KEMENTERIAN AGAMA RI

UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG

FAKULTAS TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUAN
Alamat : Jl. LetkolEndroSuratminSukarame Bandar Lampung Telp. (0721)703289

APPROVAL

Title : THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TO THE USE OF

PICTURE AS MEDIA USED BY THE ENGLISH
TEACHER IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE
TEXT AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 1
PAGELARAN IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Student’s Name : Niken Ayu Permatasari

Student’s Number : 1811040382
Study Program : English Education
Faculty : Tarbiyah and Teacher Training

APPROVED

To be tested and defended in the examination session

at Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty, the State Islamic University,
Raden Intan Lampung

Advisor, Co-advisor,

Iwan Kurniawan, M.Pd. M.Ridho Kholid., S.S., M.Pd

NIP. NIP. 198505122015031004

The Chairperson of
English Educational Program

M.Ridho Kholid., S.S., M.Pd

NIP. 198505122015031004
 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this thesis entitled, “Students' Perception of the Picture Used by
Teacher in Teaching Writing Descriptive Text at the First Semester of the Eighth
Grade of SMPN 1 Pagelaran in Academic Year 2023/2024” is completely my own
work. I’m fully aware that I have quoted some statements and ideas from various sources
and they are properly acknowledged in this thesis.

Bandar Lampung, December 2023

Declared by,

Niken Ayu Puspitasari

 DEDICATION

From the deep of my heart, this thesis is dedicated to everyone who cares and love me. I
would like to dedicated this thesis to:

1. My God Allah SWT, whose blessing and mercy and have listened to the prayers
of my parents to make it easy and smooth for me in completing this thesis,
2. My beloved parents.
3. All my beloved lecturers, classmates and almamater of the Department of English
Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Raden intan Lampung State
Islamic University.
 CURICULUM VITAE

Niken Ayu Permatasari was born on September 19th, 1999 in Pringsewu, Lampung.

She began her study at TK Aisyah 2 Pringsewu in 2005-2006, and continued her school at
SDN 1 Sidoharjo in 2006-2012. Then, she continued her study at SMPN 1 Pringsewu in
2012-2015. After that, she continued her school at SMAN 1 Pringsewu and she graduated
in 2018.

After graduated, she continued her education to college in 2018. She was accepted at the
one state university in Bandar Lampung, namely University of Raden Intan Lampung
(UIN Raden Intan Lampung), she was accepted in the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher
Training in the Department of English Education.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the name of Allah, the Almighty, the most beneficent and the most merciful,
for blessing the researcher with His mercy and guidance to finish this thesis. The peace is
upon our prophet Muhammad SAW, as well as his family and followers.
This thesis is presented to the English Education Study
Program of State Islamic University Raden Intan Lampung in order to
submitted as compulsory fulfillment of the requirements for S1 degree.
The researcher would like sincerely thank to the following people for their ideas,
times, guidance, and support for this thesis:

1. Prof. Dr. Hj. Nirva Diana, M.Pd, the Dean of Education and Teacher Training
Faculty, and hers staff have given their best and services as long as her study
program.
2. Mr Ridho Kholid, M.Pd as the chairman person of the English Education Study
Program.
3. Mr Iwan Kurniawan, M.Pd as the advisor of the researcher who has contributed and
guided the investigator in the accomplishment of this thesis.
4. Mr Ridho Kholid, M.Pd as co-advisor, has spent countless hours correcting this final
project for its betterment and always patiently guided and given suggestions in
arraging this thesis until finished.
5. All lectures of the English Department of Raden Intan State Islamic University
Lampung, who has taught the researcher since the first of her study.
6. The headmaster of SMP Negeri 1 Pagelaran for allowing the researcher to conduct
the research.
7. The English Teacher and all staffs and teacher in SMP Negeri 1 Pagelaran For being
helpful and giving suggestion during the research process.
8. The researcher’s friends.

Finally, it has to be admitted that nobody is perfect and the

researcher is fully aware that there are still many weaknesses in this
thesis. Therefore, the researcher sincerely welcomes criticisms and
suggestions from the readers to enhance the quality of this thesis.

Bandar Lampung,
December 2023
The Researcher,

Niken Ayu Puspitasari

 MOTTO
‫ِم‬
‫َفَم ْن َيْع َم ْل ْثَق ا َل َذَّر ٍة َخ ْيًر ا َيَر ُه‬
Barangsiapa yang mengerjakan kebaikan seberat dzarrahpun, niscaya dia akan melihat
(balasan)nya.1

(Az-Zalzalah: 7)

1
Departemen Agama RI. Al- Quran Tajwid Dan Terjemahnya, (PT Syamil Cipta Media. 2006), P.71
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................ii

DECLARATION..........................................................................................................iii

DEDICATION..............................................................................................................iv

MOTTO.........................................................................................................................v

CURRICULUM VITAE..............................................................................................vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...........................................................................................vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................ix

LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................xi

LIST OF APPENDICES..............................................................................................xii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Title Affirmation......................................................................................................1
B. Background of Problem ..........................................................................................2
C. Identification of Problem.........................................................................................5
D. Limitation of Research.............................................................................................6
E. Research Question ..................................................................................................6
F. Objective of Research..............................................................................................6
G. Significance of Research .........................................................................................6
H. Relevant Study.........................................................................................................6
I. Research Method.....................................................................................................7
1. Research Design................................................................................................7
2. Research Subject...............................................................................................8
3. Sampling Technique..........................................................................................8
4. Research Data....................................................................................................8
5. Data Collecting Technique................................................................................8
6. Research Instrument..........................................................................................9
7. Data Analysis....................................................................................................10
8. Trustworthiness of Research.............................................................................10
J. Systematic of Discussion.........................................................................................11

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. The Concept of Perception.......................................................................................13

1. Definition of Perception....................................................................................13
2. Types of Perception...........................................................................................15
3. Factors of Perception.........................................................................................16
B. The Concept of Media.............................................................................................16
 1. Definition of Media...........................................................................................16
2. Media in Teaching English................................................................................17
3. Picture................................................................................................................19
4. Advantages of Picture.......................................................................................19
5. Disadvantages of Picture...................................................................................20
C. The Concept of Text................................................................................................20
1. Definition of Text..............................................................................................20
2. Descriptive Text................................................................................................21
D. Writing.....................................................................................................................23
1. Definition of Writing.........................................................................................23
2. Teaching and Learning Writing........................................................................24
3. Principles of Teaching Writing.........................................................................25
4. Process of Writing.............................................................................................25
5. Component of Teaching Writing.......................................................................26

CHAPTER III RESEARCH DESCRIPTION

A. Research Object Description....................................................................................27

B. Presentation of Research Fact and Data...................................................................27
1. Data Reduction..................................................................................................27
2. Data Condensation............................................................................................28
3. Data Display......................................................................................................28
4. Conclusion Drawing..........................................................................................28

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. Research Finding.....................................................................................................30
1. Data Reduction..................................................................................................30
2. Data Display......................................................................................................31
3. Conclusion Drawing..........................................................................................38
B. Discussion................................................................................................................38

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion...............................................................................................................40
B. Suggestion................................................................................................................40
1. For the Teacher..................................................................................................40
2. For the Students.................................................................................................40
3. For Further Research.........................................................................................40

REFERENCES
 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Result of Preliminary Research...........................................................41

Appendix 2: Interview Guideline.............................................................................43
Appendix 3: Questionnaire Guideline.....................................................................44
Appendix 4: Result of Interview..............................................................................45
Appendix 5: Result of Questionnaire.......................................................................58
Appendix 6: Research Documentation....................................................................71