3 The students followed the stages on the writing process. The indicator is the students accomplished the task on each stage of the writing process including
prewriting, writing, revising, and editing; 4 The students’ writing ability improved which could be seen from the result of
each cycle; and 5 The 80 of students could achieve the passing grade of the writing skill in
English lesson that was 67.5. In general, the activities could be conducted in the action. The activities
focused on creating a recount text based on the picture series given and it was appropriate to the topic. The activities covered in writing process including
prewriting, writing, revising, and editing.
4. Action
Action is the phase where the researcher implements what has been planned in general planning. The researcher is observed by a collaborator in the action.
In this case, the researcher applied picture series in writing. According to 2006 curriculum, the students are expected to be able to create descriptive, recount, and
narrative text in spoken and written form. In this case, the researcher focuses on creating recount text through picture series. This picture series can motivate the
students and make them pay attention and want to take part. It also can stimulate the students in getting the information of picture series in order to generate their
ideas and arrange their ideas into good order. The researcher applied the action based on the lesson plan designed by the researcher.
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5. Observation
The following step is monitoring the effect of the action. The observation might be carried out while the researcher took the action. Observation and action
occurred simultaneously. In this study, the observation was done during the teaching learning process.
The observation was not only the teaching learning process but also the learning progress the students achieve. Both the researcher and collaborator did
observation during the implementation of picture series in writing. To get the data in observation, it was conducted by observing the teaching learning process,
interviewing to the students and collaborator, distributing questionnaire, and conducting post-test in each cycle.
6. Reflection
Reflection refers to activity of analyzing what has been done in the action. Reflection covers the success and failure of the action and its effect. It is useful
information for preparing the next action. In this study, the researcher analyzed to what extend the implementation of
picture series was successful based on the criteria designed. It also covered the analysis to problem encountered toward the implementation of picture series and
the causes of the problems. From the result of reflection, the researcher was helped by his collaborator could prepare a plan for the next cycle.
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7. Revised plan
