@thesis{thesis, author={PUSPIANA TITIN}, title ={AN ANALYSIS OF COMIC STRIPS TO INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ WRITING COMPETENCE AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMKI RAUDHATUL AZHAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019}, year={2019}, url={http://eprints.hamzanwadi.ac.id/3133/}, abstract={This research aimed at analyzing the students’ responses toward teaching writing using comic strips. The participants were ten students consist of three males and seven females at the tenth grade of SMKI Raudhatul Azhar at East Masbagik in academic year 2018-2019. This research was carried out using descriptive qualitative method by employing observation, questionnaire and semistructured interview to the students for collecting the data. Then, thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data. After analyzing the data, it can be concluded that comic strips. first, help students to learn writing more enjoyable. Second, make students more motivated to write English. Third, improve students’ writing skills. Fourth, improve students’ vocabulary mastery. Fifth, make students easier to understand the lesson. Sixth, make students more independently in writing. Seventh, make students more active for making questions. Key Words: writing competence, media, comic strips} }