The Use of Picture Sequences strategy on Students' Writing Procedure Text Ability

Abstrak

The aim of the study was to figure out whether the use of picture sequences strategy has a significant effect the students’ writing procedure text ability before at the tenth grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Al Jamiyatul Washliyah Sei Kepayang. This study uses experimental method. The population of this study was all of the tenth grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Al Jamiyatul Washliyah Sei Kepayang. It consists of 105 students. Cluster sampling technique which was used to get a sample consists of 30 students. The technique for collecting data was by observation sheet and giving test (essay test). The result mean score of the application of picture sequences was 3,25 that was “Very Good”. Value before using picture sequences strategy was 65.5, which was categorized “Enough”. While the mean score of the students’ writing procedure text ability after using picture sequences strategy was 77.8, it was categorized “Good”. The result of test was 9.81 and t table was 2.04. It means that there is a significant effect of using picture sequences strategy on students’ writing procedure text ability at the tenth Madrasah Aliyah Al Jamiyatul Washliyah Sei Kepayang.