The background of this research was based on the observation
which had been done by the researcher with the English teacher of MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal. The English teacher explained that the students of the tenth grade had problem in writing especially in Narrative Text. It could be seen from the students‟ score that it‟s still below from the minimum standard score (KKM). Its caused the students had no motivation, discourage easily and bored. This condition made students had difficulties in learning English, especially in learning writing skill. Besides that, the teacher used monotonous method in teaching learning process and didn‟t try to use other way which was more fun and interested such as using a variated media. Digital Story is one of media which can be used to teach writing Narrative Text. By using media, it could make the students more
enthusiastic in learning writing in order to make them easier to compose a good Narrative text. This research had purposes to answer the research question: (1) To describe the students‟ activeness during learning process by using Digital Story to improve students‟ ability in writing Narrative Text (2) To describe the improvement of students‟
ability in writing Narrative Text after being taught using Digital Story. This research was a Classroom Action Research (CAR) done through two cycles. The participant of the research was the tenth grade students of MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal in the Academic Year of 2015/2016. The data were obtained by observation, test, and documentation. The result of this research showed that the students‟ mean score in preliminary research is 61.425, the students‟ mean score in cycle 1 73.55 and the students‟ mean score in cycle 2 is 82.70 and all of students were success in achieving minimum standard score (KKM). Besides it, the students can understand the material and compose a better Narrative Text. The result of this research can be used as reference to the English teacher and the next researchers in
order to improve students‟ ability in writing Narrative Text. This research has found out the improvement of students‟ ability in writing Narrative Text after being taught by using Digital Story at the tenth grade students of MA NU 08 Pageruyung Kendal.