THE EFFECT OF USING PICTURE MEDIA IN TEACHING WRITING OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AK 1 OF SMK DARUSSALAM BLOKAGUNG BANYUWANGI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020.

ABSTRACT
Lasiyati, Ulfatul. 2020. The Effect Of Using Picture Media In Teaching
Writing Of Descriptive Text At Tenth Grade Of Smk Darussalam
Blokagung In Academic Year 2019/2020. Thesis, English Education
Department, Faculty Of Education And Teacher Training, Islamic Institute
Of Darussalam. Advisor : Moh. Mahmud M.Pd
Key Words : Effect, Teaching, Writing, Media, Picture, Descriptive Text
Media is everything that can be used to convey messages from senders
and recipients so that they can stimulate thoughts, feelings, interests and
concerns in such a way that learning occurs Picture is a kind of visual teaching
material that can be used more effectively to develop language skills and
teaching.
Picture media is a visual media that can only be seen, but does not have
an audio or sound element. The objective of study is to find out the effect of
using media picture in teaching writing of descriptive text at thr tenth grade
students AK 1 of SMK Darussalam Blokagung Banyuwangi in academic year
2019/2020.
In order to achieve the research objectives, researchers conducted
experimental research. This experimental research was held at SMK Darussalam
Blokagung. This research is not true-experimental, but quasi-experimental.
Quasi-experimental is used because researchers do not search research subjects
randomly. Researchers will use groups like classes. Researchers used the initial
design test and the final test in a study. Then, the test results are made an
assessment of the impact of the experiment. The population in this study were all
grade 1 students of SMK Darussalam Blockagung Surakarta in the academic
year 2019/202. The total number of students was 127. Researchers used cluster
random sampling technique to determine the research class. The subjects of this
study were class X AK 1 and X KS 1. There were 45 students in each class. The
author conducted research in two classes. The first class X KS 1 as a control
class and the second class X AK 1 as an experimental class. The experimental
class was taught to write descriptive text using image media, while the control
class was taught to write descriptive text using the lecture method / worksheets.
In analyzing the data, researchers used quantitative measurements to find the
results. Where the research data collection techniques using tests. And the data
analysis technique used the t-test hypothesis test.
The results of the research that have been done are the value of the t
count hypothesis test of 1,98 and the value of the t table of 1,67 it means, the
value of t count is greater than t table. Thus, it shows the significance between
picture media (X) on descriptive text writing (Y).
Based on the results of the research above, it can be concluded that there
is an effect of picture media on teaching writing descriptive text at X AK 1 SMK
Darussalam Blokagung and it is suggested that using picture media can be used
by teachers to improve students' ability in writing descriptive text. This can be
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applied in the teaching and learning process of English as a medium in teaching
and learning activities.