1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic
The researcher chose the topic based on the following reasons: 1
As stated in the curriculum, writing is one of the four basic skills that has to be mastered by students in the second year of Junior High School and
narrative text is one of the genres that has to be mastered by them. There are some students‟ difficulties in writing narrative texts. As a students‟ of English
education, the researcher wants to find the solution of the problems which are faced by the students.
2 Teaching writing, especially narrative text, is not an easy job for English
teachers. Hence, teachers should choose an interesting and enjoyable medium as an alternative way of teaching written narrative. Using media is important
in teaching and learning process but unfortunately it is rarely practiced by them. Therefore, the researcher wants to show them the advantage of using
media in teaching and learning process. 3
Using “Build Your Story” as media to improve students‟ proficiency and motivation is something new and has never done before in a research. “Build
Your Story” media is hoped to be a good media in helping the students in writing narrative texts easily.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
Based on the background of the study, research problem of the research are as follows:
1 Do the students of the eight graders of State Junior High School 1 Jati Kudus
in the Academic Year of 20132014 have problems in writing narrative texts? 2
To what extent can “Build Your Story” be used as the medium to improve students‟ proficiency in writing narrative texts at the eight graders of State
Junior High School 1 Jati Kudus in the Academic Year of 20132014? 3
To what extent can “Build Your Story” be used as the medium to improve students‟ motivation in writing narrative texts at the eight graders of State
Junior High School 1 Jati Kudus in the Academic Year of 20132014?
1.4 Objectives of the Study Based on the problems stated above, the objectives of this study are:
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