Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of using PIE (Point,
Illustration, and Explanation) strategy assisted by PowToon media on the students’
achievement in writing report text. This research was conducted at SMK PAB 3
MEDAN ESTATE. There were 2 classes which taken for this study in each class
there were 20 students in X-AK and 20 students in X- OP. this number was taken as
the sample of this study by using the total sampling Then, the research data were
obtained by giving the test to the students in experimental and control groups. Written
test was used as the instrument. Each group was given a pre-test, treatment, and posttest. The result of this study showed that t-test (13.154) was higher than t-table (2.05)
and df 40.The final hypothesis showed that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. It
can be concluded there was a significant effect of using PIE (Point, Illustration, and
Explanation) strategy assisted by PowToon media on the students’ achievement in
writing report text.
