THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PICTORIAL SEQUENCE IN TEACING WRITING A RECOUNT TEXT: A STUDY ON THE EIGHT GRADERS OF M.TsN 1 PONTIANAK

Abstract

Nurul Syafitri, 2025. The Effectiveness of the Pictorial Sequence in Teaching Writing a Recount Text: A Study on the Eight Graders of MTs Negeri 1 Pontianak. Tadris English Study Program. Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training. State Institute for Islamic Studies of Pontianak (IAIN) Pontianak, 2025. Advisor I: Dr. Istiqamah, S.Ag, MA. Advisor II: Vibry Andina Nurhidayah, M. Hum. This research was to explore the effect of applying the pictorial sequence in writing recount text on eighth graders of MTs Negeri 1 Pontianak. The research questions are follows. First, what are the student's scores before the implementation of writing recount texts with pictorial sequence? Second, what are the student's scores after the implementation of recount text with pictorial sequence? Third, how significant is a pictorial sequence in teaching writing recount texts? It was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-and post-test design. The research participants were 72 students from classes VIII D and VIII E. The data for this research were collected using tests, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using the Independent sample T-test. This research is found as follows. First, the students' writing scores before implementing Pictorial Sequence on Writing Recount Text showed a total score of 2,508 with an average of 69.67, ranging from the lowest score of 63 to the highest score of 77. Second, the student's writing scores after implementing Pictorial Sequence on Writing Recount Text demonstrated a total score of 2,916 with an average of 81.00. Third, the significance of the Pictorial Sequence on students' Writing Recount Text indicated a statistically significant effect with a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05) and a mean difference of 3.583 between experimental and control groups.