improving students' ability in writing narrative text by using digital story

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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING
NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING DIGITAL STORY
(A Classroom Action Research at the Tenth Grade of
MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal
in the Academic Year of 2015/2016)

THESIS

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of
Bachelor of Education in English language Education

By
NOVI.A
113411032

EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY
WALISONGO STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SEMARANG
2016
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DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY

I am, a student with the following identity:

Name : NOVI.A
Student Number : 113411032
Departement : English Language Education

certify that this thesis is definitely my own work. I am completely
responsible for the content of this thesis. Other writer‟s opinion or
finding included in the thesis are quoted or cited in accordance with
athical standards.

Semarang, 6th June 2016
The Writer,

Novi.A
Student Number 113411032

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KEMENTRIAN AGAMA
UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI WALISONGO
FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUAN
Jl. Prof. Dr. Hamka Kampus II Ngaliyan Telp.7601295 Fax. [phone] Semarang

RATIFICATION
Thesis with the following identity:
Title : Improving Students’ Ability in Writing Narrative
Text by Using Digital Story (A Classroom Action
Research at the Tenth Grade of MA NU 08
Pageruyung Kendal in the Academic Year of
2015/2016)
Name : Novi.A
Student Number : 113411032
Department : English Language Education
had been ratified by the board of examiner of Education and Teacher
Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University and can be received as
one of requirements for gaining the Bachelor Degree of English Language
Education.
Semarang, 8th June 2016
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Chair Person, Secretary,

Dra. Hj. Siti Mariam, M.Pd. Sayyidatul Fadlilaah, M.Pd.
NIP. 196550727 199203 2 002 NIP. 19810908 200710 2 001
Examiner I, Examiner II,

Dra. Nuna Mustikawati Dewi, M.Pd. Nadiah Makmun, M.Pd.
NIP. 19650614 199203 2 001 NIP. 19781103 200701 2 016
Advisor

Siti Tarwiyah, S.S., M. Hum.
NIP.19721108 199903 2 001
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ADVISOR NOTE
Semarang, 6th June 2016

To
The Dean of Islamic Education and Teacher Training Faculty
Walisongo State Islamic University

Assalamu‟alaikum Wr. Wb.

I inform that I have given guidance, briefing, and correction to
whatever extent necessary of the following thesis:

Title : Improving Students’ Ability in Writing
Narrative Text by Using Digital Story (A
Classroom Action Research at the Tenth Grade
of MA NU 08 Pageruyung-Kendal in the
Academic Year of 2015/2016)
Name : Novi.A
Student Number : 113411032
Department : English Language Education

I state that this thesis is ready to be submitted to Islamic Education
and Teacher Training Faculty Walisongo State Islamic University to
be examined at Munaqosyah Session.

Wassalamu‟alaikum. wr. wb.

Advisor,

Siti Tarwiyah, S.S., M. Hum
NIP. 19721108 199903 2 001

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ABSTRACT

Title : IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN
WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT BY USING
DIGITAL STORY (A Classroom Action
Research at the Tenth Grade of MA NU 08
Pageruyung-Kendal in the Academic Year of
2015/2016)
Writer : Novi.A
Student Number : 113411032
Keywords : Writing, Narrative Text, Digital Story

The background of this research was based on the observation
which had been done by the researcher with the English teacher of
MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal. The English teacher explained that
the students of the tenth grade had problem in writing especially in
Narrative Text. It could be seen from the students‟ score that it‟s still
below from the minimum standard score (KKM). Its caused the
students had no motivation, discourage easily and bored. This
condition made students had difficulties in learning English, especially
in learning writing skill. Besides that, the teacher used monotonous
method in teaching learning process and didn‟t try to use other way
which was more fun and interested such as using a variated media.
Digital Story is one of media which can be used to teach writing
Narrative Text. By using media, it could make the students more
enthusiastic in learning writing in order to make them easier to
compose a good Narrative text. This research had purposes to answer
the research question: (1) To describe the students‟ activeness during
learning process by using Digital Story to improve students‟ ability in
writing Narrative Text (2) To describe the improvement of students‟
ability in writing Narrative Text after being taught using Digital Story.
This research was a Classroom Action Research (CAR) done through
two cycles. The participant of the research was the tenth grade
students of MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal in the Academic Year of
2015/2016. The data were obtained by observation, test, and
documentation. The result of this research showed that the students‟
mean score in preliminary research is 61.425, the students‟ mean score
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in cycle 1 73.55 and the students‟ mean score in cycle 2 is 82.70 and
all of students were success in achieving minimum standard score
(KKM). Besides it, the students can understand the material and
compose a better Narrative Text. The result of this research can be
used as reference to the English teacher and the next researchers in
order to improve students‟ ability in writing Narrative Text. This
research has found out the improvement of students‟ ability in writing
Narrative Text after being taught by using Digital Story at the tenth
grade students of MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal.

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