Weakness

The weakness that has been identified in the particular action research is
where the researcher did not expose the pupils on the appropriate choice of
words/vocabulary explicitly prior to the narrative writing task. The students
need to depend on the cartoon film audio in order to acquire the appropriate
vocabulary. Thus, students who are having difficulty in understanding the
slang used in the cartoon film will be left behind with limited vocabulary for the
writing task.
Literature review - During the writing process, a student does not have the
luxury of examining the context in which a word is used; he or she is creating
the context. Therefore, the writer must be able to spontaneously recall words
that are known not only by sight, but that are understood well enough to use
correctly. "Mayher and Brause (1986) have stated that writing is dependent
upon the ability to draw upon words to describe an event" (Corona,
Spangenberger, & Venet, 1989, p. 18). The breadth and depth of a student's
vocabulary will have a direct influence upon the descriptiveness, accuracy,
and quality of his or her writing.
Suggestion The researcher should have given only the essential vocabulary
to the students after the cartoon film session in order to provide guidance for
the writing task. The students will be more confident in attempting the task
since they knew the words explicitly. As Ediger (1999) notes, "variety in
selecting words to convey accurate meanings is necessary in speaking and
writing, the outgoes of the language arts". Corona, Spangenberger, and Venet
(1998) concur: "At any level, written communication is more effective when a
depth of vocabulary and command of language is evident"