES

(A Classroom Action Research at the Ninth Grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2

Pamulang)

By

Suaeni

1110014000115

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHERS’ TRAINING

SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

JAKARTA

2015

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ABSTRACT

Suaeni (1110014000115). Improving Students’ Skill in Writing Procedure

Text through Picture Sequences; A Classroom Action Research in the Ninth

Grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang. Skripsi of English Education at

Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers’ Training of State Islamic University Syarif

Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2015.

Key words: Picture Sequences, Procedure Writing, MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

This study was conducted in order to know whether picture sequences

improve the students’ skill in writing procedure text in the ninth grade of 9.3

class of MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang academic year 2014/2015. The subject of

this study was consisted of 32 students’ 9.3 class.

In conducting this study, the writer used Classroom Action Research

(CAR) as the method of the study. The writer used the Kurt Lewins’ model

design. Then, the writer and the English teacher of MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

were collaborated in conducting this study. The writer was as a teacher and the

English teacher was an observer and a collaborator. The writer taught procedure

writing through picture sequences. This study was conducted following

procedures of the action research: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The

study was carried out in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three meetings. The

data was gathered in this study through observation sheet, interview guideline,

and test.

The results of the study showed that there was improvement of the

students’ skill in writing procedure text through piture sequences. Most of the

students gradually gained good scores at the second cycle. The score of Minimum

Master Criterion- Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) of English lesson was 75.

The students’ mean score in the preliminary study was 60.72. The mean score in

the first cycle was 75.34. The mean score in the second cycle was 81.53. Besides,

it showed that there were 56.25 % students passed the KKM in the first cycle and

81.25 % students achieved the KKM in the second cycle. It meant that this study

had been reached the criteria of success; 75 % students could pass the KKM.

Moreover, the class condition during teaching learning process was also better in

every cycle. In addition, there was a positive response from the English teacher

and the students about implementing the action. So, It could be concluded that

picture sequences improve students’ skill in writing procedure text.

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ABSTRAK

Suaeni (1110014000115). Improving Students’ Skill in Writing Procedure

Text through Picture Sequences; A Classroom Action Research in the Ninth

Grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang. Skripsi Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa

Inggris Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta,

2015.

Kata Kunci: Picture Sequences, Procedure Writing, MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui apakah picture sequences

meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis teks prosedur pada siswa kelas

tiga (9.3) MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang tahun akademik 2014/2015. Subjek

penelitian ini terdiri dari 32 siswa kelas 9.3.

Dalam pelaksanaan penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan Penelitian

Tindakan Kelas (PTK) sebagai metode penelitian. Penulis menggunakan model

Kurt Lewin. Peneliti dan guru bahasa Inggris MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

berkolaborasi dalam penelitian ini. Peneliti sebagai guru dan guru bahasa inggris

bertindak sebagai pengamat. Peneliti mengajarkan prosedur melalui picture

sequeces.. penelitian ini dilaksanakan berdasarkan prosedur penelitian tindakan

yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan pengamatan. Penelitian ini terdiri dari

dua sikluss. Satu siklus terdiri dari tiga pertemuan. Data diperoleh melalui lembar

observasi, interview, dan tes.

Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa

dalam menulis prosedur teks melalui picture sequences. Sebagian besar siswa

secara bertahap memperoleh nilai yang bagus pada siklus kedua. Kriteria

Ketuntasan Minimum (KKM) mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris adalah 75. Nilai rata-

rata pada penelitian awal adalah 60.72. niai rata-rata pada siklus pertama adalah

75.34. nilai rata-rata pada siklus kedua adalah 81.53. Disamping itu, ini

menunjukan bahwa 56.25 % siswa yang mencapai nilai KKM pada siklus pertama

dan 81.25 % siswa yang mencapai nilai KKM. Ini berarti penelitian sudah

mencapai kriteria kesuksesan; yaitu 75 % siswa dapat mencapai nilai KKM.

Selain itu, kondisi di kelas selama proses belajar mengajar lebih baik di setiap

siklus dan adanya repson positif dari guru dan siswa mengenai pelaksanaan

tindakan ini. Sehingga, dapat disimpulkan bahwa picture sequences meningkatkan

kemampuan siswa dalam menulis prosedur teks.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All praises be to Allah,

the Lord of the world who has given His Mercy and Blessing upon the writer in

completing this Skripsi. Peace and salutation always be upon the prophet

Muhammad Shallallahu ‘Alaihi wa Sallam, his family, his relatives, and his

faithful followers.

In this occasion, the writer would like to express her greatest appreciation,

honour and gratitude to her beloved parents (Rohadi and Dayu), for all their

valuable supports and moral encouragement in motivating the writer to finish her

study. Then, the writer thanks to her beloved younger sisters (Fitri Kurniasih and

Siti Khamidah) for his love and support to the writer in writing this Skripsi.

The writer also would like to express her deepest gratitude to her advisors,

Drs. Syauki, M. Pd. and Dr. Ratna Sari Dewi, M. Pd., for their advices, guidances,

corrections, and suggestions in finishing this Skripsi.

Her gratitude also goes to:

1. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Thib Raya, MA., the Dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah and

Teachers’ Training.

2. Drs. Syauki, M. Pd., the Head of the Department of English Education.

3. Zaharil Anasy, M. Hum., the Secretary of the Department of English

Education.

4. Her academic advisor, Dr. Fahriany, M. Pd., for her advices, guidances,

suggestions, and supports.

5. All lecturers of the Department of English Education who have taught and

educated the writer during her study at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.

6. Suhardi, M. Pd., the Headmaster of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang,

who has allowed the writer to conduct the research in his school.

7. All teachers and staff of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang. Especially,

Dra. Iriastuti, the English teacher of Class 9.3 MTs Negeri Tangerang 2

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Pamulang who has given her ideas, time, guidances, advices, and supports

to the writer in the process of conducting the research.

8. Her beloved best friends, Rinda Nuraini, Nurdina Mecca, Dede Iros

Rosmawati, Ilfa Hidayah, Erma Velanda, Uswatun Khasanah, M, Iqbal Al

Muzaeni, M. Sukron Awaludin, for sharing knowledge, cares, motivation,

time, supports, laugh and happiness.

9. Her beloved friends in English Education Department Academic Year

2010, especially EED class C, for giving cares and supports.

10. All of her dorm-mates, Atsna Dziroyyah, Tatu Hilaliyah, and Sa’diyyatul

Qurroh, for sharing their happiness and support.

11. Any other person who cannot be mentioned one by one for their

contribution to the writer during finishing her Skripsi. The words are not

enough to say any appreciations for their help.

May Allah bless them for all of what they have done.

Finally, the writer feels that it is really pleasure for her to receive

criticisms and suggestions to make this Skripsi better. She also hopes that this

Skripsi would be beneficial, particularly for her and for those who are interested in

it.

Jakarta, March 2015

The writer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENDORSEMENT SHEET .................................................................................... i

SURAT PERNYATAAN ...................................................................................... ii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iii

ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................ iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................... xi

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................ xii

LIST OF APENDICES ...................................................................................... xiii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study...................................................... vii

B. Identification of the Problem ................................................. 4

C. Limitation of the Study .......................................................... 4

D. Formulation of the Study ....................................................... 4

E. Objective of the Study............................................................ 5

F. Significance of the Study ....................................................... 5

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

A. Writing

1. The Definition of Writing ............................................... 6

2. The Writing Process ........................................................ 6

3. The Purpose of Writing ................................................... 8

B. Procedure Text

1. The Definition of Text .................................................. 10

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2. The Definition of Procedure Text ................................. 11

3. Language Feature of Procedure Text ............................ 11

4. Structure of Procedure Text ......................................... 12

5. The Example of Procedure Text ................................... 14

C. Picture

1. The Definition of Picture .............................................. 15

2. Kinds of Picture ............................................................ 16

3. Function of Picture ........................................................ 17

4. The Criteria of Good Picture ......................................... 18

5. The Resources of Picture .............................................. 19

6. Picture Sequence ........................................................... 20

7. The Example of Picture Sequence ................................ 21

D. Previous Study ..................................................................... 22

E. Conceptual Framework ....................................................... 23

F. Action Hyphotesis ................................................................ 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Time and Place of the Study ................................................ 24

B. Subject of the Study ............................................................ 24

C. Writer’s Role on the Study................................................... 24

D. Design of the Study .............................................................. 24

E. Procedure of the Study ......................................................... 28

F. Instrument of the Study ........................................................ 30

G. Technique of Data Collection .............................................. 31

H. Technique of Data Analysis ................................................. 35

I. The Validity of Data ............................................................ 36

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J. The Criteria of Action Success ............................................ 37

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS

A. The Data Description ........................................................... 38

1. Before Implementing the Action .................................. 38

a. The Result of Pre Observation ............................... 38

b. The Result of Pre Interview ................................... 39

c. The Result of Pre Test ........................................... 41

2. The Implementation of Classroom Action Research .... 42

a. Cycle 1 ................................................................... 42

1) Planning .......................................................... 42

2) Acting ............................................................. 43

3) Observing ........................................................ 45

4) Reflecting ........................................................ 46

b. Cycle 2 ................................................................... 47

1) Planning .......................................................... 47

2) Acting ............................................................. 47

3) Observing ........................................................ 48

4) Reflecting ........................................................ 49

3. After Implementing Classroom Action Research ......... 50

a. The Result of Post Interview.................................. 50

b. The Result of Post Test .......................................... 51

B. Data Interpretation ............................................................... 59

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion ........................................................................... 62

B. Suggestion ............................................................................ 63

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BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................... 64

APPENDICES ..................................................................................................... 66

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 Analytical Scoring Rubric adapted from Arthur Huge ......................... 32

Table 4.1 The Students’ Writing Score of Pre-test, Post-test 1 and Post-test 2 .. 52

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 The Example of Procedure Text ...................................................... 14

Figure 2.2 Five Senses in Learning Acquisition ............................................... 16

Figure 2.3 The Example of Picture Sequence ................................................... 21

Figure 3.1 Kurt Lewin’s Action Research Design ............................................ 26

Figure 3.2 The Phases of Classroom Action Research Modified by the Writer 27

Figure 4.1 The Result of Students’ Score before Implementation .................... 54

Figure 4.2 The Result of Students’ Score in Post Test 1 .................................. 56

Figure 4.3 The Result of Students’ Score in Post Test 2 .................................. 58

Figure 4.4 The Result of Students’ Score Improvement from Pre Test, Post Test

1, and Post Test 2 ............................................................................. 59

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Schedule of Classroom Action Research ...................................... 66

Appendix 2 Observation Sheets ........................................................................ 67

Appendix 3 Students’ Interview before CAR ................................................... 70

Appendix 4 The Result of Students’ Interview before CAR ............................ 71

Appendix 5 Teacher’s Interview before CAR ................................................... 73

Appendix 6 The Result of Teacher’s Interview before CAR ............................ 74

Appendix 7 Students’ Interview after CAR ...................................................... 77

Appendix 8 The Result of Students’ Interview after CAR ............................... 78

Appendix 9 Teacher’s Interview after CAR ..................................................... 79

Appendix 10 The Result of Teacher’s Interview after CAR ............................... 80

Appendix 11 The Instrument of Pre Test ............................................................ 82

Appendix 12 The Instrument of Post-Test 1 ....................................................... 83

Appendix 13 The Instrument of Post-Test 2 ....................................................... 84

Appendix 14 The Students’ Score in Pre-Test, Post-Test 1, and Post-Test 2 ..... 85

Appendix 15 Lesson Plans of Cycle 1 ................................................................ 87

Appendix 16 Lesson Plans of Cycle 2 ................................................................ 88

Appendix 17 The Profil of MTs N Tangerang II Pamulang ............................... 89

Appendix 18 Surat Permohonan Izin Observasi ................................................. 90

Appendix 19 Surat Permohonan Izin Penelitian ................................................. 91

Appendix 20 Surat Keterangan Penelitian .......................................................... 92

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

There are many kinds of language in our life. One of them is English.

Nowadays, English has become a very prominent language in the world. It

becomes a lingua franca or a language that used as a medium of communication

among people who do not share common language, either in oral or written

communication. As an international language, English plays an important role in

many fields. Such as education, technology, politic, economy, art, etc. Therefore,

both developed and developing countries likely have the same idea that English is

one of international languages that needs to be learnt and mastered.

Realizing the importance of English, Indonesia as one of developing

countries puts English as a compulsory subject matter in its education curriculum.

The government hopes by mastering English, Indonesian human and natural

resources can be developed. This is based on the fact that science and technology

are mostly transferred through foreign languages, primarily English. Therefore,

English becomes first foreign language that should be taught formally to all

Indonesian students, starting from Junior High School (SMP) up to university.

Based on real situation, learning English is not easy for Indonesian

students, because we know that Indonesian students are expected to be able to

master four language skills, they are: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Those are divided into productive skills and receptive skills as Harmer viewed

that “Speaking and writing involve language production and are therefore often

referred as productive skills. Listening and reading, on the other hand, involve

receiving messages and are therefore referred to as receptive skills.”1

1 Jeremy Harmer, the practice of English Language Teaching, (New York: Longman,

1991), p.16.

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Among the four language skills taught in schools, writing is the most

difficult skill to be mastered by students.2 It needs specialized skills that include

the ability to express the writer’s opinions or thoughts clearly and efficiently.

These abilities can be achieved only if a learner masters some techniques of

writing such as how to obtain ideas about what she will write on, how to express

them in a sequence of sentences, how to organize them chronologically and

coherently, and how to review and then to revise the composition until the writing

is well-built.3

Considering the complexities of writing skill that were encountered by

students, learning writing is the most avoided subject among other skill subject in

English. In fact, learning writing has been proven to give advantages to the

students. Those are writing sharpens thinking skills, opens opportunities to learn,

nurtures personal development, helps to establish relationships, and writing

fosters success in college and the workplace.4

Having known the great gains of learning writing, the government of

Indonesia created many curriculums which determined writing is one of the

language skills that must be taught at Junior High School/Islamic Junior High

School (SMP/MTs). One of them is KTSP (Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan

Pendidikan). It states that the students must be exposed and be able to write

different kinds of texts. One of them is writing procedure text. It is obviously

stated in the Basic competence - Kompetensi Dasar (KD) that “The ninth grade

students are expected to be able to express the meaning of functional text and

simply short essay in the form of procedure and report texts to interact on the

daily life context.”5

2 Jack C. Richard and Willy A Renandya, Methodology in Language Teaching, (New

York: Cambridge University Press, 2002), p. 303. 3 Halimatus Sa’diyah, Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Descriptive Texts through a

Picture Series - Aided Learning Strategy, The English Teacher, vol. XL, 2010, p.164. 4 Betty Mattrix Dietsch, Reasoning & Writing Well; A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader,

and Handbook, 4th

ed, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006), p. 5. 5 http://downloads.ziddu.com/download/12329581/silabus3BingSMP9.doc.html/eng

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Based on the writer’s experiences as a private teacher and a teacher during

PPKT at the ninth grade of Junior High School’s students, the writer often found

difficulties are faced by many students in learning writing procedure text. They

often find difficulties to generate their ideas based on their imagination and

experiences only when they wrote a procedure text. Consequently, they just

copied the materials from internet. They could not arrange the procedure text in a

good order. Besides that, the student of Junior High School lack of knowledge of

vocabulary and grammar pattern. Some of the students were not interested in

writing procedure text and they did not pay attention to learn it. This situation

might happen because the teaching method/technique/media was not interesting.

Regarding to those problems which are usually found in learning of

writing procedure text, the writer intends to use picture sequences as media to

improve the students’ capability in writing procedure text. As Wright stated that

pictures have some benefits such as pictures can motivate students and make them

want to pay attention and want to take part. Pictures contribute to the context in

which the language is being used. They bring the world into the classroom.6

Pictures also can prompt students into writing story, attract the students to focus in

writing and give more their attention in seeing pictures than reading the text.

Pictures also help the students to understand and generate their idea visually in

writing sentence, so they can write a story based on the pictures they see because

pictures give a true, concrete, and realistic concept. By seeing pictures, the

students are able to imagine what they want to write.

Besides the reason as mentioned above, other consideration why the

picture sequences was applied was the English Teacher had never tried the picture

sequences yet as media for teaching writing. In addition, the use of picture

sequences was believed to be able to motivate students’ participation in writing

class.

6 Andrew Wright, Picture for Language Learning, (Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press, 1989), p. 17.

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Based on the explanations above, the writer has motivation to do a

classroom action research about “Improving students’ skill in writing procedure

text through picture sequences (A Classroom Action Research at the Ninth Grade

of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang)”.

B. Identification of The Problem

Based on the background above, the problem that covers the research can

be identified as follows:

a. Writing procedure text is one of English text types that Junior High School

students should be mastered.

b. The students often find difficulty to generate their ideas based on their

imagination and experiences only when they wrote a procedure text.

c. They could not arrange the procedure text in a good order.

d. The student of Junior High School lack of knowledge of vocabulary and

grammar pattern.

e. Some of the students were not interested and did not pay attention to learn it

because the teaching method/technique/media was not interesting.

f. The use of picture sequence is an aid that the writer wants to apply in this

research.

g. Picture sequences help the students to understand and generate their idea

h. Picture sequences attract students’ attention and motivation towards students’

writing procedure text.

C. Limitation of The Problem

Based on the identification of the problem above, the writer will limit the

problem to: The improvement of students’ skill in writing procedure text through

picture sequences.

D. Formulation of The Problem

Based on the background presented above, the writer plans to solve the

problem through picture sequences in improving students’ writing skill of

procedure text at the ninth grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang. The

formulation of the problem in this study is “How are picture sequences improve

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the ninth grade students’ skill in writing procedure text at MTs Negeri Tangerang

2 Pamulang?”

E. The objective of the Study

In line with the formulation of the problem above. The objective of this

study is to know whether picture sequences improve the ninth grade students’ skill

in writing procedure text at MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang.

F. The significance of the Study

The result of this study is expected to be useful for the writer herself, so it

will broaden her knowledge in teaching writing procedure text. The teacher will

know more whether using picture sequence can be applied to teach writing

procedure text. The English teacher can stimulate his/her students to write

procedure text by using picture sequences. For the students, hopefully it can help

them to build their understanding of the sequence events in procedure text by

having images of procedure text. Therefore, they can get a better improvement on

their skill in writing procedure text

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CHAPTER II

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

A. Writing

1. Definition of Writing

Writing is a way of expressing our thoughts in order the reader can

understand what we have in our mind in the written form. This statement is

supported by Baker who stated, “Writing is a way of thinking. Writing

actually creates a thought, and generates your ability to think; you discover

thoughts you hardly knew you had, and come to know what you know.”1

Another expert, Nunan said that, “Writing is both physical and

mental work”2. It means that writing is the physical act of committing words

or ideas to some medium, and is mental work of inventing ideas, thinking

about how to express them into statements and paragraphs well. Meanwhile,

Brown explained that “Writing is, in fact, a transaction with words whereby

you free yourself from what you presently think, feel, and perceive.3

All of the definitions above explain clearly that writing is a process

of showing or expressing ideas, opinions, experiences, or information in the

mind of the writer in the form of written language. The writer succed to

express his/her ideas, opinions, experiences, and etc if she/he clearly knows

what the purpose she/he writes.

2. The Writing Process

Writing process is the several actions which have to be done by a

writer if he/she wants to write. For some experts, writing is a process that

1 Sheridan Baker, The Practical Stylist, Sixth

Edition, (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,

1987), p. 2. 2 David Nunan, Language Teaching Method: A Textbook for Teacher, (New York: Prentice

Hall, 1991). P. 4. 3 H. Douglas Brown, Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language

Pedagogy, 2nd

Ed., (New York: Pearson Education, 2001), p. 337

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involves some steps. Jack C. Richards and Willy explained four main stages

in the writing process, namely planning, drafting, revising, and editing.4

a. Planning (Free-writing) is any activities in the classroom that

encourages students to write, such as: group brainstorming, clustering,

rapid free writing, WH_Questions and so on.

b. Drafting (Writing) is a stage where the writers are focussed on the

fluency of writing and are not preoccupied with grammatical accuracy

or the neatness.

c. Revising is an activity to review the text on the basis of the feedback

given in the responding stage and to reexamine what was written to see

how effectively the writer communicates the meanings to the reader

d. Editing is the stage where the students are engaged in tidying up their

texts as they prepare the final draft for evaluation by the teacher; they

edit their own or their peer’s work for grammar, spelling, punctuation,

diction, sentence structure, etc.

Meanwhile, Grenville stated that writing is a process that involves the

following steps:

a. Getting ideas (in no particular order).

b. Choosing (selecting the ideas you think will be most useful).

c. Outlining (putting these ideas into the best order - making a plan).

d. Drafting (doing a first draft from beginnin to end, without going back).

e. Revising (cutting, adding, or moving parts of this draft where

necessary).

f. Editing (proofreading for grammar, spelling, and paragraphs).5

From the statements above, the writer inferred that those two

theorists argued differently about writing process, they however have the

4 Jack C. Richard and Willy A Renandya, Methodology in Language Teaching, (New York:

Cambridge University Press, 2002), p. 315. 5 Kate Grenville, Writing From Start to Finish: a six-step guide, (Australia: Allen & Unwin,

2001), p. 8.

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same purpose; that is the writing process provides the students with a series

of planned learning experiences to help them understand the nature of

writing at every point. Therefore, the process of writing is important to

produce a better writing and it can develop positive attitudes toward writing.

3. The purpose of Writing

The purpose of writing based on Penny Ur is the expression of ideas,

the conveying of a message to the reader; so the ideas themselves should

arguably be seen as the most important aspect of the writing.

Miller said some purposes of writing, they are writing to understand

experience, to inform, to explain, to persuade, to amuse, and to inspire

others.6

a. Writing to understand experience

The writers who have this motive of writing draw upon to help them

undertand who they are, how they become that way, what they like, or

what they want. Eventhough, the writers are writing about themselves,

they are not writing for themselves alone. They are also writing to share

their experience to the readers.7

b. Writing to inform

In much of writing, it will intend simply to inform the reader about a

subject. To inform means to transmit necessary information about a

subject to the readers, and usually this also means telling the readers

what the facts are or what happened.8

c. Writing to explain

Writing to explain means to take what is unclear and make it clear. In

explanatory writing, a writer who understands a complex topic must

6 Robert Keith Miller, Motives for Writing, 5

th ed, (New York: The MCGraw-Hill Comp,

2006), p. 47. 7 Ibid., p. 47.

8 Ibid., p. 97.

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make sure that the readers understand it as well. The task in explaining is

to clarify a subjet to the readers. The important thing to keep in mind is

that the relationship between the writers and the readers. It is needed to

consider how much the readers already know about the subject and how

much still need explanations9

d. Writing to persuade

Persuassion is very important things in human's life. You will use

persuassion an attempt to get someone to do something you want for

yourself, to achieve benefits for others, or to solve the problem. For

instance, when you apply for job, try to borrow money, persuade the

government to protect an endangered species. So, it can be assumed that

writing to persuade others has an aim which is the need to change

someone's mind.10

e. Writing to inspire others

Writing to inspire others means being able to elevate the human spirit by

reminding people of what is most important in life and what it is possible

to achieve. Fulfilling this motive of writing involves drawing on widely

held values and evoking feelings that need to be reinforced.11

f. Writing to amuse

Writing to amuse requires the writers to focus on the readers rather than

himself or herself. The writers may enjoy the experience and take pride

in what you accomplish, but she or he cannot settle for amusing alone.

Writing to amuse gives an opportunity to bring pleasure to others. Seize

the opportunity and make the most of it.12

9 Ibid., p. 451.

10 Ibid.

11 Ibid., p. 521

12 Ibid., p. 569

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Meanwhile, according to Dietsch, writing has four general purposes:

to inform, to persuade, to express, and to entertain.13

Based on those two

statements above, the writer concluded that every writing has a purpose; that

is the writer wants to convey to the readers. Miller and Dietsch have the

same opinion that purpose of writing might be giving information,

persuading, entertaining or amusing readers. However, Miller added some

purposes of writing such as gives explanation, inspiration and understands

experience. Meanwhile, Dietsch added writing to express as a purpose of

writing.

B. Procedure Text

1. Definition of Text

Before going to the definition of procedure text, it is better to know

definition of the text itself. Hornby defined “Text is the main written or

printed part of a book or page, contrasted with notes.”14

And Jack C. Richard

on his book “Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics” stated that “Text

is a segment of spoken or written langugae. It has some characteristics: it is

noramally made up of several sentences, has distinctive structure and, has a

particular comminicative function or purpose, and often can be understood in

relation to the context ”.15

Moreover, Anderson argued that “Texts are pieces of spoken or

written language created for a particular purpose. It means when we write or

13

Betty Mattrix Dietsch, Reasoning & Writing Well; A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader,

and Handbook 4th

ed, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006), p. 7. 14

A. S. Hornby, Oxford Advanced Learner’ Dictionary, 6th

ed, (NY: Oxford University Press,

2000), p.1397. 15

Jack C. Richards and friends, Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching & Applied

Linguistics 4th

ed, (England: Pearson Education Limited, 2010), p. 594.

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speak, we create texts. When we listen, read, or view texts, we interpret them

for meaning.16

Thus from the definitions above, the researcher inferred that text is

everything we hear or say in spoken language, and what we read or write in

written language that has structure and function.

2. Definition of Procedure Text

We usually find many kinds of texts in our daily life. One of those

text is procedure text which is an instructional text that describes how to

make something or how a series of sequenced steps or phases. Mark and

Kathy Anderson through their book Text Types in English 3 defined a

procedure text as a piece of text that tells the readers or listeners how to do

something. Its purpose is to provide instructions for making something,

doing something, or getting somewhere.17

In addition, Professional

Development Service for Teachers stated that a procedure text has a social

function to explain how something is done, in a series of sequenced steps.18

The examples of procedure text are directions, Instruction manual, receipes,

and itineraries.

As it can be seen above, procedure text is defined as a text that

explains, tells or shows someone how to do something, to make something

and to get someplace, that have to be done in a series of sequenced steps.

3. Language Features of Procedure Text

According to Anderson, procedure text usually includes the

following language features:

16

Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson, Text Types in English 3. (South Yarra: Mcmillan

Education Ltd, 1998), p.28. 17

Ibid., p. 28. 18

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Sentences begun with action verb (imperative sentences). e.g., pour

hot water into the cup.

Sequence words or temporal conjunctions (e.g. firstly, next, then)

and numbers (e.g. 123) that show the order for carrying out the

procedure.

Adverbs of manner to describe how the actions should be

performed. e.g. quickly, firmly.

Precise terms and technical language. e.g. ml, grams, etc.19

In addition, the other sources added some of language features of

procedure text which are not included in Anderson’s book. They are:

Nouns or noun groups are used in the listed material or equipment.

The person following the instructions may not be referred to or may

be referred to in a general way as one or you. There is little use of

personal pronouns.

Words related to direction and specific locations are found. e.g. left,

north, Jamison street.

Adjectives add details relating to size, shape, color, and amount.

Present tense is generally used.20

To sum up, all of the points of language features of procedure

text above are usually used in writing procedure text.

4. Structure of Procedure Text

Generally, a procedure text is arranged of three main parts; Aim or

Goal of the procedure, List of materials which needed to complete the

procedure, and sequence of steps in correct order that need to be taken to

accomplish the task.

a. An introductory statement giving the aim or goal

19

Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson, loc. cit. 20

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This part can be the little of the procedure text, it is also may include an

introductory paragraph.

b. List of materials needed for completing the procedure

This part usually takes form in kind of list, though sometimes it also can

be in form of paragraph. In certain proccedure text this part sometime is

omitted or left out.

c. A sequence of steps in the correct order

This is the last part of procedure text which shows a sequence of steps

that need to be taken by readers to complete the task. The sequence

usually is shown by numbers (1,2,3 ...) or by using words such as first,

second, third, etc. Words such as now, next, and after this sometimes are

used as well. Commonly, the steps usually begin with a command such

as add, strir, or push.21

Thus from the explanation above, it can be concluded that there are

three points of generic structure of procedure text. Nevertheless, the

structure above is sometimes not found in certain types of procedure texts.

For example, in procedure text that tells the readers direction of how to get

to certain place or procedure text of rules of behavior, there is no list of

materials needed. In a procedure text of how to operate something,

sometimes list of materials needed is not included.

21

Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson, op.cit., p. 31.

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5. The Example of Procedure Text

Figure 2.1

Procedure Writing for Junior Classes

(Adapted from Writing Genre-A Structured Approach)22

How to Make Jelly

Ingredients : Jelly, Water

Utensils : Kettle, Littre Jug, Spoon, Bowl,

Steps/method:

1. Fill the kettle with water and bring to the boil

2. Break up the jelly into small pieces

3. Put the jelly pieces into the jug

4. Pour the boiling water over the jelly in the jug

5. Stir well until all the jelly has dissolved

6. Pour into the bowl

7. Leave in a cold place to set

8. Put in a dish, add cream or ice cream. Taste

Thus, from example above, everybody know how to write procedure

text. First, they must write a goal. Second, they write a list of materials that

will be needed for completing the procedure, such as kind of ingredients and

utensils. Last, they need steps to achieve the goal with the purpose: to tell the

making process of jelly to the reader.

22

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C. Picture

1. Definition of Picture

A picture is one of visual media that is very useful in teaching,

especially for English teaching. As stated before, English is a foreign

language for Indonesian students, so they have to know the English words

when they want to use it. Pictures can help the learners to ease them in

understanding the meaning of a word, a sentence or even a paragraph. By

using pictures, the learner can get the imagination about the objects or

situations that happens.

There are some definitions of a picture. Stone stated “A picture is

worth a thousand words.”23

It means pictures are able to say many words so

that people can understand many things by seeing them. Another definition

from Wright, he defined “Pictures are not just an aspect of method, but

through their representation of places, objects and people are an essential

part of the overall experiences we must help our students to cope with.24

This statement tells the picture can help the students to understand

something or somebody through its representation. It gives the students

easier way in learning their material. Furthermore, pictures can clarify the

material being taught and make learning more permanent.25

It can be known

that students can understand the material clearly and can remember it much

longer by seeing. It is clarified in the figure below.

23

Randi Stone, Best Practices for Teaching Writing, (California, Corwin Press Inc, 2007), p.

89. 24

Andrew Wright, op. cit., p. 2 25

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Figure 2.2

Five senses in the learning Acquisition

(Adapted from Using Visual Aids in The Classroom)26

The graphic showed that in normal day-to-day living people learn:

3% through taste, 3% through smell, 6% through touch, 13% through

hearing, and 75% through seeing.

2. Kinds of Picture

Andrew Wright explained in his book Picture for Language

Learning, said that there are 21 kinds of picture can be found, they are:

- Pictures of a single objects - Pictures of one person

- Pictures of famous people - Pictures of several people

- Pictures of people in action - Pictures from history

- Pictures with a lot of information - Pictures of the news

- Pictures of fantasies - Bizarre Pictures

- Pairs of pictures - Pictures and Texts

26

Ibid.

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40

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Taste Smell Touch Hear See

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- Sequences of pictures - Related pictures

- Single stimulating pictures - Ambiguous pictures

- Student and Teacher Drawing - Explanatory pictures.27

- Pictures of Map and Symbols

According to Finiocchiaro, there are three types of pictures.

a. Pictures of individual persons and individual objects

b. Pictures of situation

The pictures show people are “Doing something” with objects and

show the relationship of objects and/or people can be seen.

c. A series of pictures (six to ten) on one chart.

For example: picture of count nouns, mass nouns, etc.28

According two theorists above, the writer found out that picture

sequence is one of kinds of picture that can be used as a teaching media.

3. The Function of Picture

After discussing the definition and kinds of picture, we need to know

the functions of picture in teaching-learning process. According to Raimes,

there are several functions of pictures, such as:

a. Pictures provide a shared experience for students in the classroom.

Pictures can emerge the students’ needs of the appropriate vocabulary,

idiom and sentence structure to discuss what they see.

b. Pictures provide for the used of a common vocabulary and common

language forms in the classroom.

c. Pictures provide a variety of tasks, for example, sentence-combining

exercise, sequencing of sentences to the writing of original dialogs, etc.

d. Pictures provide a focus of interest for students. Pictures bring the

outside world into the classroom in a vividly concrete way.29

27

Andrew Wright, op. cit., p. 193-202. 28

Marry Finocchiaro and Michael Bonomo, The Foreign Language Learner: A Guide for

Teacher, (New York: Regents Publishing Company, 1973), p. 164.

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In supporting the statement above, Harmer strengthened that pictures

are often used to present situations for grammar and vocabulary and can be

used to incite students to creative flights of fancy.30

It means pictures help

students work with grammar and vocabulary and encourage the students to

have creative imagination because pictures have the ability to transport the

students to different worlds. Meanwhile, Wright explained that pictures

contribute to interest and motivation, a sense of the context of the language,

a specific reference point or stimulus.31

From those explanations, the writer can conclude that pictures offer

many functions in learning English. They can motivate students to take a

part in the classroom, grab students’ attention and interest, provide them a

variety of task, stimulus them to learn English, especially learning writing,

etc.

4. The Criteria of Good Picture

In order to make the teaching learning activities optimal, the pictures

which are used must be has good criteria. Wright said that there are some

criteria for selecting good pictures for the students, such as:

a. The aid must be easy to prepare and organize by the teacher.

b. The aid must be interesting for students.

c. The aid must be meaningful and authentic.

d. The aid must be sufficient amount language.32

Wright gave further explanation about the statement above that

picture must be meaningful and sufficient for the students in order the

students can get value from the teacher’s explanation. It also should be

interesting, so the students could be more interested and motivated to see it.

29

Ann Raimes, Techniques in Teaching writing, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1983),

p. 330 30

Jeremy Harmer, How to Teach Writing, (England: Pearson Education Limited, 2004), p. 67. 31

Andrew Wright, op. cit., p. 3. 32

Ibid., p. 3.

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Therefore, teaching learning process will be easier to handle. Furthermore,

Ramirez said that the use of pictures must be relevant with the subject which

related to the teaching objective. It is aimed to catch the idea of presentation

easily from their teacher.

To sum up, good pictures must have some criteria, such as pictures

must be efficient, interesting, relevant and meaningful in teaching learning

process, the students can get better understanding about materials given by

teachers. As a result, teaching learning process will work well.

5. The Resource of Picture

According to Stone in his book Best Practices for Teaching Writing.

He mentioned that, “Image/ picture can be found easily in the traditional

resource such as magazines and books, but they also can be found

efforthlessly on the Internet.”33

It implied that pictures are very easy to be

found because they can come from many sources.

According to Wright, the source of pictures can be found in:

“Newspaper, magazines, advertisements, holiday brochures, business

brochures, catalogues, calendars, greeting cards, postcards,

reproduction of arts, posters, wall charts, instructions, old books,

comics and cartoon strips, family photograph, stamps, playing cards,

wrapping paper, course book, the teacher’s and student’s own

drawing, photocopying.”34

Those statements above prove that it is not difficult to find pictures

because they are around human daily life. However, to find a suitable picture

for teaching is not easy if a teacher does not pay attention of the criteria for

selecting a good picture.

33

Randi Stone, loc. cit. 34

Andrew Wright, op. cit., p. 182-187.

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5. Picture Sequence

From the previous section, it can be known that picture sequence is a

kind of picture. As Finochiaro defined, “Sequence picture is (six to ten) on

chart as a number of related composite pictures linked to form a series or

sequences.”35

On the other words, picture sequence consists of several

pictures which have a relation each other in a chronological order. It is

presented to tell a story in some events. It usually tells experiences,

instructions, stories, etc. From this picture sequence, learners will be easier

to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or event a paragraph after

they saw the picture itself.

Furthermore, according to Wright, “Pictures sequences tend to range

from four to eight pictures.”36

They show some events in a chronological

order. They usually tell short of stories, but they may also be used to depict a

process how to make something. In addition, Wright stated that, ”Picture

sequence can highlight certain langugae features and it can illustrate a story

or a process”.37

On the other source defined “A picture sequence is a series

of photographs dealing with one subject. It may tell a story, reveal a person,

or show how to do something.”38

All of the statements above imply that a picture sequence is a kind of

pictures that has a series of an object or a situation is explained by some

pictures. These pictures usually tell about a story, or a process how to do

something. The sequence must be in chronologically order.

35

Mary Finochiaro, English as a Second/ Foreign Language from Theory to Practice, (New

York: Prentice Hall Regents, 1986), p.137. 36

Andrew Wright, op. cit., p. 182-187. 37

Ibid., p. 182-187. 38

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6. The Example of Picture Sequence.

Figure 2.3

Picture Sequence

(Adapted from http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page)39

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D. Previous Study

The writer has found three previous studies which were related to this

study. The first study was taken from Astuti (2011) who did the study entitled

“Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Recount Text Through Picture

sequences: A Classroom Action Research at The First Year of MA Darul Ma’arif

Cipete.” It showed that picture sequences can improve effectively the first year

students’ ability in writing recount text. The second was taken from Vandiwi

(2013) that entitled “Using Picture Series to Teach Writing Procedure Text at

First Grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 3 in Mentoro Sumobito, Jombang.” This

study indicated that picture series is attractive and effective for teaching English

especially for teaching writing procedure text. It also can arouse the students’

interest and help them to understand more about the materials from the teachers.

The third was taken from Ayuningtyas and Wulyani (2012) that entitled

“Using Picture Sequences to Improve the Ability of Eleventh Grades at SMAN 1

Srengat-Blitar in Writing Narrative Texts: An Classroom Action Research.” It

showed that the use of picture sequence can improve the students’ attitude, can

also improve the students writing product.

Those previous studies above were used not only as references but also as

the comparison between those previous studies and this study. Those

comparisons were the level of the object of the study and the method of the

study. This study was done in the ninth grade, but the others studies were done in

the seventh and eleventh grade. Then, the method of the two previous studies

which were CAR was also used in this study. However, the study conducted by

Vandiwi used descriptive qualitative as the method of the study which is aimed

to describe or report facts or characteristics happened in a population

systematically and accurately. Whereas, Classroom Action research is aimed to

solve the problem which is happened by implementing new ideas or innovations.

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E. Conceptual Framework

A procedure text is a text that tells the readers how to do something in

sequenced of steps, for instance, how to make Jelly, how to get to the Bank and

how to play the game. This text type is firstly introduced at the Junior High

School level. However, Junior High Students usually encounter some difficulties

in learning writing of procedure text. For example, the students are difficult to

write a procedure text based on their experience and imagination only. Yet the

students cannot easily recall their imagination and experience in a short time,

they need to think what they have in their mind.

Thus to overcome this problem the students need a stimulation in order to

help them in creating a procedure text effectively. In this case, the writer intends

to use visual media, primarily picture sequences. Some reasons why the writer

chooses picture sequences as a teaching media to teach writing procedure text.

First, picture sequences can be easily prepared by the teacher. Second, they are

used as a stimulus for writing. Third, they are able to motivate students’

participation in writing class, so they increase students’ achievement in writing

of procedure text. Then, picture sequences are more efficient and practice than

words, they are easier to recall and to remember than words, they also expose

real life situation. Moreover, picture sequences can be used with students who

are learning to read and write. It works well for stories, processes, and sequences

of events.

F. Action Hypothesis

For this research, the writer formulates the action research as follow:

Picture sequences improve students’ skill in writing procedure text at the ninth

grade students of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang.

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CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Place and Time of the Study

This study was conducted for about three months started from October

2014 up to January 2015 and took place in MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang

which is located at Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan.

B. The Subject of the Study

The subject of the study was the ninth grade students at MTs Negeri

Tangerang 2 Pamulang in 2014/2015 academic year. There were 32 students in

class IX.3 as respondents of the study. The writer chose class IX.3 to conduct the

study based upon the pre-observation with the English teacher who told that

students of IX.3 class obtained the lowest achievement than any other classes

primarily in writing English text. That was why it was needed an appropriate

strategy to help the students in improving their scores.

C. The Writer’s Role on the Study

In conducting this study, the writer worked collaboratively with the

teacher at MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang. The writer took a role as the

teacher in the class and the English teacher was as the observer and also as the

colaborator. As an observer, she made a review in every meeting in order to

know the improvement of the students. As a teacher, the writer constructed

lesson plans and implemented to the observed class.

D. Design of The Study

The design of the study used by the writer is Classroom Action Research

(CAR). According to Sagor, “Action Research is a disciplined process of inquiry

conducted by and for those taking the action. The primary reason for engaging in

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action research is to assist the actor in improving or refining his or her actions.1 It

means that action research is an investigation conducted by the person or the

people empowered to take action concerning their own actions, for the purpose of

improving their future actions.

Meanwhile, Hopkins is quoted by Kunandar defined that “Classroom

Action Research (CAR) is a form of self-reflective inquiry undertaken by

participants in a social (including educational) situation in order to improve the

rationality and justice of: (a) their own social or educational practices; (b) their

understanding of these practices; and (c) the situation in which practices are

carried out.”2

Based on the statements above, Classroom Action Research (CAR) is a

device to get self-reflection and device to understand the situation in learning

activity in the classroom. It might be essential for learning innovation that leads

to improve the quality of school in education.

In conducting the study, the writer used Classroom Action Research

(CAR) Kurt Lewin’s model design which consists of two cycles. Each cycle

consists of four phases. These are planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The

design as follows:

1 Richard Sagor, The Action Research Guidebook; A Four-Step Process for Educators and

School Team, (California, Corwin Press, 2005), p. 1. 2 Kunandar, Langkah Mudah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Sebagai Pengembangan Profesi

Guru, (Jakarta: PT Raja Grafindo Persada, 2008), p. 45-46.

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Figure 3.1

Kurt Lewin’s Action Research Design3

Based on the Kurt Lewin’s action research design above, the writer would

like to describe a plan for classroom action research (CAR) in the first cycle and

the second cycle as follows:

3 Suharsimi Arikunto, prosedur Penelitian Suatu Pendekatan Praktek, (Jakarta: PT Rineka

Cipta: Jakarta, 2002), p. 21.

Acting

Observing

Reflecting

Planning

Cycle 1

Planning

Reflecting

Observing

Cycle 2 Acting

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Figure 3. 2

Kurt Lewin’s Action Research Design Modified by the Writer

CYCLE 1

CYCLE 2

Planning

After conducting preliminary study,

the writer chooses teaching media

(picture sequence), creates lesson

plans, instrument of post test 1,

observation sheets, and sets the

criteria of action success.

Acting

The writer implements the lesson

plans containing of writing procedure

text through picture sequences media.

In the end of the cycle 1, the writer

gave post test 1.

Reflecting

The writer and the teacher discuss and

evaluate the result of implementation

and the students’ achievement, then

determine whether the action is

successful or not by apponting the

criterria of success

Observing

The observer (the English teacher)

observes the teaching learning process

in the classroom, such as the class

situation, students’ response, the

teacher’s performance.

The writer calculates the students’

improvement scores from post test 1

to pre test.

Planning

The writer and teacher create new

lesson plans (revised) and intrument

of post test 2.

Prepare observation sheets

Acting

The writer implements new lesson

plans containing of writing procedure

text through picture sequences media.

In the end of this cycle, the writer

gave post test 2.

Reflecting

The writer and the English teacher

analyze and discuss the result of the

implementation of the modified action

and students’ achievement.

Determine if the criteria of success is

achieved or not.

Observing

The observer observes the class

situation, students’ response, the

teacher’s performance after modifying

action. The writer calculates the

students’ improvement scores from

post test 1 to post test 2.

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E. Procedure of the Study

According to Kurt Lewin’s concept of the CAR, it consists of four phases

within one cycle. They are planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Before the

writer did the cycle in action, it had already done preliminary study. It was aimed

for analyzing and identifying problems faced by teacher and students in teaching

learning activities. The writer observed the class and interviewed the English

teacher. Moreover, she assigned the students to write a procedure text in order to

identify the students’ real competence and problems in writing procedure text.

After preliminary study was conducted, then the writer moved on the

next phase, involving: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting.

1. Planning Phase

In planning phase, the writer and the teacher shared the information. The

writer identified and diagnosed students’ writing problem occurred in the

classroom proven by observing and interviewing. Afterward, the writer analyzed

the data that had been identified through observation and interview. It covered

determining the teaching techniques/media, creating lesson plan, instrument of

post test 1, observation sheets and setting the criteria of success.

In determining teaching techniques/media, it refered to student’s problem

in this case; the main problem of the students was they were difficult to generate

their idea when they wrote procedure text based on experiment and imagination

only. Therefore, the writer thought that by giving them a visual media such as

picture sequences can overcome this problem in writing procedure text.

In designing lesson plan, the writer and the teacher discussed to make

lesson plan by applying the media. Designing lesson plan was aimed to provide

the teacher with the guidelines of teaching learning activities. The writer made

lesson plan based on the recent used syllabus. The writer described the project or

activity that she designed for her students by preparing lesson plan and applying

lesson plan in the ninth grade of MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang. The lesson plan

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included the following items: specific instructional objectives, the instructional

materials and media, procedure of presentation, and procedure of assessment.

Besides lesson plans, the writer also created the instrument of post test 1 and

observation sheets. The test was aimed to evaluate the students’ improvement in

writing procedure text through picture sequences in each cycle. While, the

observation sheet was aimed to monitor all the teacher and students’ activities in

the classroom.

In setting criteria of success, the writer and the English teacher discussed

to determine the criteria of the action success. It was useful for measuring

whether the action of this study was successful or not. In line with the study, the

criteria of success were decided based on the agreement between the writer and

the English teacher. It was 75% of students achieve the score equal or greater

than 75 as the minimum mastery criterion (KKM score).

2. Acting Phase

In this phase, both the writer and the English teacher collaborated to carry

out the planned action. In this phase the lesson plan that had been discussed

would be implemented by the writer and the English teacher. In implementing

the action, the writer acted as the English teacher who thought writing procedure

text through picture sequences. Meanwhile, the English teacher acted as the

observer who observed all the activities happened in the teaching learning

process. The implementation of the action involved three meetings in each cycle.

This phase hopefully could solve the students’ problem.

3. Observing Phase

In this phase, the observer observed CAR process of learning procedure

text writing skill by using picture sequences. The observer also observed

students’ activity in the classroom. The important aspects in observation were

sources of data, the instrument used in collecting the data, and the technique for

data collection. When observing, the observer should notice and make

documentation all of activities in the classroom. It was regarded on class

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situation, students’ response, the teacher’s performance, etc. Meanwhile, The

writer calculated the students’ improvement scores from pre test to post test 1. It

was aimed to know whether there was any improvement in the first cycle or not.

4. Reflecting Phase

The writer and the English teacher who played a role as collaborator and

observer analyzed and evaluated teaching learning process in cycle 1. Reflecting

phase was the last phase in one cycle. The aims of this phase were to reflect the

data from the implementation of the action and to know whether the action was

successful or not by appropriating the result of the observing phase with the

criteria of success. If the result of the first cycle was satisfy pointed by reaching

the criteria of success, so there would not be the next cycle. Meanwhile, if the

result of the action did not reach the criteria of success, the next cycle needed to

be conducted. It should be moved to the next cycles.

F. Instrument

The writer ussed three instruments to get the data in this Classroom

Action Research. They were observation sheet, test and interview guidlines. To

obtain qualitative data, the writer used observation and interview. On the other

hand, the writer used test to obtain quantitative data. Three research instruments

were explained more detail is as follows:

1. Observation Sheet

Observation sheets that were made before were used to get the data

during the observation in the class. They were used to monitor and record the

data of the English teacher’ and students’ performance during the teaching and

learning process. The information obtained from observation was used as a basis

to determine the planning for following cycle.

2. Test

Pre-test and post-test were conducted before and after implementation of

using picture sequences as the visual media in teaching writing procedure text.

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The aim of giving the test was to measure students’ understanding of writing

procedure text.

3. Interview guideline

Interview guideline is used to get more accurate data or information

needed and it is used to complete the data from observation.4 The interview was

conducted to the English teacher and the students. The interview was applied

before and after Classroom Action Research (CAR).

G. Technique of Data Collection

The techniques of collecting data of this research were as follows:

1. Observation

Observation is investigating activity to see how far the effect of the action

to reach the goal.5 The writer did the observation directly toward English

teaching and learning process at MTs Negeri 2 Pamulang 2014/2015 Academic

Year. The writer was helped by collaborator to observe the students directly in

the classroom and got the description about students’ and teacher’s activity

during teaching and learning writing process by filling out the observation sheet

which had been available. It was to make sure whether the teaching learning

process was in line with the lesson plan or not. This data was taken on every

meeting.

2. Testing

The writer used test to get the data result about students’ improvement of

their achievement in learning procedure text. The tests were pre-test and post-

test. The pre-test was completed before implementing picture sequences. It was

to evaluate students’ writing skill score at first. On the other hand, the post test

was implemented after implementing picture sequences. The tests were held on

the action of each cycle. After collecting the data from the test, the writer

compared pre and post-test in order to know whether the students improved their

4 Kunandar, op. cit., p. 157.

5 Suharsimi Arikunto, op. cit., p. 127.

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achievement in learning procedure text or not. To get the writing score, the

writer used criteria of scoring writing skill in each cycle by Arthur Huges.

Table 3.1

Scoring in Writing Skill

Score Level Criteria

Content

30-27 Excellent to very good: knowledgeable,

substantive, thorough development of thesis,

relevant to assigned topic.

26-22 Good to average: some knowledgeable of subject,

adequate range, limited development thesis,

mostly relevant to topic, but lacks detail.

21-17 Fair to poor: limited knowledgeable of subject,

title substance, inadequate development of topic.

16-13 Very poor: doesn’t show knowledgeable of

subject, non-substantive, non-pertinent, or not

enough to evaluate.

Organization 20-18 Excellent to very good: fluent expression, ideas

clearly stated, succinct, well-organized, logical

sequencing, cohesive.

17-14 Good to average: somewhat choppy, loosely

organized but main ideas stand out, limited

support, logical but incomplete sequencing.

13-10 Fair to poor: not-fluent, ideas

confused/disconnected, lacks logical sequencing

and development.

9-7 Very poor: does not communicate, no

organization, or not enough to evaluate.

Vocabulary 20-18 Excellent to very good: sophisticated range,

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effective word/ idiom choice and usage, word

form mastery, appropriate register.

17-14 Good to average: adequate range, occasional of

word/ idiom form, choice, usage, bit meaning is

not obscured.

13-10 Fair to poor: limited range – frequent errors of

word/ idiom form, choice, usage but meaning

confused or obscured.

9-7 Very poor: essentially translation, little knowledge

of English vocabulary, idioms, word form, or not

enough to evaluate.

Language Use 25-22 Excellent to very good effective complex

construction, few errors of agreement, tense,

number, word order/ function, articles, pronouns,

prepositions.

21-18 Good to average: effective but simple

construction, minor problems, in complex

construction, several errors of agreement, tense,

number, word order/ function, articles, pronouns,

prepositions but meaning seldom obscured.

17-11 Fair to poor: major problems in simple/ complex

construction, frequent errors of negation,

agreement, tense, number, word order/ function,

articles, pronouns, prepositions and/or fragments,

run-ons, deletions, meaning confused or obscured.

10-5 Very poor: virtually no mastery of sentence

construction rules, dominated by errors, does not

communicate, or not enough to evaluate.

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Mechanic 5 Excellent to very good: demonstrates mastery of

conventions, few errors of spelling, punctuation,

capitalization, paragraphing.

4 Good to average: occasional errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing but

meaning not obscured.

3 Fair to poor: frequent errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalizations, paragraphing, poor

handwriting, meaning confused or obscured.

2 Very poor: no mastery of conventions, dominated

by errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization,

paragraphing, handwriting illegible, or not enough

to evaluate.

Total Score 1-100

(Adapted from Testing for Language Teachers, 2nd ed)

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3. Interviewing

One of ways to get deep information in the classroom was by

interviewing the English teacher and the students. It was conducted before and

after implementating the Classroom Action Research. It was to know the general

description about process of learning writing skill, students’ situation in writing

activity, and the method or any strategy usually implemented by the teacher in

teaching writing of procedure text. The writer also interviewed the teacher and

student to know their response toward the suggestion of picture sequences media

after classroom action research.

6 Arthur Hughes, Testing for Language Teachers: Second Edition, (Cambridge, Cambridge

University Press, 2003), p. 104.

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H. Technique of Data Analysis

In this research, the writer used two ways in analyzing the data. They

were:

1. Qualitative analysis

The observation of students and teacher’s activities during the classroom

and the interview before and after Classroom Action Reserach (CAR) was used

to analyze the qualitative data.

2. Quantitative analysis

To analyze the quantitative data, first the writer measured the average or

mean of students’ achievement in writing procedure text within one cycle. It was

used to know how the students’ writing skills are improved. It used the formula

as below:7

: Mean

∑ x : Total of students’ score

n : Number of students

Next, the writer tried to get the class percentage which passed the

Minimal Mastery Level Criterion (KKM) considering English subject gained

score 75 at MTs Negeri 2 Pamulang. The formula is:8

P : The class percentage

F : Total percentage score

N : Number of students

Then, after getting mean of the students’ score of the test, the writer

identified whether the students’ improvement of their understanding in procedure

7 Anas Sudijono, Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan, (Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada, 2008),

p. 80. 8 Ibid., p.43.

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text from pre-test up to post-test 1 in cycle 1, and post-test 2 in cycle 2. The

writer used the formula below to analyze the data.

P : Percentage of students’ improvement

y : Pre-test result

y1 : Post-test 1

P : Percentage of students’ improvement

y : Pre-test result

y2 : Post-test 2

J. The Validity of Data

Validity is a measurement instrument which shown wether the

instruments are valid or not.9 It means that validity is one of the crucial

conditions in implementing a research including Classroom Action Research

(CAR). By using data validity, there should be no irrelevant points or misleading

in reflecting the data. To get the validity of data, the writer used source

triangulation which is by collecting the result from different sources such as the

test, the observation and the interview, and then compared them.10

Besides, the writer also used the criterion of data validity adopted by

Anderson, Herr, and Nihlen’s criteria that mention the validity of action research

including democratic validity, outcome vailduty, process validity, catalytic

validity, and dialogic validity.11

In this study, the writer used outcome validity

and dialogic validity. Anderson defined outcome validity as:” Outcome validity

requires that the action emerging from a particular study leads to the successful

9 Suharsimi Arikunto, op. cit., p. 144.

10 Kunandar, op. cit., p. 125.

11 Rochiati Wiriaatmadja, Metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas; Untuk Meningkatkan Kerja

Guru dan Dosen, (Bandung: PT Remaja Rosdakarya Offset, 2005), p. 164.

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resolution of the problem that was being studied, that is, your study can be

considered valid if you learn something that can be applied to the subsequent

research cycle”.12

Based on the explanation above, the outcome validity could bee seen

from the result of the test. When the result of the cycle 2 was better than the

cycle 1, it means that the study is successful. Then, the dialogic validity is “It

involves having a critical conversation with peers about research findings and

practices.”13

In this case, the writer and the English teacher discussed and

assessed the result of an action in each cycle together.

K. The Criteria of the Action Success

Classroom Action Research (CAR) is called successful if it can exceed

the criteria which has been determined, and it is called failed if it cannot exceed

the criteria which detained. In this study, the writer will succeed when there is 75

% numbers of students could pass the target of the Minimal Level Criterion

(KKM). The KKM that must be attained considering writing subject is 75

(seventy five) which is adapted from the school policy (MTs Negeri Tangerang 2

Pamulang). If the criterion of the action success has ben achieved, it means that

the next action of the Classroom Action Research (CAR) will be stopped, but if

this condition has not been reached yet, the alternative action will be done in the

next cycle.

12

Ibid., p. 164. 13

Ibid., p. 167.

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CHAPTER IV

RESEARCH FINDINGS

In this chapter, the writer presented the data of the research that had been

collected. The data discusses the way to improve students’ skill in writing

procedure text through picture sequences at the third grade of MTs Negeri

Tangerang 2 Pamulang. The writer presented this chapter by dividing into four

parts; the data before implementing the Classroom Action Research, the

implementation of the action, the analysis of the data after implementing the

Classroom Action Research, and the interpretation of the data result.

A. The Description of The Data

1. Before Implementing the Classroom Action Research

(CAR)

There were three parts related to the data before implementing the

action. Those were pre-observation, pre-interview, and pre-test. The

explanations were as follow:

a. The Result of Pre-Observation

Pre-observation was conducted to observe the process of teaching

learning English before implementing the action. It was held at class 9.3 MTs

Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang in academic year 2014/2015. There were 32

students in the class. The pre-observation was conducted on Monday, October

27th

2014. It was started at 07.40 A.M and finished at 09.00 A.M. From the

observation, the writer found some facts that happened in the classroom

during teaching learning process. It could be described as follows: the English

teacher seemed more active than the students in the class. She explained the

material of procedure text deductively; that is she explained the rule first such

as the generic structure and language features of procedure text then asked the

students to make a procedure text. Moreover, The teacher only used LKS as a

teaching source during learning process. Although material’s on LKS does

not vary and is not interesting, she explained the material clearly. When the

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teacher explained the material, there were some students who did not pay

attention to the teacher’s explanation. They also did not be active in asking

the teacher related to the material given. They just kept silent and listened.

After explaining, she asked the students to make a procedure text in Bahasa

first. They then had to translate it into English. After finishing the task, the

students were asked to perform their works in front of the class to read their

writing task. While the students were presenting their works in front of the

class, they did not seem to have motivation, because they did not do

voluntarily. Meanwhile, the other students did not pay attention to their friend

who read the task in front of the class; and the others were yawning and

chatting with others.

Moreover, most of the students were hardly to finish the task. It could

be seen from their expression and attitude which showed that they did not

really comprehend with the teacher’s explanation about procedure text. For

instance, some students looked confused when they wanted to write

eventhough their teacher asked them to write in Bahasa first, some just copied

the task from their friend’s work, and few of them did not do the task.

From the description above, it can be concluded that the students’

attention, participation, and activity were low during the lesson. These were

probably the effects of teaching method, technique or media which was not

interesting for them. Hence, the writer hopes that the use of picture sequences

to the next meeting can make the students become concentrating and paid

attention to the teacher’s explanation.

b. The Result of Pre-Interview

1) Pre-Interview for Teacher

This pre-interview was conducted as unstructured interview, it

was held on Tuesday, October 28th

2014 at 09.30 up to 10.30 A.M. in this

interview, the writer asked some questions about students’ response in

learning English, students’ difficulties in English lesson, teaching activity

and teaching method/ technique/ media emphasized on English writing

lesson. The English teacher explained that the students sometimes

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enjoyed the lesson if they were interested with the topic of the lesson or

with the classroom activity. On the contrary, they would felt bored if the

topic or classroom activity was not interesting for them. Consequently,

some of them did not pay attention to the lesson. They finally faced

difficulty in comprehending the material.

Based on the English teacher’s explanation, in writing class, the

teacher used some activities like grouping, fill in the blank, arrange the

words into a good sentence, and arrange the sentence into a good

paragraph and so on. The media used by the teacher was text or picture

which is relevant to the topic. For technique in teaching, the English

teacher taught procedure text deductively; that was she explained the

definition, structure, and language features of procedure text first and

then she gave the example of a procedure text based on the rule. She then

gave them the task.

Furthermore, the teacher stated about the students’ difficulties in

writing of procedure text. she said they got difficulty in generating ideas,

organizing into a good paragraph and choosing the words. Consequently,

the students got boredom in writing class and the students’ participation

in writing class was not too active. When the teacher asked the students

to write a procedure text based on the rule as the teacher had been

explained previously, they were still confused and did not understand

how to write it correctly. They also made mistakes in dividing the generic

structure (aim, list of material, and steps) and applying language features

such as words and tenses, temporal conjunctions (e.g. firstly, next, then)

and numbers (e.g 1, 2, 3), so that it was not arranged chronologically as

the rule of procedure text; to explain how something is done in a series of

sequenced steps. Consequently, most of the students hardly passed the

Minimum Mastery Criterion- Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) on

writing subject. In fact, they had to get 75 score to pass KKM.

Based on the students’ difficulties in writing procedure text

subject, the main causes of their difficulties are the lack of vocabulary

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and grammar practice of the English and the teacher’s method, technique

or media in teaching of writing procedure text.

2) Pre-Interview for Student

This interview was held on Tuesday, October 28th

2014 at 12.40 -

13.30 A.M. In this interview, the writer asked some questions about the

process of teaching learning English in the classroom, the most difficult

skill in English, the difficulty faced in writing skill, media of teaching

used in writing lesson.

Based on the interview, the researcher concluded that the students

felt enjoyable sometimes, but they also felt lazy and bored in English

lesson. They said writing is one of the most difficult skill in English.

They could not write because they did not know the right spelling of

English words. Thus, they often made mistakes when they wrote. It was

caused by lacking of practice. Moreover, some of them admited that they

were confused about grammar since there were many tenses which the

teacher have been given. In addition, media used in writing lesson was

texts that related to the materials.

c. The Result of Pre-Test

The pre-test had been done before the Classroom Action Research. It

was conducted on Thursday, November 6th

2014. It started at 12.40 up to

13.05 A.M. There were 32 students of 9.3 followed the test. The test was a

writing test. The students were asked to write a procedure text “How to Send

a Message”.

Based on the result of pre-test, the data showed that the mean score of

pre-test was 60.72. There were only 5 students who passed the Minimum

Mastery Criterion – Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) meanwhile the

others 27 students were below the criterion. From the data. The lowest

achievement score was 42 and the highest score was 78. It could be seen that

almost all of 9.3 students’ ability in writing procedure text was still very low

and under expectation of the English teacher.

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2. The Implementation of Classroom Action Research.

After analyzing and identifyng the data from pre-observation,

interview, and test above. The writer knew the students’ difficulties and

problems in learning of writing procedure text. Hence, the writer determined

to apply picture sequences as a visual media in teaching writing of procedure

text to overcome those problems.

The implementation of the Action was held from November 10th

up to

December 27th

2014 at 9.3 Grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang.

There were 32 students followed this implementation. The writer conducted

this research contained two cycles. Each cycle was conducted in three

meetings.

a. First Cycle

1) Planning

Planning phase was conducted after the writer finished the

preliminary research. Then, the writer made lesson plans by selecting

procedure text as the material and picture sequences ass the media of

teaching and learning English. There were three meetings in the cycle 1.

The first meeting discussed about the social function, generic

structure, and language features of procedure text by showing the

example of a procedure text on the screen, and gave them an exercise in

which they had to match the picture sequences with the jumbled

sentences. This exercise was aimed to introduce the students with the

picture sequences as a media in teaching writing of procedure text.

In the second meeting, the researcher still discussed about the

procedure text first. In this meeting, the researcher emphasized on the

generic structure and language features of procedure text by identifying

the generic structure and language features in a picture sequences of the

procedure text which the students were brought such as the package of

instant noodle, shampoo, and instant food or drink. After that the

researcher gave the excercise contained picture sequences with the key

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word on every picture. It was aimed to guide and to make them easier in

writing procedure text correctly based on the picture sequences.

In the last meeting, the researcher gave the exercise of procedure

text by giving worksheet contained picture sequences and the key words

on every picture, and asked them to write individually then they had to

change their works with the other works. Next, the teacher asked some

students to present their works in front of the class while the other

students assessed their friends’ works. In the end of the meeting, the

teacher reviewed the material about procedure text to straighten students’

knowledge about procedure text

In creating those lesson plans, the writer was helped by the

collaborator who is the real English teacher of MTs Negeri Tangerang 2

Pamulang; that is Mrs. Iriastuti. Besides lesson plans, The writer together

with the collaborator also prepared an observation sheet as a medium for

the collaborator to write down students’ and teacher’s activities during

teaching learning process in the classroom whether it was in line with the

lesson plan had been made before or not. The writer also prepared the

post-test 1 to collect the data after implementing picture sequences. It

was to find out if there are some students’ improvement scores from pre-

test to post-test. Next, she set the criteria of succes that had been

previously discussed and agreed by the collaborator. It was purposed to

measure whether the action is successful or not. Last, the writer prepared

the documentation in order to record all activities happened in the

classroom as the evidence of this study, and the writer documented the

classroom activity in every cycle.

2) Acting

In this cycle, the action was done on November 10th

, 13th

, and 17th

2014. The writer implemented lesson plans that had been discussed by

the English teacher. In implementing the action, the writer acted as the

English teacher who taught writing procedure text through picture

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sequences whereas the English teacher acted as the observer who

observed all the activities happened during teaching learning process.

In the first meetinng, teacher greeted students and introduced

herself to the students of class 9.3 at the beginning of the lesson. she then

conveyed learning objectives of this meeting. After that she showed the

power point of the procedure text “How to Make Jelly”. She explained

the definition and social function first, she then explained the generic

structure and language features of procedure text. The teacher used

screen to attract the students’ attention because the real English teacher

rarely used this facility. She finally gave the exercise by spreading all

worksheets to all students. The worksheet contained picture sequences

and jumbled sentences “How to Send a Message” which had to match

and arrange based on the pictures in a chronological order. This activity

was chosen because the teacher wanted to introduce media of picture

sequences first to the students who most of them had never known.

In the second meeting, the writer still discussed the procedure

text, but she emphasized on the generic structure and language features

of procedure text. She asked the students to bring any packages of food

or cosmetics that contained procedure text with pictures. After that, the

students had to identify their own procedure text, for example the generic

structure which has to contain three parts; aim/goal, list of materials, and

sequenced steps. For the language features, she explained that a

procedure text usually uses imperative sentence, temporal conjunctions,

adverb of manner, precise term, etc. Then, the teacher gave the exercise

by using worksheets contained picture sequences “How to Use GPS”

with the key words on each picture which had to develop into a good

sentence.

In the third meeting, the teacher together with the students

corrects the previous exercise in the last meeting. Next, she gave the

exercise to the students by giving worksheets contained picture

sequences “How to upload Photo into Facebook” then asked them to

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change their works with the other friends to analyze whether they were

correct or not. Last, they collected their worksheets to the teacher.

3) Observing

In this phase, the English teacher observed the teaching learning

process by monitoring all activities both the teacher and the students

happened in the classroom. The English teacher saw that the most of the

meetings in cycle 1 were gradually run well, but they still had much lack

such as: First, related to the teacher’s performance, the observer thought

the writer had accomplished the task in line with lesson plans that had

been made. She delivered the material well. However, when the teacher

asked the students to identify the generic structure and language features,

she gave unclear direction so that most of the students asked twice or

more what they had to do. Besides, her voice was not loud enough in the

first meeting. It could be seen from some students who said that they

could not hear the teacher’s voice.

Second, the class situation was noisy and could not be controled

in the two meetings because the students often shouted to ask the task

and also the vocabulary to the teacher. Nevertheless, they were quite

enough in the last meeting because the writer raised her voice, give clear

instruction and the students also knew how to do with the task and had

already been familiar with the vocabulary used in procedure text

frequently. Third, the students’ response towards media picture

sequences in writing procedure text was absolutely good. It could be seen

from the students’ participation in answering the teacher’s question.

Although most of their scores did not reached the KKM yet. Besides the

students’ response, the English teacher responded positively towards the

use of picture sequences. She admitted that the use of picture sequences

was quite fun and could decrease the students’ difficulties in writing

procedure text because the writer provided not only picture sequences but

only the key word. However the students still had many mistakes in

doing the task such as, the students could not compose the generic

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structure of procedure text correctly. They made mistake in language

features such as some of them could not use temporal conjunction and

numbering well. Then, they often did not use acton verb in the first

sentence. For example: Typing the text, it should be “Write the text”.

They rarely used adverbs (e.g. carefully, well, orderly, etc).

After three meetings, the writer carried out the post-test to

measure how well the students’ writing ability of procedure text that had

been studied and to know the problems which occured in learning of

writing procedure text through picture sequences. The post-test 1 was

exactly conducted on the third meeting of cycle 1. Related to the result of

the post-test 1, the mean score of post-test 1 was 75.34 in which there

were 18 students achieved the KKM.

4) Reflecting

In this phase, the writer and the observer discussed about the

result of the action. Based on the analysis of the students’ post-test 1 that

showed 56.25 % of the students who got the score above the KKM, the

implementation of picture sequences as an instructional media had not

given satisfactory result yet on the improvement of students’ writing

ability. The students had not achieved the criteria of success that 75 % of

students must achieve the KKM. Therefore, it needed to be revised

before the implementation of the next cycle so that it could achieve the

criteria of success of this study.

Based on the result of reflection stage, the writer and the

collaborator concluded some revisions of the first cycle. First, the

students had to bring dictionary in order to help them to find out the

words, so they did not need to ask to the teacher. Second, the writer

should give more explanation about the material loudly and give clearly

instruction so that the students understood about the activity that they had

to do. In addition, the teacher had to walk around the class; to check the

students’ work. Last, the writer gave ineteresting activities to motivate

the students in learning, so they did not feel bored in the classroom.

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From the explanation above, there must be more efforts to

improve students’ writing ability of procedure text through picture

sequences. It needed to be improved again in the next cycle.

b. Cycle 2

1) Planning

After finding the result from the cycle 1 that the students’

understanding of writing procedure text still had problems, the writer and

the English teacher discussed about the result of the recent cycle, and

found the solution of the students’ difficulties. After the discussion, the

writer and the English teacher agreed to give some additional to the

lesson plan that has been made before and revized it to be better one.

Those additions are the writer explained the materials loudly, gave the

instruction clearly, and always asked the students to bring Dictionary in

English lesson. There was a punishment if they did not bring it into the

class. It was purposed to decrease the students’ noisy in the class, so they

could do their work individually.

Furthermore, the writer gave new topics and emphasized in

practice. For instance; in the three meetings, the writer gave the students

new topics related to their daily life such as how to print a document and

how to charge HP and gave two exercises in every meeting. She also

used different activities in each meeting to avoid students’ boredom and

to refresh the situation in the classroom. For example; the students

worked in a pair or group and the writer gave new and interesting

apperception in every meeting, such as games, videos, or jokes.

Besides, The writer prepared unstructured observation sheet to

asses the classroom activity during teaching learning process and the

post-test 2 to collect the data.

2) Acting

The action of the cycle 2 was done on November 20th

, 24th

, and

27th

. In the first meeting, after greeted the students, the teacher motivated

the students. After that, the teacher gave the students the exercise y

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giving the worksheets contained picture sequences with a new topic

“How to Print a Document”, she then asked them to make a group and

identified what the generic structure and language features were. Next,

they were asked to finish the task in twenty minutes. In the end of the

meeting, they corrected their works together with the teacher.

In the second meeting, the teacher motivated the students by

giving a game at the beginning of the lesson. Then, she gave the exercise

by spreading the worksheets contained picture sequences “How to Cook

Rice in the Rice Cooker” and asked them to work in pair to do the task.

In the last meeting, the teacher spread the worksheet contained picture

sequences “How to Insert Picture into Microsoft Word” with the key

words. Then, she asked the students to work individually after that their

works were changed by the other friends’ works.

3) Observing

In this phase, the English teacher made observation and

discussion. The English teacher saw many improvements happened in

cycle 2. First, the teacher’s performance became better than before. She

could control the class, motivated the students, and made them more

understand the material by applying vary activities such as group

working or paired group. it could be seen from their participation in the

discussion within their group. Second, the class situation changed better

than the previous cycle. It could be seen from the students’ rsult in post-

test and from their enthusiasm to answer some question given by the

teacher. In addition, there was not noise and shout in doing the task due

to every students brought dictionary. Hence, they worked the task

individually without asking the teacher. Third, the students’ response

towards the use of picture sequences in teaching writing of procedure text

in cycle 2 were very good. It could be seen from the result of every post-

test. there were improvement scores day by day. In doing the writing

task, the students could do their task without cheating one another. The

students also seemed to master the lesson, they could understand what

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the picture sentencs talked about before they wrote the procedure text,

and they did not have the difficulty to compose the generic structure of

procedure text. They also used the language features well such as

imperative sentences, temporal conjunction, adverbs, and precise term.

After three meetings, the writer carried out the post-test 2 to know

whether the students’ achievement in cycle 2 was improved or not. Then,

based on the result of the post-test 2, the mean score of the class in

writing procedure text was 75.34 in which there were 18 students who

reached the KKM. The post-test 2 was exactly conducted on the third

meeting of the cycle 2.

4) Reflecting

The reflecting of Classroom Action Research (CAR) was carried

out after the teacher getting the score result of the post-test. The writer

and the English teacher felt satisfied with the result. The students could

improve their writing ability. they also could understand the picture

sequences which told about how to make something and how to do

something easily. they could easily analyze the generic structure. Indeed,

they seemed more interested during the teaching learning process. It was

proven by their scores from pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2. In the

pre-test, students who passed the KKM were 5 students or 15.62 %, in

cycle 1 were 14 students or 56.25 %, and in cycle 2 were 26 students or

81.25 %. It means that the students have achieved the criteria of success

that 75 % of students must achieve the KKM. Therefore, the writer and

the english teacher decided to stop Classroom Action Research (CAR)

because it had already succeeded.

According to the result of the evaluation between the writer and

the English teacher, it assumed that CAR in improving students’ writing

ability in procedure text through picture sequences was appropriate with

the planning that had been discussed previously by the writer and the

English teacher. In this case, every action was planned as clear as

possible so that the writing activities could be accomplished well.

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3. Analysis of the Data After Classroom Action Research

(CAR)

The discussion of the data after implementing the action consisted of

two parts. Those were the the result of post-interview and the result of post-

test. Further descriptions are as follows:

a. The Result of Post-Interview

1) Post-Interview for The Teacher

After implementing the CAR, the writer carried out the

unstructured interview with the English teacher. It was conducted on

Thursday, December 4th

2014. It started at 08.40 A.M. and finished at

09.30 A.M. It was to know the teacher’s and students’ response

concerning Classroom Action research (CAR) that had been done. In this

case, the writer asked some questions. Those were the teaching learning

process during Classroom Action Research, the difficulties in

implementing picture sequences as instructional media of CAR, and the

writer’s opinion about media that had been used to overcome the

students’ problems in writing procedure text.

It was found that teaching learning process during the Classroom

Action Research (CAR) became more interesting because the activity

given by the teacher were vary and motivating. Hence, they looked

enthusiastic in writing of procedure text and of course, they looked easier

to write their task. The students’ participation was also good. She

successfully motivated the students to write procedure text through

picture sequences. Moreover, the English teacher admitted that the result

of the test was good.

Next, the English teacher stated that there was not the serious

obstacle during the implementation. Then, related to the teacher’s

opinion about picture sequences. The teacher said that picture sequence

was very effective applied in teaching writing procedure text. It was

because the students stated about steps or process in composing

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procedure text. Therefore choosing the picture sequences was the right

choice. Moreover, picture sequence could help the students to write the

steps orderly and to generate the idea easily. To sum up, the English

teacher concluded that picture sequence improved the students’ writing

skill of procedure text.

b. Post-Interview for The Students

This post-interview was held on Thursday, December 4th

2014. It

started at 09.30 A.M. and finished at 10.05 A.M. In this interview, the

writer asked some questions about the process of teaching learning

English during the action, students’ score after implementing the action,

the difficulty in writing procedure text through picture sequences.

Based on the interview, the writer concluded that they felt enjoy

and enthusiasts during teaching learning procedure text through picture

sequences. They were motivated to write because picture could help them

to understand the material easily so that they worked the tasks well and

punctually. Related to the students’ score after the action, They said that

they did not pass the KKM in the first test, but they got above the KKM

in the last test. It means that they could pass the KKM. Next, the

difficulty in writing procedure text through picture sequence was they did

not know the meaning of the words. It was caused by the students’

vocabulary which was still very low. However, their difficulty could be

solved by bringing the dictionary.

2) The Result of Post-Test

In obtaining the data of the students’ writing achievement, the writer

utilized the data from pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2. The students’ score

from pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2 are shown in the table.

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Table 4.1

The Students’ Writing Score of Pre-test, Post-test, and Post-

test 2

Students’

Number

Pre-Test Post-Test 1 Post-Test 2

1 65 80* 85*

2 75* 83* 84*

3 62 65 73

4 52 83* 86*

5 52 85* 90*

6 75* 90* 90*

7 70 75* 78*

8 58 60 87*

9 76* 82* 85*

10 51 72 75*

11 51 78* 90*

12 62 70 84*

13 65 80* 82*

14 78* 90* 90*

15 62 65 83*

16 50 77* 81*

17 68 79* 82*

18 60 70 73

19 71 75* 75*

20 42 75* 77*

21 48 60 88*

22 55 70 76*

23 60 72 74

24 60 70 75*

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Students’

Number

Pre-Test Post-Test 1 Post-Test 2

25 67 70 71

26 55 85* 85*

27 58 70 90*

28 65 75* 70

29 47 73 87*

30 47 79* 79*

31 60 73 74

32 76* 80* 90*

Mean:

60.72

75.34

81.53

* : The student who passed the KKM (75)

To compare the test result between pre-test and post-test of each

cycle, the writer used some steps. Those were calculating the students’ mean

score of the test, calculating the class percentage, and calculatinng the

students’ improvement score from pre-test to post-test 1 and 2 into

percentage.

In analyzing the data of pre-test, the first step was to get the mean

score of the class. It was calculated as following:

From that calculation above, it was known that the mean score in pre-

test before implementing Classroom Action Research (CAR) was 60.72.

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The second step was to know the percentage of students’ score which

passed the KKM (75). It was calculated by using the formula below:

From that computation, the class percentage in the pre-test was 15.62

%. It means that there were 5 students who passed the KKM and there were

27 students were still below the KKM. Hence, it was shown the achievement

of the students’ writing of class 9.3 was poor. It could be seen from the figure

below:

Figure 4.1

The Result of Students' Score before Implementation

Next, in the cycle 1 of Classroom Action Research, the writer

calculated the result of post-test 1 to know the students’ score improvement

from the result of pre-test to post-test 1. There were three steps to get this

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Nilai < 75 Nilai 75

(KKM)

Nilai >

KKM

The Result of Students'Score beforeImplementation

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improvement. Those were calculating the students’ mean score of the class,

calculating the students’ improvement score into percentage and calculating

the class percentage.

The first step was to calculate the mean score of post-test 1. The

calculation was as follows:

From the calculation above, the students’ mean score of post-test 1

was 75.34. It was proven that there were some improvements from the pre-

test mean score. It could be seen from the difference of the pre-test mean

score (60.72) to the post-test 1 mean score (75.34).

The second step was to get the percentage of students’ improvement

score from pre-test to post-test 1. The writer calculated by using the formula

below:

Based on that computation, the percentage of the students’

improvement score from pre-test to post-test 1 was 24.08 %. It showed that

the score in the cycle 1 had improved 24.08 % from the pre-test score.

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The third step was to know the percentage of students who passed the

KKM. The calculation was as follows:

From, that calculation, the class percentage in the post-test 1 was

56.25 %. It meant that there were 18 students who passed the KKM and 14

students who were still below the KKM. The class percentage of post-test 1

showed some students’ improvement of the class percentage in the pre-test

(15.62). The students’ improvement which passed the KKM was 40.63 (56.25

% - 15.62 %). Eventhough, it was still needed more improvement because it

could not achieve 75 % yet as the criteria of success of this study. Therefore,

the writer did the cycle 2 because some students still gained low scores. It

could be seen from the figure below:

Figure 4.2

The Result of Students' Score in Post-test 1

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Nilai < 75 Nilai 75

(KKM)

Nilai > 75

The Result of Students'Score in Post-test 1

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Furthermore, in the cycle 2, the writer also calculated the result of

post-test 2 to know further the score improvement either from the result of

pre-test and post-test 1.

First was to calculate the mean score of the class in post-test 2. The

calculation was as follows:

From the calculation above, it showed the mean score of the class in

post-test 2 was 81.53. It was concluded the achievement score of students’

ability in writing procedure text through picture sequence was effective. It

could be seen from the improvement of students’ score from post-test 1 to

post-test 2 was 6.19 (81.53 – 75.34).

The second step was to get the percentage of students’ improvement

score from pre-test to post-test 2. The writer calculated by using the formula

as follows:

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Based on that computation, it could be seen that the post-test 2

improved 34.27 % from the pre-test or 10.19 % (34.27 % - 24.08 %).

The third step was the writer tried to get the class percentage whose

the score passed the KKM. It used the calculation was as follows:

From that calculation, the class percentage was 81.25 %. It meant that

there were 26 students who passed the KKM and only 6 students who were

below the KKM in the cycle 2. The class percentage of post-test 2 obviously

showed some improvements from the previous test; the improvement was

65.63 % from the pre-test (15.62 %) or 25 % from the class percentage of

post-test 1. It could be seen from the figure below:

Figure 4.3

The Result of Students' Score in Post-test 2

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5

10

15

20

25

Nilain < 75 Nilai 75

(KKM)

Nilai > 75

The Result of Students'Score in Post-test 2

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From all the calculation above, the writer interpreted the result after

the implementation of Classroom Action Research from cycle 1 up to cycle 2.

It could be seen from the result of pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2. Here,

the writer described the result from post-test 1 and post-test 2 through figure

below:

Figure 4.4

The Students’ Score Improvement from Pre-Test, Post-Test I,

and Post-Test II

4. Data Interpretation

As a whole, the interpretation of the data results among the

instruments of this research were as follows:

From the instrument of observation sheet (from pre-observation until

the observation on cycle 1 and cycle 2), it could be seen many improvements

from the students’ side. In the pre-observation, many students seemed not to

have motivation, some did not pay attention to their teacher, and they were

chatting each other. These behaviors started to decrease in cycle 2 where the

teaching learning process had been done well although the class still had

some problems, such as: some of the students cheated and made noise in the

middle of the teaching process. In the last observation on cycle 2, the class

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5

10

15

20

25

30

Pre-Test Post-Test 1 Post-Test 2

Nilai < 75

Nilai 75 (KKM)

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condition was better than the previous cycle. The students were ready to

follow the lesson, they paid fully attention to their teacher, and they did the

task individually. Furthermore, they could response the teacher by answering

the questions, the class looked easy to handle.

From the instrument of interview guidlines, it could be inferred that

there were a good response about the use of picture sequence as visual media

in teaching writing of procedure text from the English teacher or the

collaborator. In the pre-interview, the English teacher said that most of the

students did not like English subject. They obtained low achievement in

English, especially writing skill. They got boredom in the class when the

topic was not interesting, and they got difficulty to generate their ideas and to

choose the words. Because of those condition, they liked to cheat to their

friends or copied the task from the internet. These problems were also caused

by the teacher’s strategy in teaching writing which was the conventional way;

the teacher explained the material then gave the example. Besides, the task

given by the teacher was taken from the students’ handbook (LKS) only. In

the post-interview, the English teacher said that picture sequence was the

effective media in teaching writing of procedure text. It gave a good impact to

improve the students’ writing skill of procedure text.

From the instrument of test, it could be seen that the students’ scores

from pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2 were improving. In the pre-test, the

mean score of students on writing test before carrying out Classroom Action

Research (CAR) was 60.72 and it showed there were only 5 students who

were able to pass the KKM (75) and there were 27 students who did not pass

the KKM. Furthermore, the mean score in the post-test 1 was 75.34. It meant

there were some students’ score improvement from the previous test (pre-

test). That was 14.62 (75.34 – 60.72) or 24.08 %. Meanwhile, The class

percentage which passed the KKM in post-test 1 was 56.25 %. It showed

there were 18 students who passed the KKM and 14 students were still under

the KKM. Consequently, the writer and the English teacher decided to

continue to the cycle 2 because it could not achieve the target of success yet;

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that is 75 % (or at least 24 students) from the class percentage. Next, the

mean score in the post-test 2 was 81.53. It showed the students’ improvement

score 6.19 (81.53 – 75.34) from the post-test 1 (75.34) or 34.27 %.

Meanwhile, the class percentage which passed the KKM was 81.25 %. It

meant there were 26 students whose the scores passed the KKM and there

were only 6 students whose the scores were under the target of the KKM. The

post-test 2 had fulfilled the criteria of success; that was above 75 % students

could pass the KKM. Automatically, it could be said that the Classroom

Action Research (CAR) was success and the cycle was stopped.

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CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion

Based on the study conducted at the ninth grade of MTs Negeri Tangerang

2 Pamulang in academic year 2014/2015, it can be concluded that the students

could improve their writing skill of procedure text through picture sequences. It

could be proven by several facts; related to observation result, students were more

interested and motivated in learning writing of procedure text, and they were able

to make a procedure text correctly. Related to the interview result, the teacher’

and the students’ response about the implementation of picture sequences was

positive and would be an alternative way in teaching and learning writing. Related

to the test result, there was some progress of students’ score from pre-test to the

post-test 2. In the pre-test, there were only 5 or 15.62 % students who passed the

KKM and the mean score of pre-test was 60.72. Then, in the post-test 1, there

were 18 or 56.25 % students who passed the KKM and the mean score of post-test

1 was 75.34. Next in the post-test 2, there were 26 or 81.25 % students who

passed the KKM in which their mean score of the post-test 2 was 81.53.

Based on the result, the writer concluded that picture sequences improve

students’ skill in writing procedure text at the ninth grade of MTs Negeri

Tangerang 2 Pamulang.

B. Suggestion

In this part, the writer would like to contribute some suggestions for the

English teachers and the other researchers based on the research findings and

discussion.

It is suggested that the English teachers should be more creative and

innovative to select the teaching strategy to deliver their material. They could find

a good teaching media to get their students’ interest in learning English, especially

in writing. Picture sequences would be helpful to improve students’ writing ability

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therefore the teachers need to maintain using picture sequences in teaching

procedure text in the next acadamic year.

To the further researchers, particularly those who have the same problems

and interests in conducting study, it is suggested that this study can be a reference.

Hopefully, there will be any further study of how to complete this media.

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Appendix 1 : Schedule of Classroom Action Research

Schedule of Classroom Action Research

No. Activities Date

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

Meet the vice headmaster of MTs Negeri

Tangerang II Pamulang to ask permission to

do research

Meet the English teacher to make research

frame work

Meet the English teacher to make sure the

start of the research

Conduct pre-observation

Conduct pre-interview

Conduct pre-test

First cycle

Post-test 1

Second cycle

Post-test 2

Conduct post-interview

Give the hole result to the English teacher.

October 21st 2014

October 25th

2014

October 27th

2014

October 27th

2014

October 28th

2014

November 6th

2014

November 10th

2014

November 17th

2014

November 20th

2014

November 27th

2014

December 4th

2014

December 4th

2014

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Appendix 2 : Observation Sheets

OBSERVATION SHEET OF STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

Subject :

Date :

Meeting/Cycle :

No The Item of Score Score

SB B C K

1 Students’ enthusiast in learning activities

2 Students’ participation in discussing

procedure text.

3 Students’ participation in asking and

giving idea

4 Students’ fluency in writing a procedure

text

5 Students’ carefulness in writing a

procedure text

6 Effectiveness in using time

7 Students’ fluency in answering the

question.

Observer

Dra. Iriastuti

NIP. 196409111994032002

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OBSERVATION SHEET OF TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

Subject :

Date :

Meeting/Cycle :

Put checklist mark!

No The Item of Score Score

SB B C K

1 Prepare the condition of the class and the

students

2 Apperception

3 Motivated the students

4 Conveying the indicators that would be

reached

5 Using media based on the lesson plan

6 Explaining procedure text

7 Focusing on students’ attention toward

teaching learning process

8 Using picture sequences when conveying

the subject

9 Organizing discussion activity

10 Guidance of group

11 Giving chance to students for giving idea

12 Giving chance to students for asking

13 Enthusiast toward students’ answer and

perception

14 Observing the difficulty/ development of

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students’ learning process

15 The ability to explain/ conclude the subject

that have been conveyed

16 The ability to give evaluation based on the

indicator

Note :

SB = Sangat Baik/ Very Good; B = Baik/ Good; C= Cukup/ Adequate; K =

Kurang/ Insufficient.

Observer

Dra. Iriastuti

NIP. 196409111994032002

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Appendix 3 : Students’ Interview before CAR

Pedoman Wawancara Dengan Siswa Sebelum Penelitian

Tindakan Kelas

1. Bagaimana tanggapan kamu selama ini terhadap proses pembelajaran bahasa

Inggris di kelas?

2. Berapa standar nilai KKM untuk pelajaran bahasa Inggris dan berapa nilai

yang kamu peroleh?

3. Kemampuan (skill) bahasa inggris apa yang kamu anggap sulit?

4. Dalam materi writing jenis teks apa yang harus kamu kuasai pada semester

ini? Dan jenis teks apa yang sudah diberikan guru bahasa Inggris?

5. Kesulitan apa yang kamu temui dalam menulis teks dalam bahasa Inggris?

6. Menurut kamu apa penyebab kesulitan kamu?

7. Media apa yang pernah digunakan oleh guru kamu dalam pelajaran bahasa

Inggris khususnya menulis?

8. Apakah kamu tahu media picture sequences?

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Appendix 4 : The Result of Students’ Interview before CAR

Hasil Wawancara dengan Siswa

Sebelum Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

Pewawancara : Suaeni

Pihak yang diwawancara : Devi Zahra I

Hari/ Tanggal : Thursday, October 28th

2014

Waktu : 12.40 – 13.30 A.M.

Tempat : MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

1. Bagaimana tanggapan kamu selama ini terhadap proses pembelajaran bahasa

Inggris di kelas?

Seru, itu karena saya menyukai pelajaran bahasa Inggris sejak saya masih di

taman kanak-kanak.

2. Berapa standar nilai KKM untuk pelajaran bahasa Inggris dan berapa nilai

yang kamu peroleh?

Nilai KKM nya yaitu 75. Nilai terakhir yang saya peroleh adalah 90, jadi nilai

saya sudah melebihi KKM.

3. Kemampuan bahasa inggris apa yang kamu anggap sulit?

Menurut saya kemampuan bahasa Inggris yang sulit menulis dan bericara.

4. Dalam materi writing jenis teks apa yang harus kamu kuasai pada semester

ini? Dan jenis teks apa yang sudah diberikan guru bahasa Inggris?

Saya rasa teks prosedur dan report. Dan jenis teks yang pernah diajarkan yaitu

teks narrative, descriptive, recount, dan report.

5. Kesulitan apa yang kamu temui dalam menulis teks dalam bahasa Inggris?

Saya sering melakukan kesalahan dalam spelling dan kosakata saya masih

sedikit.

6. Menurut kamu apa penyebab kesulitan kamu?

Menurut saya, saya kurang latihan menulis dan membaca.

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7. Media apa yang pernah digunakan oleh guru dalam pelajaran bahasa Inggris

khususnya menulis?

Guru saya selalu memberikan teks sebagai media.

8. Apakah kamu mengetahui media picture sequences?

Saya tidak tahu. Tapi pasti menggunakan gambar.

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Appendix 7 : Students’ Interview after CAR

Pedoman Wawancara Dengan Siswa Setelah

Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

1. Bagaimana tanggapan kamu terhadap proses pembelajaran menulis teks

prosedur dengan menggunakan media picture sequences di kelas?

2. Berapa nilai bahasa Inggris kamu dalam pelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

3. Dari nilai kamu yang telah disebutkan, sudahkan nilai kamu mencapai KKM?

4. Kesulitan apa yang kamu hadapi ketika menulis teks prosedur dengan

menggunakan media picture sequences?

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Appendix 8 : The Result of Students’ Interview after CAR

Hasil Wawancara dengan Siswa

Setelah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

Pewawancara : Suaeni

Pihak yang diwawancara : Devi Zahra I

Hari/ Tanggal : Thursday, December 4th

2014

Waktu : 8.40 – 9.30 A.M.

Tempat : MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

1. Bagaimana tanggapan kamu terhadap proses pembelajaran menulis teks

prosedur dengan menggunakan media picture sequences di kelas?

Sangat menyenangkan, karena biasanya guru lain hanya menyuruh meulis

saja tetapi kalau ada gambar, saya lebih bisa berimajinasi ketika menulis.

2. Berapa nilai bahasa Inggris kamu dalam pelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

Tes pertama saya mendapatkan 70, kemudian 80, dan 85.

3. Dari nilai kamu yang telah disebutkan, sudahkan nilai kamu mencapai KKM?

Iya, saya sudah mencapai KKM. Meskipun pada tes pertama, nilai saya masih

dibawah KKM.

4. Kesulitan apa yang kamu hadapi ketika menulis teks prosedur dengan

menggunakan media picture sequences?

Menurut saya, saya tidak mendapat kesulitan ketika menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences.

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Appendix 5 : The Teacher’s Interview before CAR

Pedoman Wawancara Dengan Guru Bahasa Inggris Sebelum

Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

1. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana tanggapan siswa/i Ibu dalam proses pembelajaran

bahasa Inggris di kelas?

2. Berapa nilai KKM untuk mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah ini? Dan

bagaimana hasil perolehan nilai bahasa inggris siswa/i di kelas 9.3?

3. Kemampuan (skill) bahasa Inggris apa yang dianggap sulit bagi siwa/i Ibu?

Dan apa saja aktifitas yang dilakukan dalam mengajarkan skill tersebut

4. Untuk semeseter ini, jenis teks apa yang harus mereka kuasai?

5. Bagaimana respon siswa/i Ibu ketika mengikuti pelajaran bahasa Inggris

khususnya menulis?

6. Ketika menulis teks bahasa Inggris, apa kesulitan yang dialami siswa/i Ibu?

7. Menurut Ibu, apa saja penyebab kesulitan yang dialami mereka?

8. Media pengajaran seperti apa yang sudah Ibu gunakan dalam pembelajaran

menulis bahasa Inggris terutama materi teks prosedur?

9. Untuk saat ini, apakah Ibu mempunyai rencana lain untuk mengatasi

kesulitan siswa/i dalam hal mengatasi kemampuan menulis teks berbahasa

Inggris?

10. Apakah anda mengetahui media piture sequences? Menurut anda, apakah

media pengajaran picture sequences dapat meningkatkan kemampuan

menulis teks prosedur siswa/i Ibu?

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Appendix 6 : The Result of Teacher’s Interview Before CAR

Hasil Wawancara Dengan Guru Bahasa Inggris

Sebelum Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

Pewawancara : Suaeni

Pihak yang diwawancara : Dra. Iriastuti

Hari/ Tanggal : Thursday, October 28th

2014

Waktu : 09.30 - 10.30 A.M

Tempat : MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

1. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana tanggapan siswa/i Ibu dalam proses pembelajaran

bahasa Inggris di kelas?

Tanggapan siswa/i terhadap pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di kelas sangat

bervariasi. Ada siswa/i yang sangat suka dan mereka pasti akan selalu

mengikuti proses pembelajarannya dengan antusias. Ada siswa/i yang biasa-

biasa saja, mereka hanya mengikuti pembelajaran karena pelajaran wajib.

Ada siswa/i yang tidak suka, mereka tidak suka mungkin ada faktornya yaitu

mereka memang tidak suka pelajaran bahasa Inggris atau mungkin dari saya

sebagai gurunya.

2. Berapa nilai KKM untuk mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah ini? Dan

bagaimana hasil perolehan nilai bahasa inggris siswa/i di kelas 9.3?

Nilai KKM pada mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris yaitu 75 untuk kelas reguler,

dan 80 untuk kelas Bina Prestasi / Unggulan. Dan karena ka eni meneliti

kelas 9.3 (kelas reguler) maka KKM nya yaitu 75.

Hasil perolehan mereka biasanya akan sangat bagus di tes harian, tetapi nilai

mereka akan menurun pada UTS dan UAS. Ini terjadi karena mereka harus

mempelajari beberapa materi pada UTS dan UAS dibandingkan dengan satu

atau dua materi di tes harian. Untuk kelas 9.3, ketika tes harian, 10% siswa/i

nya akan memperoleh nilai diatas KKM, 80 % siswa/i memperoleh nilai

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standar KKM(75), dan 10 % siswa/i memperoleh nilai dibawah KKM. Akan

tetapi ketika UTS/ UAS, hampir tidak ada dari mereka yang mendapat nilai di

atas KKM, dan hanya 40 % siswa/i Ibu yang memperoleh nilai standar KKM

(75), selebihnya yaitu 60 % siswa/i Ibu tidak mencapai KKM>

3. Kemampuan (skill) bahasa Inggris apa yang dianggap sulit bagi siwa/i Ibu?

Dan apa saja aktifitas yang dilakukan dalam mengajarkan skill tersebut

Skill yang paling dianggap sulit untuk mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris yaitu

menulis, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan penggunaan grammar. Aktifitas

menulisnya yaitu mereka akan menyusun kata menjadi kalimat, kalimat

menjadi paragraf, dan membuat kalimat mereka sendiri.

4. Untuk semeseter ini, jenis teks apa yang harus mereka kuasai?

Semester ini, mereka harus menguasai teks prosedur dan report.

5. Bagaimana respon siswa/i Ibu ketika mengikuti pelajaran bahasa Inggris

khususnya menulis?

Ketika mengikuti pelajaran menulis, respon mereka sangat bergantung pada

materinya. Ketika materinya mudah, mereka akan mengerjakan tugas dengan

semangat karena mereka bisa. Ketika materinya sulit, ada anak yang merasa

kesulitan sehingga mereka malas mengerjakan tugas tersebut.

6. Ketika menulis teks bahasa Inggris, apa kesulitan yang dialami siswa/i Ibu?

Ada dua kesulitan yang dialami siswa/i yaitu kesulitan kosakata dan

grammar.

7. Menurut Ibu, apa saja penyebab kesulitan yang dialami mereka?

Pertama mereka jarang membaca, dan mungkin mereka hanya membaca teks

pada saat pelajaran bahasa Inggris saja, dan yang kedua mereka tidak

menggunakan grammar dan kosakata bahasa Inggris dalam kehidupan sehari-

hari.

8. Media pengajaran seperti apa yang sudah Ibu gunakan dalam pembelajaran

menulis bahasa Inggris terutama materi teks prosedur?

Saya biasanya menyediakan teks acak, kemudian siswa/i tersebut

menyusunnya menjadi satu teks prosedur yang benar, dan meminta siswa

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untuk mempraktekan langkah-langkah prosedur “How to make Tomato

Juice” di depan kelas.

9. Untuk saat ini, apakah Ibu mempunyai rencana lain untuk mengatasi

kesulitan siswa/i dalam hal mengatasi kemampuan menulis teks berbahasa

Inggris?

Saya lebih banyak memberikan latihan-latihan terutama latihan menulis

contohnya melengkapi kalimat yang rumpang, dan memberikan latihan

tenses-tenses.

10. Apakah anda mengetahui media piture sequences? Menurut anda, apakah

media pengajaran picture sequences dapat meningkatkan kemampuan

menulis teks prosedur siswa/i Ibu?

Iya pernah. Menurut saya, media ini dapat meningkatkan kemampuan

menulis teks prosedur karena gambar dapat menarik minat siswa dan juga

mereka akan lebih mudah menyerap pelajaran serta akan terus melekat di

ingatannya.

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Appendix 9 : Teacher’s Interview after CAR

Pedoman Wawancara Dengan Guru Bahasa Inggris Setelah

Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

1. Apa pendapat Ibu, setelah melihat proses pembelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

2. Bagaimana kemampuan pemahaman menulis siswa/i Ibu setelah

diterapkannya media picture sequences?

3. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana aktifitas yang dilakukan dalam proses pembelajaran

menulis teks prosedur denagan menggunakan media picture sequences?

4. Kendala apa yang terlihat selama proses pembelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

5. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana cara mengatasi kendala tersebut?

6. Setelah Ibu melakukan observasi pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan

media picture sequences, apakah media picture sequences sangat efektif

untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa/i dalam menulis teks prosedur?

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Appendix 10 : The Result of Teacher’s Interview after CAR

Hasil Wawancara dengan Guru Bahasa Inggris

Setelah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

Pewawancara : Suaeni

Pihak yang diwawancara : Dra. Iriastuti

Hari/ Tanggal : Thursday, December 4th

2014

Waktu : 08.40 - 09.30 A.M

Tempat : MTsN Tangerang 2 Pamulang

1. Apa pendapat Ibu, setelah melihat proses pembelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

Kalau dilihat proses pembelajaran menulis di kelas, siswa/i termotivasi untuk

lebih tertarik dalam pelajaran menulis dan juga hasil yang diperoleh siswa/i

sangat bagus.

2. Bagaimana kemampuan menulis siswa/i Ibu setelah diterapkannya media

picture sequences?

Setelah melihat hasil tes menulis siswa/i, saya mengakui kalau kemampuan

menulis siswa/i meningkat. Pada tes pertama, kebanyakan mereka

memperoleh nilai dibawah KKM akan tetapi pada tes akhir, mereka dapat

mencapai KKM bahkan banyak diantara mereka yang melebihi KKM. Media

picture sequences memang dapat menarik minat mereka sehingga mereka

semangat dalam belajar.

3. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana aktifitas yang dilakukan dalam proses pembelajaran

menulis teks prosedur denagan menggunakan media picture sequences?

Kegiatan yang dilakukan di kelas sebenarnya hanya mengedepankan media

picture sequences yaitu siswa diminta untuk memuat teks prosedur dengan

melihat gamar urut yang dilengkapi dengan kata kunci yang telah disediakan,

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tetapi saudari eni bisa mengeksplornya lebih sehingga kegiatan-kegiatannya

menjadi bervariasi, sehingga siswa/i tidak merasa bosan dan bahkan

termotivasi untuk mengikuti pelajaran.

4. Kendala apa yang terlihat selama proses pembelajaran menulis teks prosedur

dengan menggunakan media picture sequences?

Mungkin keterbatasan media karena saudari eni pernah menyediakan gambar

berseri yang tidak jelas akan tetapi masalah itu sudah diatasi dengan

menyediakan gambar berwarna pada pertemuan selanjutnya.

5. Menurut Ibu, bagaimana cara mengatasi kendala tersebut?

Solusinya yaitu saudara eni harus tetap menyediakan gambar-gambar yang

lebih jelas.

6. Setelah Ibu melakukan observasi pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan

media picture sequences, apakah media picture sequences sangat efektif

meningkatkan kemampuan siswa/i dalam menulis teks prosedur?

Menurut saya, media picture sequences sangat efektif karena teks prosedur

membutuhkan langkah langkah yang digambarkan melalui media picture

sequences dimana gamar-gambar tersebut menyediakan langkah-langkah.

Jadi media picture sequences sangat tepat untuk digunakan sebagai media

dalam menulis teks prosedur. Hal ini juga dapat dilihat dari kecepatan anak

dalam mengerjakan satu teks prosedur, mereka dapat menyelesaikan tepat

waktu dengan nilai yang bagus.

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Appendix 11 : The Instrument of Pre Test

Students’ Worksheet

(Pre-Test)

Name : Day :

Class : Date :

Instruction!

Write a procedure text of how to send a Message clearly!

Aim :

List of Material :

Steps :

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Appendix 12 : The Intrument of Post Test 1

Students’ Worksheet

(Post-Test 1)

Name : Day :

Class : Date :

Instruction!

Write a procedure text of how to Charge Handphone clearly!

Aim :

List of Material :

Steps :

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Appendix 13 : The Instrument of Post Test 2

Students’ Worksheet

(Post-Test 2)

Name : Day :

Class : Date :

Instruction!

Write a procedure text of how to create a new facebook account clearly!

Aim :

List of Material :

Steps :

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Appendix 14 : The Students’ Writing Score

The Students’ Writing Score of Pre-test, Post-test 1, and

Post-test 2

Students’

Number

Pre-Test Post-Test 1 Post-Test 2

1 65 80* 85*

2 75* 83* 84*

3 62 65 73

4 52 83* 86*

5 52 85* 90*

6 75* 90* 90*

7 70 75* 78*

8 58 60 87*

9 76* 82* 85*

10 51 72 75*

11 51 78* 90*

12 62 70 84*

13 65 80* 82*

14 78* 90* 90*

15 62 65 83*

16 50 77* 81*

17 68 79* 82*

18 60 70 73

19 71 75* 75*

20 42 75* 77*

21 48 60 88*

22 55 70 76*

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Students’

Number

Pre-Test Post-Test 1 Post-Test 2

23 60 72 74

24 60 70 75*

25 67 70 71

26 55 85* 85*

27 58 70 90*

28 65 75* 70

29 47 73 87*

30 47 79* 79*

31 60 73 74

32 76* 80* 90*

Mean:

60.72

75.34

81.53

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Appendix 15 : Lesson Plans of Cycle 1

LESSON PLAN

CYCLE 1 (1st

MEETING)

RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN

(RPP)

Nama Sekolah : MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas/Semester : 9.3/1

Tema : Technology

Skill : Menulis (Writing)

Alokasi Waktu : 2 x 40 menit

A. STANDAR KOMPETENSI

Menulis

(6) Mengungkap kan makna dalam teks tulis fungsional dan esei pendek

sederhana berbentuk procedure dan report untuk berinteraksi dalam konteks

kehidupan sehari-hari

B. KOMPETENSI DASAR

(6.2) Mengungkapkan makna dan langkah retorika dalam esei pendek

sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secara akurat, lancar dan

berterima untuk berinteraksi dalam konteks kehidupan sehari-hari dalam teks

berbentuk procedure dan report

C. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

Pada akhir pembelajaran, siswa dapat:

Memahami dan mengusai struktur dan ciri kebahasaan teks prosedur.

Membuat teks prosedur dengan menggunakan picture sequences.

D. INDIKATOR

Menyebutkan definisi dan macam-macam teks prosedur.

Mengidentifikasi struktur dan ciri kebahasaan teks prosedur.

Menemukan ide melalui picture sequences.

Menyusun teks prosedur mengunakan bahasa masing-masing.

Karakter siswa yang diharapkan:

Kreatif

Tanggung jawab

Rasa hormat dan perhatian

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E. MATERI PEMBELAJARAN

Social Function Generic Structure Language Features

A text which is

intended to tell the

reader how to do,

operate, or make

something.

a. Aim or goal

The title of

procedure text

b. List of materials

Ingredients/

materials

c. A sequenced of

steps

shows a sequence of

steps. The sequence

usually is shown by

numbers (1,2,3 ...) or

by using words such

as first, second,

third, etc. Words

such as now, next,

and after this

sometimes are used

as well

a. Sentences begun with

action verb (imperative

sentences). e.g., pour

hot water into the cup.

b. Sequence words or

temporal conjunctions

(e.g. firstly, next, then)

and numbers (e.g. 123)

that show the order for

carrying out the

procedure.

c. Adverbs of manner to

describe how the

actions should be

performed. e.g.

quickly, firmly.

d. Precise terms and

technical language. e.g.

ml, grams, etc

Example of procedure text

Aim How to Make Jelly

Ingredients : Jelly, Water

Utensils : Kettle, Littre Jug, Spoon, Bowl,

Sequenced Steps :

1. Fill the kettle with water and bring to the boil

2. Break up the jelly into small pieces

3. Put the jelly pieces into the jug

4. Pour the boiling water over the jelly in the jug

5. Stir well until all the jelly has dissolved

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6. Pour into the bowl

7. Leave in a cold place to set

8. Put in a dish, add cream or ice cream. Taste

F. METODE PEMBELAJARAN : Active Learning

G. KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN

1. Kegiatan Pendahuluan

Apersepsi:

Menyapa siswa dengan mengucapkan salam

Mengucapkan selamat pagi dan menanyakan kabar dalam bahasa

Inggris

Menyampaikan materi dan tujuan pembelajaran yang akan dicapai

2. Kegiatan Inti

Eksplorasi:

Siswa mendengarkan penjelasan tentang procedure text dengan

menampilkan sebuah teks prosedur “How to make jelly”

Guru menampilkan picture sequences dari teks prosedure “How to

Send a Message”

Siswa diminta untuk mengamati picture sequences tersebut.

Beberapa siswa ditunjuk untuk mengungkapkan pendapatnya setelah

mengamati picture sequences.

Elaborasi

Setiap siswa diberikan a student’s worksheet (berisi kalimat dan

beberapa gambar urut/ seri (picture sequences) yang telah di acak)

diminta untuk memasangkan kalimat dengan gambar seri/urut yang

di acak tersebut kedalam urutan yang kronologis (chronological

order).

Konfirmasi

Beberapa siswa ditunjuk untuk mempresentasikan hasil tulisannya.

Siswa mengumpulkan hasil tulisannya.

Guru bersama siswa bertanya jawab meluruskan kesalah pahaman,

memberikan penjelasan lanjut mengenai teks prosedur “How to Send

a Message”.

3. Kegiatan Akhir

Guru bersama siswa menyimpulkan materi yang sudah dipelajari.

Melakukan refleksi terhadap kegiatan yang sudah di pelajari dengan

cara tanya jawab untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pemahaman siswa

mengenai teks prosedur “How to Send a Message”.

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Mengakhiri pembelajaran dengan mengucapkan hamdalah.

H. ALAT DAN SUMBER BELAJAR

Sumber belajar : teks prosedur, satu lembar picture sequences, dan buku

yang terkait.

Media : LCD, infokus, notebook, white board, board marker.

I. PENILAIAN : Tes tertulis (terlampir)

J. PEDOMAN PENILAIAN : Writing Rubric

Score Level Criteria

Content

30-27 Excellent to very good: knowledgeable,

substantive, thorough development of thesis,

relevant to assigned topic.

26-22 Good to average: some knowledgeable of

subject, adequate range, limited development

thesis, mostly relevant to topic, but lacks

detail.

21-17 Fair to poor: limited knowledgeable of

subject, title substance, inadequate

development of topic.

16-13 Very poor: doesn’t show knowledgeable of

subject, non substantive, non pertinent, or not

enough to evaluate.

Organization 20-18 Excellent to very good: fluent expression,

ideas clearly stated, succinct, well-organized,

logical sequencing, cohesive.

17-14 Good to average: somewhat choppy, loosely

organized but main ideas stand out, limited

support, logical but incomplete sequencing.

13-10 Fair to poor: not-fluent, ideas

confused/disconnected, lacks logical

sequencing and development.

9-7 Very poor: does not communicate, no

organization, or not enough to evaluate.

Vocabulary

20-18 Excellent to very good: sophisticated range,

effective word/ idiom choice and usage, word

form mastery, appropriate register.

17-14 Good to average: adequate range, occasional

of word/ idiom form, choice, usage, bit

meaning is not obscured.

13-10 Fair to poor: limited range – frequent errors

of word/ idiom form, choice, usage but

meaning confused or obscured.

9-7 Very poor: essentially translation, little

knowledge of English vocabulary, idioms,

word form, or not enough to evaluate.

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Language Use 25-22 Excellent to very good effective complex

construction, few errors of agreement, tense,

number, word order/ function, articles,

pronouns, prepositions.

21-18 Good to average: effective but simple

construction, minor problems, in complex

construction, several errors of agreement,

tense, number, word order/ function, articles,

pronouns, prepositions but meaning seldom

obscured.

17-11 Fair to poor: major problems in simple/

complex construction, frequent errors of

negation, agreement, tense, number, word

order/ function, articles, pronouns,

prepositions and/or fragments, run-ons,

deletions, meaning confused or obscured.

10-5 Very poor: virtually no mastery of sentence

construction rules, dominated by errors, does

not communicate, or not enough to evaluate.

Mechanic 5 Excellent to very good: demonstrates mastery

of conventions, few errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing.

4 Good to average: occasional errors of

spelling, punctuation, capitalization,

paragraphing but meaning not obscured.

3 Fair to poor: frequent errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalizations, paragraphing,

poor handwriting, meaning confused or

obscured.

2 Very poor: no mastery of conventions,

dominated by errors of spelling, punctuation,

capitalization, paragraphing, handwriting

illegible, or not enough to evaluate.

Total Score 1-100

Tangerang Selatan, 10 November 2014

Mengetahui

Guru Bahasa Inggris Peneliti

Dra. Iriastuti Suaeni

NIP. 196409111994032002 NIM. 1110014000115

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Aim :

List of Materials :

Steps :

Select “create new message” from the

menu

Add a contact to message

Select icon “Messages” from the main

menu

Send your message

Write your message

Match the sentences in the box with the

sequenced of pictures below then,

arranged them into a chronological order.

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Appendix 16 : Lesson Plans of Cycle 2

LESSON PLAN

CYCLE 2 (1st

MEETING)

RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN

(RPP)

Nama Sekolah : MTs Negeri Tangerang 2 Pamulang

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Kelas/Semester : 9.3/1

Tema : Technology

Skill : Menulis (Writing)

Alokasi Waktu : 2 x 40 menit

A. STANDAR KOMPETENSI

Menulis

(6) Mengungkap kan makna dalam teks tulis fungsional dan esei pendek

sederhana berbentuk procedure dan report untuk berinteraksi dalam konteks

kehidupan sehari-hari

B. KOMPETENSI DASAR

(6.2) Mengungkapkan makna dan langkah retorika dalam esei pendek

sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secara akurat, lancar dan

berterima untuk berinteraksi dalam konteks kehidupan sehari-hari dalam teks

berbentuk procedure dan report

C. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

Pada akhir pembelajaran, siswa dapat:

Memahami dan menguasai struktur dan ciri kebahasaan teks prosedur.

Menyusun/ membuat teks prosedur dengan menggunakan picture

sequences.

D. INDIKATOR

Menemukan ide melalui picture sequences.

Menyusun teks prosedur mengunakan bahasa masing-masing.

Karakter siswa yang diharapkan:

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Kreatif

Mandiri

Tanggung jawab

Rasa hormat dan perhatian

E. MATERI PEMBELAJARAN

Social Function Generic Structure Language Features

A text which is

intended to tell the

reader how to do,

operate, or make

something.

a. Aim or goal

The title of

procedure text

b. List of materials

Ingredients/

materials

c. A sequenced of

steps

shows a sequence of

steps. The sequence

usually is shown by

numbers (1,2,3 ...) or

by using words such

as first, second,

third, etc. Words

such as now, next,

and after this

sometimes are used

as well

a. Sentences begun with

action verb (imperative

sentences). e.g., pour

hot water into the cup.

b. Sequence words or

temporal conjunctions

(e.g. firstly, next, then)

and numbers (e.g. 123)

that show the order for

carrying out the

procedure.

c. Adverbs of manner to

describe how the

actions should be

performed. e.g.

quickly, firmly.

d. Precise terms and

technical language. e.g.

ml, grams, etc

F. METODE PEMBELAJARAN : Active Learning

G. KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN

1. Kegiatan Pendahuluan

Apersepsi:

Menyapa siswa dengan mengucapkan salam.

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Mengucapkan selamat pagi dan menanyakan kabar dalam bahasa

Inggris.

Menyampaikan materi dan tujuan pembelajaran yang akan dicapai.

Untuk memotivasi siswa dalam belajar, guru memberikan “Seven up

game”.

2. Kegiatan Inti

Eksplorasi:

Guru menampilkan beberapa teks prosedur “How to Charge HP”

yang telah dikumpulkan oleh siswa pada pertemuan sebelumnya,

kemudian guru beserta dengan siswa membenarkan kesalahan yang

terdapat pada teks prosedur tersebut.

Guru meminta siswa untuk berpasang-pasangan.

Guru menampilakan picture sequences dari teks prosedur ”How to

Print a Document” di layar dan membagikan lembar kerja siswa

yang berisi picture sequences

Siswa diminta untuk mengamati picture sequences tersebut.

Beberapa siswa ditunjuk untuk mengungkapkan pendapatnya

mengenai picture sequences (misal: siswa menebak judulnya)

Elaborasi

Setiap pasangan diminta bekerja sama untuk membuat/ menyusun

teks prosedur berdasarkan picture sequences dengan melengkapi key

word yang telah di sediakan pada masing-masing gambar.

Konfirmasi

Beberapa siswa di tunjuk untuk mempresentasikan hasil kerjanya.

Siswa mengumpulkan hasil tulisannya.

Guru bersama siswa bertanya jawab meluruskan kesalah pahaman,

memberikan penjelasan lanjut mengenai teks prosedur “How to Print

a Document”.

3. Kegiatan Akhir

Guru bersama siswa menyimpulkan materi yang sudah dipelajari.

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Melakukan refleksi terhadap kegiatan yang sudah di pelajari dengan

cara bertanya jawab dengan siswa mengenai teks prosedur.

Mengakhiri pembelajaran dengan mengucapkan hamdalah.

H. ALAT DAN SUMBER BELAJAR

Sumber belajar : teks prosedur, satu lembar picture sequences, dan buku

yang terkait.

Media : LCD, infokus, notebook, white board, board marker.

I. PENILAIAN : Tes tertulis (terlampir)

J. PEDOMAN PENILAIAN : Writing Rubric

Score Level Criteria

Content

30-27 Excellent to very good: knowledgeable,

substantive, thorough development of thesis,

relevant to assigned topic.

26-22 Good to average: some knowledgeable of

subject, adequate range, limited development

thesis, mostly relevant to topic, but lacks

detail.

21-17 Fair to poor: limited knowledgeable of

subject, title substance, inadequate

development of topic.

16-13 Very poor: doesn’t show knowledgeable of

subject, non substantive, non pertinent, or not

enough to evaluate.

Organization 20-18 Excellent to very good: fluent expression,

ideas clearly stated, succinct, well-organized,

logical sequencing, cohesive.

17-14 Good to average: somewhat choppy, loosely

organized but main ideas stand out, limited

support, logical but incomplete sequencing.

13-10 Fair to poor: not-fluent, ideas

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confused/disconnected, lacks logical

sequencing and development.

9-7 Very poor: does not communicate, no

organization, or not enough to evaluate.

Vocabulary

20-18 Excellent to very good: sophisticated range,

effective word/ idiom choice and usage, word

form mastery, appropriate register.

17-14 Good to average: adequate range, occasional

of word/ idiom form, choice, usage, bit

meaning is not obscured.

13-10 Fair to poor: limited range – frequent errors

of word/ idiom form, choice, usage but

meaning confused or obscured.

9-7 Very poor: essentially translation, little

knowledge of English vocabulary, idioms,

word

form, or not enough to evaluate.

Language Use 25-22 Excellent to very good effective complex

construction, few errors of agreement, tense,

number, word order/ function, articles,

pronouns, prepositions.

21-18 Good to average: effective but simple

construction, minor problems, in complex

construction, several errors of agreement,

tense, number, word order/ function, articles,

pronouns, prepositions but meaning seldom

obscured.

17-11 Fair to poor: major problems in simple/

complex construction, frequent errors of

negation, agreement, tense, number, word

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order/ function, articles, pronouns,

prepositions and/or fragments, run-ons,

deletions, meaning confused or obscured.

10-5 Very poor: virtually no mastery of sentence

construction rules, dominated by errors, does

not communicate, or not enough to evaluate.

Mechanic 5 Excellent to very good: demonstrates mastery

of conventions, few errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing.

4 Good to average: occasional errors of

spelling, punctuation, capitalization,

paragraphing but meaning not obscured.

3 Fair to poor: frequent errors of spelling,

punctuation, capitalizations, paragraphing,

poor handwriting, meaning confused or

obscured.

2 Very poor: no mastery of conventions,

dominated by errors of spelling, punctuation,

capitalization, paragraphing, handwriting

illegible, or not enough to evaluate.

Total Score 1-100

Tangerang Selatan, 20 November 2014

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Guru Bahasa Inggris Peneliti

Dra. Iriastuti Suaeni

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