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The Use of Animated Film to Improve the Second Grade Students’ Writing Skill

2018, The Journal of English Studies

Abstract

The article reveals (1) the description of the implementation of learning writing through the animated film; (2) the description of the second grade of science class students’ responses in learning writing through the animated film; and, (3) the improvement of the students’ writing skills in writing narrative text. The type of this research was classroom action research. The subject of this research was the second grade of science class students. The setting of this research was in one of public schools in Bantul, Yogyakarta. This research was carried out in two cycles which consist of four steps: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Each cycle consists of 3 meetings. Moreover, the data collecting technique of this research used qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data collecting techniques were observation checklists, interview guidance, and documentation; while, the quantitative data collecting technique was a writing test. Besides, the data analyz...