3. Theoretical Triangulation
The data are investigated from more than one perspective. In addition, I employed inter- rater reliability. There were more than one on
rater or scorer in assessing students‟ writing performance, including me and my partner when doing teaching English during KKN PPL in this school at the previous semester.
E. The Research Procedure
This action was conducted in two cycles depending on the students‟ enhancement writing performance. There were some steps that must be followed in each
cycle. These steps modified from Burns 1999:33 in Madya 2009:67 were used in this research. They were described as follows:
1. Determining Thematic Concern Reconnaissance
The first procedure involved me to identify the problems based on the observation and interview. Then, all the participants discussed and chose the problems that needed
to be overcome. To find out the teaching and learning writing process in VII F class of SMP 4
Magelang the reconnaissance steps were done through observation, survey, and interviews. The classrooms observation was conducted in February 12
th
and 20
th
2014. After the observation was done, some students questionnaires related to some
difficulties which they got in the teaching learning writing process were distributed. Later, some interviews to some students and teacher were involved. After that, there
was a discussion with the research participant related to the existing problem.
Based on the observation, interview, and result questionnaire, the research participant identified the existing problem which were necessary to be solved
collaboratively. Then, the possible problems which wanted to be solved were determined by the research participant too.
2. Planning
After selecting the problem from the reconnaissance, some plans were made to choose the actions that are feasible implemented in the field. The course grid lesson
plans, and hand-outs were prepared. In planning the actions, I discussed and worked together with the English teacher of VII F SMP 4 Magelang. The aim of this action was
to enhance students ‟ writing performance using photographs. Using photographs has
some beneficial roles, they are : a.
helping students remember the detail about people. b.
capturing anything such as the characterizations, the appearances, and the sequences of ideas.
c. giving motivation and drawing attention from the learner.
3. Action and Observation
In this step, the plans of action were done. The photographs were used and printed to make students interested and gave them ideas to write something especially in
making descriptive text about their family members. The first cycle was done in four meetings. As there were some national holidays in Thursday class, the additional hours
were asked to the English teacher and Curriculum Vice using the counselling hours
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