In this study, the researcher conducts research using 2D animation-based media in other to improve students’ ability in writing descriptive text.
1.2 Reason for Choosing the Topic
The researcher conducts the study entitled “The Use of 2D Animation-based Media to
Improve the Students’ Ability in Writing Descriptive Text an Experimental Study at the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Kesatrian 1 Semarang with reasons as
follows: 1
Descriptive text is one of English type texts that is existed in the curriculum of 2013 at the eighth grade of junior high school. Therefore, it has to be
studied by students. 2
There are many students face difficulty in developing their ideas to write descriptive text, particularly in writing about the characters of people.
3 2D Animation-based media is one of ICT media that is interesting, and it
can help the students to develop their ideas in describing people both in their physical appearances and characters.
1.3 Research Problem
The research problem that is presented to limit the scope of analysis as follow: 1
How is significant difference achievement of writing descriptive text gained by experimental group taught using 2D animation-based media and
comparison group taught using pictures at SMP Kesatrian 1 Semarang in the academic year of 2014?
1.4 The Purpose of the Study
Based on the research problem, the researcher states the purpose of the study as follow:
1 To investigate whether there is positive significant difference achievement
of writing descriptive text gained by experimental group taught using 2D animation-based media and comparison group taught using pictures at SMP
Kesatrian 1 Semarang in the academic year of 2014 or not.
1.5 Hypotheses
The researcher presents hypotheses as follows: H1 = There is positive significant difference achievement of writing descriptive
text gained by experimental group taught using 2D animation-based media and comparison group taught using pictures at SMP Kesatrian 1 Semarang
in the academic year of 2014. H0 = There is not positive significant difference achievement of writing descriptive
text gained by experimental group taught using 2D animation-based media and comparison group taught using pictures at SMP Kesatrian 1 Semarang
in the academic year of 2014.
1.6 The Significance of the Study