3.4.3 Procedure of Experimental Research
Some steps that are done in a chronological order are always required in conducting an experiment. The following were taken by the writer when he
worked on his experiment: First, the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Wanadadi were chosen as the
population. Then, the two groups that consisted of 34 students for each group from the
population were taken as the sample of the experiment. The first group became the experimental group and the other one became the control group.
After that, the real experiment was conducted.
The Activities of the Experimental Group
The following are the activities of the experimental group.
Pre-test
The pre-test in the experimental group was given before doing the treatment. The writer came into the class and introduced herself. The students were explained
about what they were going to do. Then the students were asked to do the pre-test. This test was to check the students
’ ability in writing narrative text.
Activities in doing experiment
Before doing the experiment, the material about writing narrative text was given. It was about the social function, the schematic structure, and the significant
grammatical pattern of the narrative text. The experimental group students were asked to watch the animation movies and retell the story with their own words.
Post-test
The post-test was given after conducting all the activities above.
The Activities of the Control Group
The following are the activities of the control group. Pre-test
The administration procedure of the pre-test for the control group was the same as the administration procedure of the experimental group.
Activities in doing the experiment Before doing the experiment, the material about writing narrative text was given.
It was about social function, the schematic structure, and the significant grammatical pattern of the narrative text. In this group, the students were given
the opportunity to explore their imagination for writing a narrative short story. Post-test
The post-test was given after conducting all the activities above.
3.5 Technique of Analyzing Data