Based on the opinion above, it can be said that the choice of pictures depends on subject, necessities, and the goals of teaching and learning process.
Consequently, in this study in conducting the technique of using pictures the writer uses pictures from many sources as the teaching aids to make the students
easier in understanding the writing lesson.
B. Rationale
Writing recount texts by using picture series actually stress on process writing activities which include some stages to reach a good final product. The stages
include prewriting, writing, revising, and editing. The prewriting stage encourages the generation of ideas, which can happen in numerous ways such as;
brainstorming, clustering, listing, etc. In writing stage, students begin to organize, express main ideas clearly, and develop the content with plenty of specific details.
Revising means rewriting a paper, building upon what has already been done, in order to make it stronger. The next stage in writing process is editing. In this
stage, the teacher checks the grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Then, the students revise them until their composition is ready to be read.
The main reason of implementing picture series are providing the subject matter for speculating about the story beyond the pictures in the strip, providing
material that offers guidance on vocabulary, sentence structure, and organization and also having great potential as an aid to develop writing ability, especially in
writing recount text. It can be assumed that picture series can improve students’ writing ability, especially in writing recount text.
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C. Action Hypothesis
Based on the theory and rationale above, the hypothesis is formulated as follows: picture series can improve students’ writing ability, especially in writing
recount text.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Setting of the Study
This setting of the study was SMP Negeri 3 Kartasura which is located at Jl. P. Diponegoro 64 Telp. 0271 780034 Kartasura. It is near the main street of Jl.
Solo – Semarang. Therefore, the students are easy to arrive at SMP Negeri 3 Kartasura. They usually ride bicycle or public transportation which can exactly
stop in front of the school to reach there. SMP Negeri 3 Kartasura is also near to public services. On the east side, there
are SMP Kristen Kartasura and store selling notions. On the west side, there are Telecommunications a public corporation and iron shop. In front of the school,
there is a main highway that connects from Solo to Semarang and across the street there are store selling notions and iron shop. Behind the school, there are a village
and housing which are integrated together. SMP Negeri 3 Kartasura has complete facilities that support the teaching and
learning activities. There are language laboratory, computer laboratory and science laboratory. Those three laboratories are used for students in supporting the
teaching and learning activities. There are also many books in the library. The students can only find the lesson books and here is magazine also provided. There
are also basketball court and volley ball court. They are located in the middle surrounded by the school buildings. In the east edge of the court, there is a
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