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1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic
The topic is chosen for the following reasons: 1.
As a foreign language, English is very important and it is not easy to learn it since there are many difficulties involved. Students need to have a strong
motivation in order to succeed in learning English. 2.
To help the students write narrative texts well since they have difficulties to write narrative texts.
3. To make writing classes more interesting, enjoyable with a film as a material.
1.3 The Statement of the Problem
Having found the general background of the problem in reading as stated above, my research problem of the study is to what extent “Peter Pan” film can
improve the students’ ability in writing narrative texts.
1.4 The Objectives of the Study
The specific objectives are as follows: 1.
To identify students’ difficulties to produce narrative texts. 2.
To know the improvement of the students’ ability in writing narrative text using “Peter Pan” film as the media.
1.5 The Significance of the Study
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The result of the study will hopefully be useful for English teachers in teaching narrative text using the new method. The writer also hopes that the
students’ achievement in writing narrative text will improve by using “Peter Pan” film.
1.6 The Outline of the Final Project
Chapter I is an introduction. It consists of the background of the study, the reasons for choosing the topic, the statement of the problem, the objectives of the
study, the significance of the study, and the outline of the final project. Chapter II is a review of the related literature, which contains theories
underlying the writing of this study. It discusses general concept of “Peter Pan” film, film, teaching and learning media, writing, and narrative texts. It is also
discusses teaching cycles and action research. Chapter III deals with the method of investigation, which discusses the
population, sample, sampling technique, variables, the instrument, validity and reliability test of the research as well as the procedure of collecting data and the
method of data analysis. Chapter IV presents research findings which consist of data analysis and
the discussion of the result. Chapter V consists of the conclusions and the suggestions of the research.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE