AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE A NARRATIVE TEXT BASED ON PICTURE SERIES AT SMA N 2 LUBUK BASUNG

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of second grade students at SMAN 2 Lubuk Basung in writing a narrative text based on picture series. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMAN 2 Lubuk Basung. The total number of sample was 60 students chosen by using cluster random sampling technique. And class XI IS 1 and XI MIA 3 were chosen as sample. To make the test reliable, the writer used inter-rater method. The coefficient of correlation between the two groups of scores was .88. It means the test was reliable. The result of the research showed that in general, the students’ ability of in writing a narrative text based on picture series was moderate. It was proved by the fact that  73.33% students had moderate ability . In details, the students’ ability in writing orientation was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 96.67% students had moderate ability. The students’ ability in writing complication was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 95% students had moderate ability. The students’ ability in writing resolution was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 93.33% students had moderate ability. The students’ ability in applying language feature was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 66.67% students had moderate ability. The students’ ability in using appropriate vocabulary was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 70% students had moderate ability. The students’ ability in using mechanics  was moderate, and it was proved by the fact that 63.33% students had moderate ability.

Key words: Writing, Narrative Text, Picture Series.