Using Photograph Sequences in Teaching Writing a Recount Text for Junior High School Students

Abstract

Abstract

Writing is one of the skills that must be mastered by junior high school students in English. However, there are some common problems found in schools such as the lack of students’ ability to express their ideas, the lack of vocabulary of the students, the lack of understanding of students in systematic writing and the lack of students' comfort in teaching writing because of the methods used by teachers in the classroom is boring and monotonous for the students. This paper is aimed at introducing how to teach writing using photograph sequences. Photograph Sequences is one of the teacher's approaches for teaching writing. Using  Photograph Sequences, students are expected to be more motivated in writing recount texts and with guidance from teachers. It will make it easier for the students to understand the elements of recount texts and make it easier for them to explore the ideas that will be written.

Keywords: Writing, Recount Text, Photograph sequence