95 pictures given individually. The comparison between pre-test, post-test 1 and
post-test 2 scores in general can be seen in the table below.
Table 14: The comparison between pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2 scores Score
Pre-test Post-test 1
Post-test 2 Mean
52.36 59.99
73.02 The
table above shows the improvement of students’ score in the pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2. In the pre-
test, the students’ mean score was only 52.36. In the post-
test 1, there was a little improvement in students’ mean score. The score improved into 59.99. While in the post-
test 2, the students’ mean score reached 73.02. From the changes of the students’ mean scores it can be seen that
there are significant improvements in students’ writing skill. Therefore, it can be
concluded that the use of picture series is proven to be useful to improve students’
writing ability. The change between the result of the pre-test, post-test 1 and post- test 2 can be seen in the chart below.
Chart 1: The comparison between the result of the pre-test, post-test 1 and post test 2
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
Pre-test Post-test 1
Post-test 2
The students writing skill improvement
Improvement
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The mean score of the students’ writing performances on five aspects of writing skill during the implementation of the actions
5 10
15 20
25
Pre-test Post-test 1
Post-test 2 Content
Organization Vocabulary
Language use Mechanics
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter presents the conclusions, implications and suggestions. The discussion of each point is presented as follows.
A. Conclusions
This study aimed to improve the students’ writing ability of grade VIII of
SMP Pembangunan Piyungan. In this research scientific method was applied in both of the Cycles. A picture series was applied as media
to improve students’ writing ability in the teaching and learning process.
Based on the discussion in Chapter IV, several changes were found. Through the observation during the implementation of the action, it can be seen
that the studetns’ behavior has changed. The students became active in joining the teaching and learning process. They were actively involved in classroom
discussion and voluntarily answered the questions addressed by the researcher. Although some of them still did not focus on the teaching and learning process
but, all of them participated in learning activities dealing with picture series and games and they really did their exercises.
From the result of the pre-test and post-tests, it can be seen that there are significant improvement of students’ writing skills. In the pre-test, the students’
writing score was only 52.36. Then, in the post- test 1 the students’ writing score
reached 59.99 and it increased to 73.02 in the post-test 2. It proved that using
98 picture as the media in the teaching and learning process improved the students’
writing ability.
B. Implications
In reference to the conclusion, the use of picture series as the media improved studetns’ writing ability. It implies that English teachers are encouraged
to use picture series as one of the media in the teaching and learning process to improve students’ writing ability.
C. Suggestions
Based on the conclusions and implications that have been explained above, some suggestions can be directed toward the English teacher, the students,
and other researchers. Those suggestions are as follows:
1. For the English teacher
A picture series is one of the interesting media that improves students’
interest in learning. The teacher is suggested to use this to improve students’ writing skill since it is a useful and interesting media that the students like
and enjoy.
2. For the students
Based on the result of the research, improvement cannot be reached without a process of studying. This suggests that the students have to keep learning and
practicing to reach a better improvement in their writing skills.
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3. For other researchers
There are several better improvements that have not reached in this research yet. The results of this study may be used as reading references for other
researchers that conducted similar study related to improving students’ writing ability.
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