2.5 Kinds of Pictures
There are some pictures that are usually used as media in classroom; they are single pictures, composite picture, and picture in series.
2.5.1 Single Picture Single pictures mean that a picture that focuses on a single picture of a
person, an object or an activity. According to Wright 1989:193, a single picture is a picture of single object. He also add that single picture such as picture of
person, object, action, and place can help the process of assimilation of the students because it can direct the students to think about the pictures and have
their ideas and interpretation. The example of single picture and the description about the picture:
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My New School Bag This is my school bag. It is one of my favorite bags. It is new. It is big. I
can put all my things there. I always prepare all my school things every morning. I put my pencils, my
eraser, my ruler, and my books there. I also put a bottle of water and snacks there. It is brown. It is not on Julia’s desk. It is on my desk.
Adapted from “Steps to Master English for Junior High School”
2.5.2 Composite Pictures According to Wright 1989:198, a composite picture is a picture which
gives detailed information. It means that the composite picture gives full or detail information because it has a lot of pictures in one picture with many kinds
activities, such as people doing different activities, it can be a view showing many objects, building and so on. Yunus 1981:49 states that a composite picture is a
large single picture which shows a scene hospital, beach, school, street, cafeteria, and railway station in which a number of people can be seen doing things.
The example of composite picture:
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2.5.3 Picture series According to Yunus 1981:50, picture series is a number of related
composite pictures linked to form a series or a sequence. It means that pictures in series consist of several pictures that relate to each other to make a sequence. It
means, every picture that is presented has a relation to each other to build a series of events.
The Example of Picture series:
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Based on the types of the pictures, the research focused on the use of single pictures. Single pictures are simple and appropriate for the beginner to practice
writing a descriptive text. White and Arndt 1995:35 argue that although single picture may be used as a prompt, each student will bring a different perception
and interpretation. A simplest picture is expected to be helpful for them in generating ideas. Finally, it is assumed that the students were able to produce a
descriptive text based on the picture given.
2.6 Single Pictures for Teaching Writing a Descriptive Text
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