MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN SISWA DALAM MENULIS PROSEDUR TEKS MENGGUNAKAN GAMBAR DI KELAS VIII PADA SMP N 20 KOTA KUPANG
The main objective of this study was to find out the improvement of students’ ability in writing procedure text using picture. This study was conducted at SMP 2 Kota Kupang, with the population was eight grade students and the sample was class VIII A and VIII B. The number of population was 60 students. The method used in this study was a quantitative method and the design was a quasi-experimental design. The instrument was obtained using a written test. Data collection techniques are found by calculating the average score on the pre- test and post-test in experimental group and control group. The results of this study was indicated that there was a significant difference between experimental group and control group with the mean score in experimental group was 80.3 and the mean score in control group was 50.2. Whereas in the paired test samples, there were significant results between the pre-test and post-test based on the result of the value, the value of t-test (9.86) was higher than the value of t- table (2.045) with df = N-2. It means that the hypothesis(Ho) was rejected and the hypothesis(H1) was accepted. This showed that using picture can improve students’ ability in writing procedure text. The research question has been answered. In addition, the total score of experimental group was 2410 and the total score of control group was 1570. In writing procedure text , can develop students’ way of thinking to be active and critical. Therefore, by using picture can be used as an alternative teaching strategy, in improving students’ writing descriptive paragraph.