IMPROVING STUDENTS’ NARRATIVE TEXT WRITING ABILITY BY USING PICTURE SERIES AT XI IPS 1 OF MAN 1 SUNGAI PENUH ACADEMIC YEARS 2020-2021

Based on the observation in the MAN 1 Sungai Penuh, the researcher found some problems related to the teaching and learning English. The students at grade XI IPS 1 has the lowest average score in Writing skill among other classes. They had problem in learning English especially in writing ability. This research was a classroom action research. this research was improving the Students’ Narrative Text Writing Ability By Using Picture Series at Grade XI IPS 1 of MAN 1 Sungai Penuh Academic Years 2020/2021. The purposes of the research were to find outwhether the use of picture series can improve the students’narrative text writing ability at Grade XI IPS 1 of MAN 1 Sungai Penuh Academic Years 2020/2021. To find out the factor that influence the changes of the students’ narrative text writing ability by using picture series at Grade XI IPS 1 of MAN 1 Sungai Penuh Academic Years 2020/2021. The data description showed the significant improvement of the students mean score from the pre treatment test to the post test of the cycle three. the students’ mean score in the pre treatment test was 59, and became 64, 71, and 80 in cycle 1, 2, and 3. Because the students ability in writing narrative text improved and achieved the minimum achievement criteria of Engish subject at the end of cycle 3. Furthermore, the researcher found that there were two factors influence the changes of the students’ narrative text writing ability influence the changes of the students’ narrative text writing ability. They were the teaching media and teacher personal approach. As a result, the researcher concluded that picture series could improve the students writing narrative text