IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ EFL WRITING ABILITY THROUGH “PUT YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE†STRATEGY
Keywords:
“Put Yourself in the Picture†strategy, writing ability
Abstract
Abstract: This Action research was intended to improve the students’ EFL writing ability through “Put Yourself in the Picture†strategy. This research involved 33 first year managemen major of students A of Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo in the academic year 2015/2016. This research was conducted in two cycles by following the procedures of the action research, namely, planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Each cycle of the research encompassed three meetings. The data of the research were gathered through observation checklists, field notes, questionnaire, and portfolio. The findings of research showed that “Put Yourself in the Picture†strategy has proven effectively to improve the student’ writing ability. The improvement could be seen from the increase of the students’ average writing score. Besides, “Put Yourself in the Picture†strategy can increase the students’ participation during the process of writing. Key words: “Put Yourself in the Picture†strategy, writing abilityReferences
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Wright, A. 1992. Pictures for Language Learning. New York: Cambridge University Press.
