The Implementation of Visual Picture Sequences on Improve Students’ Writing Ability in Grade XI of SMA Negeri 1 Baktiraja, Humbang Hasundutan.

Abstract

This study aims to improve students' ability to write an essay in the descriptive text genre. Descriptive text is a genre that serves to explain something to the reader through writing. In order to make it easier for researchers to conduct research, researchers use the CAR (Classroom Action Research) method to make it easier for researchers to be closer to the sample. The sample in this study were students of SMA Negeri 1 Baktiraja with a total of 35 students. Researchers have conducted research with five meetings in four stages, namely planning, observing, action, and reflection. Quantitative and Qualitative data are tools used in collecting data. Quantitatively, the value of the students' descriptive text is as data, which has been carried out in two cycles. Started pre-test with a total score of 1927.5 with an average of 55.07. In the first cycle, the total score was 2460 with an average of 70.28 . The researcher again conducted a post test in the second cycle in order to achieve the requirements for teaching success, namely 85%. In cycle 2 the total score was 2880.5 with an average of 82.3. This proves that there is a significant change in student scores using the Visual Picture Sequences. Qualitative data taken from observation sheets, interviews and writer's diaries show that it is easier for students to understand teaching and can attract students' attention with an image applicator that guides students to write an essay.