ABSTRACT

Wathaniyah, Putri. 2019. The Use of Media in Teaching Writing Descriptive text to the Seventh Grade Students of SMPN 6 Banjarmasin in the Academic Year of 2018/2019. Sarjana's Thesis, English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. Advisors: (I) .; and (II)

Keywords: media, teaching writing and descriptive

The objective of this research is to describe the media used in teaching writing descriptive text to the seventh grade students of SMPN 6 Banjarmasin. This research was conducted by using qualitative approach. The design of this research was descriptive. The subject of this research was the English teachers who teach the seventh grade students. In obtaining the data, the researcher used observation and interview as the research instruments.

Based on the result of the observation and interview, it was obtained that the teachers of the seventh grade students of SMPN 6 Banjarmasin taught writing descriptive by using picture, realia and pictures in the textbook as the teaching media. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the use of picture and realia for teaching helps motivating the students and helps them writing description easier.

Finally, it is suggested to the teachers to keep using media such as picture and realia in teaching writing descriptive. The teachers are also suggested to use other media. Since the use of media in teaching writing can encourage the students become active and involve in teaching learning process.