Ika Kurniawati Khasanah, 2201409032 (2013) THE USE OF PICTURE-GUESSING GAME IN IMPLEMENTING TEAM-PAIR-SOLO TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (Classroom Action Research at SMA Negeri 1 Subah for Grade X in the Academic Year Of 2012/2013). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Writing is considered as the most difficult skill to be mastered because of its complexity. Teaching writing is not an easy task for teacher. The objectives of the study were to describe the use of picture-guessing game in implementing team-pair-solo technique to teach writing descriptive text and to investigate how it improves the students‟ ability of writing descriptive text. To achieve the objectives, classroom action research was designed as the method of the study. Planning, acting, observing and reflecting were done in each cycle. This study was done in two cycles on April 10, 2013 to May 1, 2013. The subject of this study was Class X8 at SMA Negeri 1 Subah. Observation checklist, questionnaire, interview, and test were used as the instruments to collect the data needed. From the result of pre-observation and pre-assessment, the students were not able to write descriptive text well. It was seen from the aspects of good writing such as content, organization, grammar, word choice and mechanics. After doing two cycles, the results of observation checklist, questionnaire, and interview showed that the students gave positive reaction and response during the action. Through questionnaire, it was also found that the students were motivated to join the lesson. The result of tests showed that after doing the action of cycle one, the students‟ ability improved. The average score of the cycle one test was 71.68 exceeding the standard score criteria of 70.00. To elevate the students‟ ability, the researcher did minor revision in the action of cycle two. The students‟ average score of the cycle two test was 79.15. In this test the students produced better writing. Their attention to the aspects of good writing was better than the previous tests. Finally, it could be concluded that picture-guessing game in implementing team-pair-solo technique was good to teach writing descriptive text, and the use of it could improve the students‟ ability in writing. Teachers can use it as the alternative technique in teaching writing. It can also give information for readers and become reference for other researchers.

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