Last modified: 2021-02-17
Abstract
This study has the purpose to investigate the implementation of comic strips to improve students’ writing skills. The method used in this research is classroom action research that was conducted in two cycles in SMAN 4 Yogyakarta from February 5th, 2020 to March 18th, 2020. There were 32 participants of XI MIPA 4 of SMAN 4 Yogyakarta. Each cycle in the classroom action research consisted of four stages, namely, planning, action, observation, and reflection. The research data were collected by observation checklists, field notes, tests, questionnaires, and interviews. The research findings showed that comic strips can improve students’ writing skills in the English subject. Then, the mean score improved significantly from the pre-test to post-test 2, i.e. from 49.7 to 86.5.
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