THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PICTURE SERIES IN TEACHING WRITING

TO THE SECOND GRADERS AT MAN KOTA BATU

THESIS

by:

Novi Indah Sari

201110100311129

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PICTURE SERIES IN TEACHING WRITING

TO THE SECOND GRADERS AT MAN KOTA BATU

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Education

by:

Novi Indah Sari

201110100311129

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

“Maka sesungguhnya bersama kesulitan ada kemudahan. Sesungguhnya

bersama kesulitan ada kemudahan. Maka apabila engkau telah selesai

(dari sesuatu urusan), tetaplah bekerja keras (untuk urusan yang lain).

Dan hanya kepada Tuhanmulah engkau berharap.”

QS: Al-Insyirah: 5-8

“When there is a will, there is a way”

“Jangan menunda-nunda suatu pekerjaan karena waktu tidak akan bisa

menunggumu. Hargai waktumu karena waktu yang hilang tidak akan

pernah kembali”

- Novi Indah sari -

DEDICATION

I dedicate this thesis especially to:

My beloved Mother and Father

My beloved Brother

My beloved Friends

My lovely boyfriend

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In the name of Allah, the Almighty and Merciful. Praise is only to Allah, for all

His abundant blessing, mercies, and guidance, so that the writer is able to complete this

thesis writing.

The researcher is fully aware that this thesis cannot be finished without other

people’s help. Therefore, in this opportunity she would like to express her deep

gratitude to the following people:

1. Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M. Kes, the dean of Faculty Teacher Training and

Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

2. Dr. Sudiran, M.Hum., the head of English Department.

3. Dr. Masduki, M.Pd, as the first advisor who has given his support, suggestions,

criticism, guidance, and motivation for writing this thesis. He has done so much

to help the writer finish this thesis.

4. Mrs. Laela Hikmah, M.Ed, as the second advisor for her guidance, advice, and

feedback in writing the thesis. Thanks a lot for the spending time and energy to

revise the researcher’s thesis.

5. My beloved parents and family who always motivates, supports, and prays for

finishing this thesis.

6. Drs. Winarso, the headmaster of MAN Batu who has given permission to

conduct the research at the school..

7. Mrs. Emmy Suzana, S.Pd, the English teacher of MAN Batu who helped the

researcher during the research in the process of collecting the data by observing

and interview.

8. Students of XI Science 1 and XI Science 4 at MAN Batu for their cooperation.

9. Her beloved parents who are never tired giving material, support, and pray so

that the researcher is able to finish this thesis.

10. Her beloved brother who has given his support the researcher.

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11. Agung Rahadianto, S.Pt who has given financial support for finishing and

printing this thesis well.

12. For all of her friends in English Department students 2011 class C, especially

Wulan, Vee, Denok, Ismi, Nena, Eka, Silvi, and Via who always supports and

motivates the researcher.

13. All people who cannot be mentioned one by one.

The researcher realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. Therefore,

suggestion is needed for the progress of the next study. The researcher hopes that this

research would be beneficial to the readers.

Malang, 12 September 2015

Novi Indah Sari

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER…………………………………………………………………….. ………...i

APPROVAL PAGE………………………………………………………………….ii

LEGALIZATION………………………………………………………………….. iii

STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY…………………………………... iv

MOTTO AND DEDICATION…………………………………………………….. v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……….……………………………………………… vi

ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………...….. viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS..………………………………………………………… ix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study………………………………………………… 1

1.2 Statement of the Problems……………………………………………….. 6

1.3 Purposes of the Study……………………………………………………. 7

1.4 Significance of the Study………………………………………………… 7

1.5 Scope and Limitation…………………………………………………….. 8

1.6 Definition of the Key Terms…………………………………………...… 8

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Teaching Writing……………………………………………………..… 10

2.2 The Process of Writing…………………………………………………. 12

2.3 Teaching Media………………………………………………………… 15

2.4 Picture………………………………………………………………...… 17

2.4.1 Definition of Picture……………………………………………… 17

2.4.2 Kinds of Picture…………………………………………………... 18

2.4.3 Picture Series…………………………………………………...… 19

2.4.4 Teaching Writing by Using Picture Series……………………….. 20

2.5 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Picture Series…………………. 22

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2.5.1 The Advantages of Picture Series………………………………… 22

2.5.2 The Disadvantages of Picture Series……………………………... 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design…………………...…………………………………… 25

3.2 Research Subject………………………………………………………... 26

3.3 Data……………………………………………………………………... 26

3.4 Data Collection and Research Instrument……………………………… 27

3.4.1 Observation……………………………………………………….. 27

3.4.2 Interview………………………………………………………….. 28

3.5 Data Analysis…………………………………………………………… 29

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings…………………………………………………….. 30

4.1.1 The Implementation of Picture Series in Teaching Writing………. 30

4.1.1.1 The First Meeting…...………...…………………………………. 32

4.1.1.2 The Second Meeting……………………………………………... 36

4.1.1.3 The Third Meeting……………………………………………….. 40

4.1.2 The Advantages of Picture Series in Teaching Writing…………….. 43

4.1.3 The Disadvantages of Picture Series in Teaching Writing…...…..…. 47

4.2 Discussion………………………………………………………………. 49

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion……………………………………………………………… 56

5.2 Suggestion………………………………………………………………. 57

5.2.1 For the English Teacher…………………………………………...... 57

5.2.2 For the Next Researcher…………………………………………..... 58

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