AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT GUIDED BY THE PICTURE SERIES AT SMP N 1 KUDU GANTIANG PARIAMAN

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The purpose of this research was to know the second year students’ ability of SMP N 1 Kudu Gantiang Pariaman to write recount text guided by picture series, especially to write generic structure (orientation, events and reorientation) and using language feature. The population of this research was the second year students of SMP N 1 Kudu Gantiang because they had studied a recount text. The total number of population was 123 students. The researcher took 25 as a sample by using cluster random sampling technique. In collecting data, the researcher used writing test. The researcher had tried out the instrument to see whether the test was good or not. The researcher found the reliability of the test by using inter-rater technique. It was found that the reliability of the test was very high (96). The result showed that the ability of the second year students of SMP N 1 Kudu Gantiang Pariaman to write a recount text was moderate. It was indicated by the result that 5 students (20 %) had high ability, 18 students (72 %) had moderate ability and 2 students (8 %) had low ability. Based on the finding, it can be concluded that the students’ ability to write a recount text was moderate. Thus, by having known students’ ability to write a recount text, the researcher suggest teacher and students. The teacher to give more exercise for the students to write recount text. The students to learn more about generic structure and using language feature.

Key words: Ability, Recount Text,  Writing, Guided by picture series.