The strengths Weaknesses Reflecting

commit to user 69 result of the evaluation and the implementation of PS in the first cycle were used to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of picture series in the first cycle. It was also used to answer why did it happen and how should it be then?

a. The strengths

1. The implementation of the Picture Series PS in the first cycle was successful to improve the students’ scores compared with the result of the pre-test in which the mean was 51.906, the mean of first cycle was 56.631. It can be concluded there is a progress than before. It means that there is improvement of the students’ ability. As for computation using t-test of non independent, the result is t ˳=6.93818881. Because t˳ is higher than t t 31,0.05 1.960 or 1t can be said that t o ˃ t t. It means the students’ ability improved significantly. 2. The strengths of the action using PS in writing a procedure text were as follows: a Writing progress 1 It enabled the students to generate the needed words based on PS in writing a procedure text Vocabulary. 2 It enabled the students to arrange procedure text which was well- punctuated and well-capitalized Mechanics. b Classroom atmosphere 1 It gave a bit fun to the students so it makes the students more interested in joining the lesson. commit to user 70 2 The students felt easy to write a procedure text through PS 3 The atmosphere of the class was more alive.

b. Weaknesses

In spite of the fact that there were many benefits when Picture Series PS was implemented in the teaching-learning process, the researcher still found problems faced by the students. The students’ problems in the first cycle were as follows: 1. Writing progress The students still found difficulties in grammar, content, and organization aspect. 2. Classroom atmosphere a The teaching learning activities were still dominated by the teacher. b There were few students who were still passive and unmotivated to get involved during the teaching-learning process: pairs’ project, and group project. c There were many students making a little conversation with their friends. They did not do task seriously. 5. Why it happened?

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