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Agung 2 Jepara, the researcher found students’ difficulties in teaching learning process, especially in writing. The teacher only used blackboard, textbook, and
pieces of paper while teaching writing. Students’ looked so bored with the
teacher’s explanation. Because of the difficulties, the researcher got an idea to use photographs.
Since all of the students are familiar and almost all of them have Facebookaccounts, the researcher used photograph in Facebook as a medium in
teaching writing in the classroom. Based on the previous study held by Fatroni 2012,
”using 3D images to help students to be able to catch the idea by looking at the images that they should
describe ”. 3D images are effective since they can simulate the students’ interest in
writing. Yoga 2012 states that “using blog in teaching writing descriptive text,
the students had fun w ith the lesson”. Her finding was the students had good
improvement after being taught by using blog. Considering the previous studies, the researcher used photographs in
Facebook to teach descriptive text to improve students’ writing skill in tenth year
student of SMA Islam Sultan Agung 2 Jepara. The researcher used photographs in Facebook in order to help the students develop their writing skill, especially in
writing descriptive text.
1.2 Reasonsfor Choosing the Topic
There are several reasons for choosing “The Application of Photographs in
Facebook to Teach Descriptive Text to Improve Students’ Writing SkillAn
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Experimental Research of 10
th
Year Students of SMA Islam Sultan Agung 2 Jepara
” as the topic. They are: a
Writing descriptive text is one of the ability that has to be mastered by tenth students of Senior High School as stated in School Based Curriculum
KTSP. b
In learning writing descriptive text, students need to express their ideaswith visual imagination. So, the researcher chooses photograph to improve their
imagination. They can explore their imagination by watching at the photograph and then express their ideas.
c Almost all of students have Facebook account. It will be easier to learn
writing descriptive text since Facebook forces them to write their feeling. In addition, accessing Facebook is very easy. They can use computer or phone.
1.3 Statement of the Problem
In this study, there is a problem that will be discussed as follows: Is there any significant difference in the achievement between tenth students of
SMA Islam Sultan Agung 2 Jepara who are taught by using photographs in Facebookand those who are taught by using conventional technique in mastering
their writing descriptive text?
1.4 Objective of the Study
The objective of the study is to find out whether there is a significant difference in achievement between the tenth students of SMA Islam Sultan Agung 2 Jepara in
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who are taught by using photographs in Facebook and those who are taught by conventional technique.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The significance of this study will be useful for both English teachers and students.
a Students
This study will help students to develop their writing skill by express their ideas, especially in describing thing. It will make the teaching and learning
process more interesting and effective. b
Teacher The result of this study will be useful for the teachers so that they will
recognize the importance of using media in teaching learning process.
1.6 Limitation of the Study
