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E. The Significance of the Study
The study is useful for: 1
Theoretically, to help teacherresearcher find out the way of teaching writing, especially narrative text.
2 Practically, it can be used animal cartoon pictures as a media in teaching to
increase students’ ability in writing narrative text. 3
Other researcher can develop the related study to improve learning media.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
The main objective of this study was to determine whether there is any difference in improvement of students’ ability in narrative text between the group
using animal cartoon pictures and without using animal cartoon pictures. Based on the result of this study, the researcher found
that the students’ achievement taught by using animal cartoon pictures is higher than the
students’ achievement taught without animal cartoon pictures. It is indicated from analyzing
the data statistically that the result of calculation of t-test that t-observed value 5.21 is higher than t-table value 1.67 at the level of significant of 0.05, which
implies that the alternative hypothesis Ha is accepted.
B. Suggestions
The study showed that the applying animal cartoon pictures could improve the students’ achievement in writing narrative text. Based on the conclusion given
the researcher suggests that: 1
English teachers are recommended to use animal cartoon pictures as media in teaching writing narrative text because it can stimulate students’
imagination a nd attract students’ interest and make the students feel new
atmosphere in teaching and learning process. So, it motivates students and it can affect the students’ writing achievement.
2 Those who are interested in carrying out further research related to this
study providing them with some valuable information needed.
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