Abstract :
Writing is one of the four skills in English language that allows people to
convey their ideas, opinions, and the feelings in a form of written language. This
research was conducted to find out the improvement of students? writing skill on
recount text by using picture series and to know the process of implementation of
picture series in teaching writing on recount text to the tenth-grade students of
SMA Gajah Mada Bandar Lampung.
This research was used classroom action research. The subjects of this
research were 30 students of X IPA 1 at SMA Gajah Mada Bandar Lampung.
Furthermore, the data collected through qualitative and quantitative data. The
researcher used interviews, and observation checklist in collected the qualitative
data and used tests in collected the quantitative data. The data from interviews and
observation were analyzed by making a description while the data from the test
was analyzed by comparing the mean score of students writing scores.
The research findings reveal that the using picture series to improve
students? writing skills, particularly recount text, was beneficial. Students? writing
scores also demonstrated an improvement in their writing abilities. The mean
student score increased from the pre-test which was 64.1 to the post-test. The first
post-test result was still below the target (KKM) 68.45 and the mean in post-test
was 77.06. The increasing score from pre-test until post-test 2 is 12.96. The
students? attitudes towards studying English are also improving, as indicated by
their increased participation in class. It can be concluded that, by using picture
series media, the students? writing skills is improved.