e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society)
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026)

USING VISUAL COMIC STRIPS TO IMPROVE DESCRIPTIVE TEXT WRITING SKILLS OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN MODEL TERPADU MADANI PALU

Balgis Himran (Pendidikan bahasa inggris, universitas tadulako)
Budi (Universitas Tadulako)
Desrin Lebagi (Universitas Tadulako)
Andi Patma Sari (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the use of visual comic strips is effective to improve the descriptive text writing skills of seventh grade students at SMPN Model Terpadu Madani Palu. The researcher used quasi-experimental research design. The sample consisted of two classes: the experimental group (n = 22), which was taught using Comic Strips, and the control group (n = 22), which received conventional writing instructions methods. An analytical scoring rubric was used to evaluate students' writing abilities. It focused on three areas: mechanics (5 points), organization (35 points), and content (20 points), for a total of 60 points that were converted to a 100-point scale. According to the descriptive statistics, the experimental group improved significantly, with the mean score rising from 41.82 in the pre-test to 85.00 in the post-test, whereas the control group changed very little, from 32.27 to 73.41. A significant difference between the groups was established by the Independent Sample t-test, with an Asymp. Sig. value of 0.001 < 0.05. These results show that comic strips facilitate collaborative work revision and better concept organization for students. Therefore, Comic Strips is effective to improve descriptive writing skills of seventh grade students at SMPN Model Terpadu Madani Palu.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elts

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) is an electronic open-access journal that aims to publish the latest research results in the area of English education from academicians, professionals, and other practitioners at all levels of English education. The journal coverage includes the ...