Enhancing Narrative Writing Skills with The RADEC Model and Picture Media

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Narrative texts can enhance students critical thinking skills, but many teachers rely solely on textbooks, limiting this development. This research aims to improve narrative writing skills using the RADEC (Read, Answer, Discuss, Explain, and Create) model, supplemented by serial image media, for fourth-grade students at Sunan Drajat SDI Teladan Suci. Conducted as Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kemmis and Taggart model, the study includes three cycles, each consisting of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects were 32 students, and data collection methods included writing tests, interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis utilized the Miles and Huberman model, with triangulation techniques ensuring validity. Results indicate significant improvement in narrative writing skills: student completion rates increased from 65.63% (average score 78.13) in Cycle I to 84.38% (average score 82.66) in Cycle II and reached 93.75% (average score 92.50) in Cycle III. Thus, the RADEC model, supported by serial image media, effectively enhances narrative writing skills among fourth-grade students at Sunan Drajat SDI Teladan Suci.