APPLICATION CARTOON MOVIE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP Sw. DHARMA BHAKTI SIBORONGBORONG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

Abstract

Simamora Julentika. NIM : 170502013 Application Cartoon Movie to Improve Students' Ability in Writing Narrative Text at the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Sw. Dharma Bhakti Siborongborong in Academic 2020/2021. A Thesis FKIP of University Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli.

This study was focused to improve students' achievement in writing narrative text through cartoon movie. It was conducted by applying classroom Action Research with two cycles and eighth meetings. The subject of this study is grade VIII students of SMP Sw. Dharma Bhakti Siborongborong, and consisted of 30 students. The instrument for collecting data used writing test for quantitative and used diary notes, observation sheet, and interview for qualitative.

The mean of the test shows the improvements of the students score, in cycle I test was (63.1) and the mean in the cycle I was (80.13). Based on the data above, it can be concluded that cartoon movie is significant improved students' writing achievement especially in narrative text.

Keyword: Cartoon Movie, writing narrative text