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maximum score that the students could get was 23 with 25 of 32 students. And the minimum score was 18 with 6.3 of 32 students. In the
post test of control class, the maximum score that the students could get was lower, it was 22 with 6.3 of 32 students. The minimum score was 18
with 15.6. It meant that in teaching writing, students’ who were taught using picture series have higher scores than those who were taught using
textbooks.
Based on the findings of the analysis it could be concluded there was a significant difference in the writing ability between the eighth grade
students of SMPN 3 Sleman who were taught using picture series and those who were not taught using picture series. The analysis showed that
Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Therefore, the hypothesis which was, “there is a significant difference in the writing ability between the
eighth grade students of Junior High School who are taught using picture series and those who are taught using textbooks” was accepted.
B. Implications
There are two implications; those are seen theoretically and practically. For the theoretical implication, the researcher expects that the result of this
study can strengthen the theories on education, especially on the use of picture series in the teaching and learning process of writing.
For the practical implication, the result of the study can be used by English teachers as a consideration in choosing an appropriate material for
the English teaching writing.
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C. Suggestions
Based on the research that has been conducted with a variety of results that have been obtained, the researcher may give suggestions as
follow: 1.
For teachers: The use of teaching media should be more emphasis on the visual aspects such as the use of picture series, so as to improve
students’ writing ability. 2.
For the School: The SMPN 3 Sleman is expected to provide infrastructure and equipment especially visual media learning, such as
picture series. 3.
For other researchers in order to develop the research further need to add other variables that influence writing ability.
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