Dian.Puspitasari, , 2201408082 (2012) The Use of Short Story in MP4 Video Format as a Medium for Teaching Writing Narrative Text (An Action Research at the Eight Year Students of SMP N 13 Semarang in the Academic Year 2011 / 2012). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

Writing is the main point in learning English. Without having adequate ability in writing, the students will get difficulty in learning English. In junior high school, writing is the first step to learn English. Thus, writing should be the first priority in English language teaching and learning. Teaching writing in high school is not an easy way. Teaching children is different from teaching adults, because children have certain characteristics and need certain treatment. In this study, the researcher is interested in teaching writing by using video as the media. Dealing with the characteristics of young learner students, teachers can use video to teach writing to students. Video is especially good for teaching writing. Besides, it contains not only texts but also pictures, so that the students will not get bored. Writing is considered as the most difficult skill for junior high school students, especially in SMP Negeri 13 Semarang. Considering the problem, the research was conducted to improve students’ skill in writing narrative text using short story in MP4 video format in class VIII-H of SMP Negeri 13 Semarang. The research design was an action research. The researcher started with an idea to find a problem in a class and then did a pre-survey and diagnosis. The cycle includes planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The data were collected through writing test. To obtain the data, the researcher carried out three tests: pre-test, formative tests, and post-test. Besides, observation using field notes and questionnaires were also given to support the data. The researcher did this research in two cycles. The result of this research showed that students’ achievement and students’ behavior in writing narrative text were increased. It was supported by the average of students’ score in the pre-test (64.75), the average of students’ score in formative I test (72.25), the average of students’ score in formative II test (78.75), and the average of students’ score in post-test (82.62). Thus, the average of students’ score increased 17.87 point from pre-test to the post-test. Based on this study, the researcher concluded that teaching writing narrative text using short story in MP4 video format as a medium was very useful for the students’ mastery, especially in writing narrative text and it is recommended especially for English teachers.

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