cycles of classroom action research. The result of the research showed that the use of outlining strategy in the form of word webs could
increase the students’ ability in writing a recount text.
Based on the above reasons, the researcher conducted a classroom action research to improve the students’ writing skill by applying the use of pictures and
wor d webs in the process of writing to solve the problem and increase the students’
ability especially in writing a simple recount text at MTs Negeri Sumberbaru. The classroom action research proposed was entitled: Impoving the eighth
grade students’ skill in writing a recount text by using pictures and word webs at MTs Negeri
Sumberbaru in the 2013 2014 academic year.
1.2 Problems of the Research
Based on the background of the research above, the research problems of this study can be formulated as follows:
a. Can the use of pictures and word webs improve the Eighth Grade students’ active
participation in the writing class at MTs Negeri Sumberbaru in the 2013 2014 academic year?
b. Can the use of pictures and word webs improve the Eighth Grade students’ skill
in writing a recount text at MTs Negeri Sumberbaru in the 2013 2014 academic year?
1.3 Objectives of the Research
Based on the research problem, the objectives of the research are formulated as follows:
a. To improve the eighth grade students’ active participation in writing class by
using pictures and word webs at MTs Negeri Sumberbaru in the 2013 2014 academic year.
b. To improve the eighth grade students’ skill in writing a recount text by using
pictures and word webs at MTs Negeri Sumberbaru in the 2013 2014 academic year.
1.4 Significances of the Research
This study are expected to give contribution to the English teacher, the eight grade students of MTs Negeri Sumberbaru, and the other researchers.
a. For the English Teacher
The result of the research can be used as an input for the English teacher in teaching writing. It can help the English teacher solve the teaching problem in
class related to the students’ problem in expressing their ideas and lack of
vocabulary in writing simple recount text. By employing outlining technique in
the form of word web developed through observing the pictures, hopefully their students can improve their writing skill especially in expressing their ideas and
increasing their vocabulary. b.
For the Students The actions given to the students will give a new experience to the students. By
using pictures and word webs, the students can expand their ideas or motivate them to express their ideas which in turn help them to improve their writing skill.
c. For other researchers
For the further researchers, the findings of this research can be used as valuable sources to conduct a further research related to the use of pictures and word webs
for other text types, other different level of the students and different schools for the purpose improving their writing skill.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
