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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter presents the conclusion from the whole discussions of the research and the suggestion for the readers.

5.1 Conclusions

This study investigated the use of Facebook as media to improve students skill and increase their motivation in writing recount text. After the findings were discussed in the previous chapter, two conclusions of the research are presented in this chapter: 1 The use of Facebook as learning media improved the writing skill of X 2 graders of SMA N 1 Kajen in the academic year of 20122013. The improvement of the students‟ writing skill can be seen from the average score of pre-test which was 67.75; formative test which was 74.5, and post-test which was 79.25. The way Facebook improves students writing skill can be inferred from the result of non-test instruments. Based on the result of questionnaire and obseravation sheet, most of students felt that their writing skill improved after learning writing recount text with Facebook because 1 they liked the use of Facebook in their learning, 2 the way Facebook presented the learning materials helped them in acknowledging it, 3 sharing recount text on Facebook made them more imaginative and creative in writing, 4 Facebook helped them overcoming the difficulties in writing recount text such as: finding ideas, the use of correct grammar and structure, finding new vocabularies, and about writing style, 5 they became more scrupulous while writing the story because it would be read by many friends and teacher, 6 review from teacher and friends helped them noticing their errors so that they would not repeat it again later, and 7 their writing skill improved by commenting on friends‟ writing on Facebook. 2 The use of Facebook as learning media increased the writing motivation of X 2 graders of SMA N 1 Kajen in the academic year of 20122013. The increase of the students‟ motivation can be seen from the result of non-test instruments. The non-test analysis showed that after learning writing recount text using Facebook, the students became more attentive, active, and attracted in joining the lesson; and happier and more serious in writing. The use of Facebook increases their motivation to write because 1 they liked to write on Facebook, it was freer and more fun, 2 writing English on Facebook was challenging, 3 they felt more enthusiastic in writing because of comments and likings on their writing, 4 they liked sharing stories with many people on Facebook, 5 they liked to comment on each other‟s writing, and 6 they felt motivated to write better since their writing would be read by many people, not only by the teacher.

5.2 Suggestions