AN ANALYSIS THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE A RECOUNT TEXT BASED ON PICTURE SERIES AT SMPN 27 PADANG

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the students’ ability in writing a recount text based on picture series at SMP N 27 Padang. Related to this, the researcher used descriptive method. The population of this study was the second grade students at SMP N 27 Padang. The total members of the population were 227 students they were distributed into seven classes which consist of VIII 1, VIII 2, VIII 3, VIII 4, VIII 5, VIII 6, VIII 7. The researcher used cluster random sampling techniques to select the sample. The data of this study were gathered by using writing test on recount text. The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ ability in writing a recount text based on picture series at SMP N 27 Padang was moderate. It was proved by the fact that there are 5 students (8%) had high ability, 44 students (71%) had moderate ability, and 13 students (21%) had low ability. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the ability of the second grade students at SMP N 27 Padang was moderate. It means that most students could do writing test, but some students had problems in writing a recount text based on picture series. In line with this conclusion, the researcher are suggested to use picture series in teaching recount text, the students are suggested to learn and do more exercise in learning recount text.

Key words: Writing, Recount Text, Picture Series.