In conclusion, the students writing ability in this school was not satisfied yet due to several factors related to the teacher, students and teaching media.
Therefore, to enable the students develop their ability in writing, problems involving the teacher, students and media must be solved.
C. Limitation of the Problems
Since there are many problems found during the classroom observation, it is impossible for the researcher to cover all the problems mentioned in this study.
She conducted the research focusing only on the efforts to improve the eighth grade students’ skills in writing recount texts at SMP N 3 Pakem.
D. Formulation of the Problems
Based on the explanation of the English teaching and learning problems that has been mentioned in the identification of the problems and based on the
focus of the study, the problem is formulated as follows. How can the students’ skills in writing recount text at grade eight of SMP
N 3 Pakem be improved through picture series?
E. The Objective of the Study
Corresponding to the formulation of the problems, the research objective was aimed at improving the eighth grade students’ skills in writing recount texts
of SMP N 3 Pakem through picture series.
F. Significance of the Study
By implementing picture series, it is expected to be beneficial for the improvements of the students’ writing skills. It helps the students to be able to
write a good recount text using picture series given by the teacher. They can use it when they have to write a recount text to help them generate ideas, organize ideas
in a good sequence and use correct grammar. Besides, it is also expected that they are more creative to find ideas based on the picture series.
Moreover, it facilitates the English teacher to have a valuable source of information to improve the quality of English teaching and learning process. It
helps the teacher to understand the way to handle the students in teaching writing using picture series and it gives contribution to successful teaching learning
English. Furthermore, the other researchers in the same topic may use the results of
this research. It becomes one of the considerable reading materials either to enrich their reference in writing their thesis or to improve their knowledge in English
teaching and learning process.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
