Action The Implementation of Picture Series in the Cycle 2
95 The data of observation checklist also indicated that the researcher
mastered the materials well. The researcher also taught the materials in accordance with the lesson plan that had been made before. In the middle of the
teaching-learning process, the researcher also gave positive reinforcement to the students. Since the group work was in pairs, the researcher could control the
students well. The class condition was more conducive than the previous meeting. The researcher made the students enjoy asking about the material. They
felt more confident to ask about their difficulties to the researcher. Similarly, the researcher was also
enthusiastic in responding students‟ questions or response. It was consistent with the information found in the field notes of cycle two
Appendix F: “While conducting the teaching-learning process, the
researcher looked enjoyable in teaching the students since the condition of the class was very conducive. It was the same as
the students. They looked more enthusiastic when they worked in the activities given by the researcher. Some of them were
confident enough to ask and to share their opinions to the
researcher about the materials.” Field notes, on Tuesday, May 13
th
, 2014
The data showed that the students were enthusiastic with the activities. They enjoyed working in pairs. They were involved in the learning process.
Some of them were more confident in expressing their opinions. Based on the observation, the students were very noisy in the previous meeting because they
worked in the group consisting of 4-5 students. But, in this cycle, the students were not busy talking to other students about other topics. They focused on the
group discussion. It can be seen in the field notes of cycle:
96 “In the group work, the students did not waste their time as in
cycle one. They were busy talking to others about other topics. Then, after the researcher changed the activity in the group
work, the class became more conducive. They enjoyed working in pairs. They easily finished the assignments which were given
to them.” Field notes, on Tuesday, May 13
th
, 2014
The data also indicated that they focused on their own writing since all students got their own picture series. They focused only on their own picture
series. They enjoyed composing the narrative text based on the picture series. Moreover, the research always reminded them to bring their dictionaries so that
they could find the new vocabulary by own. The same results appeared in the field notes cycle two.
“The students were satisfied to the picture series given to them. They focused on their own picture series and did not waste their time to talk
with other students like in the previous cycle. They enjoyed writing the
narrative text based on the topic given.” Field notes, on Tuesday, May 13
th
, 2014
2 The Analysis
of Students’ Score, Questionnaire, and Students’ Interview.
In this section, the rese archer provided the evidence of students‟
improvement in writing skills. Compared to cycle one, the students who reached the passing grade increased in number. In the first cycle, there were 15 57.69
students who reached the passing grade. Meanwhile, in the second cycle, students who reached the passing grade were 20 76.92 students. The table presented
bellow shows the improvement of the students‟ writing skills in cycle two.
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Table 4.3 The Students’ Scores in the Second Cycle
N o
Student Number
Cycle 2 Individu
al drafts G
ra m
V oc
Mech Flue
Fom Revised
written Noted
1 Student 1
73.33
6 5
5 5
5 86.67
Successful 2
Student 2 50.00
4 3
4 3
4 60.00
Failed 3
Student 3 70.00
5 5
5 4
4 76.67
Successful 4
Student 4 63.33
5 6
5 5
6 90.00
Successful 5
Student 5 80.00
4 5
5 5
4 76.67
Successful 6
Student 6 43.33
4 4
4 3
4 63.33
Failed 7
Student 7 73.33
5 5
4 4
4 73.33
Successful 8
Student 8 73.33
5 6
5 4
4 80.00
Successful 9
Student 9 53.33
4 5
5 4
4 73.33
Successful 10 Student 10
50.00
3 4
5 4
3 63.33
Failed 11 Student 11
60.00
3 4
5 3
4 63.33
Failed 12 Student 12
66.67
4 5
4 4
3 66.67
Successful 13 Student 13
43.33
5 3
4 3
4 63.33
Failed 14 Student 14
53.33
5 4
5 5
5 83.33
Successful 15 Student 15
83.33
5 5
5 5
6 90.00
Successful 16 Student 16
70.00
4 4
4 4
4 70.00
Successful 17 Student 17
70.00
5 4
4 4
4 70.00
Successful 18 Student 18
76.67
5 4
5 5
5 80.00
Successful 19 Student 19
63.33
4 4
5 4
5 73.33
Successful 20 Student 20
90.00
6 6
5 6
5 93.33
Successful 21 Student 21
83.33
6 5
5 5
5 86.67
Successful 22 Student 22
70.00
5 5
5 5
5 83.33
Successful 23 Student 23
56.67
5 5
4 3
3 66.67
Successful 24 Student 24
53.33
4 4
4 3
4 63.33
Failed 25 Student 25
66.67
4 5
4 4
4 70.00
Successful 26 Student 26
46.67
4 4
4 4
4 66.67
Successful
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