The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying picture word inductive model (PWIM) on students' achievement in writing descriptive text.The method of research was the experimental research method. The population of this research was taken from the eight grade and the second year students of junior high school at MTs. Islamiyah Medan Jl.Suluh No. 71 D, Sidorejo Hilir, Medan Tembung, Medan, Sumatera Utara. at academic 2017/2018 with the total population were 84 students.

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... sample consisted of 30 students were taken by using purposive sampling. The classes were divided into one group, namely experimental group used in one-group pretest-posttest.Therefore, the research was taken one class as the experimental class.The experimental group was taught by applying picture word inductive model (PWIM). The instrument of research was written test (pretest-postest). The researcher were given treatment by PWIM strategy. The instrument of collecting data was written test which was given picture to make a descriptive text as the test items. The data analysis was using T-test. The result showed that the students mean in teaching descriptive text before taught applying Picture word inductive model (PWIM) is only 47.5 while the students mean in teaching descriptive text after the being taught applying picture word inductive model (PWIM) is 85.5 it was improved. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. with the t-test analysis that used by researcher, with the significant level 0.05. The result of the data showed that 5.71 > 2.04 with degree of freedom (df) = N-1 (30-1). The final hypothesis showed that Hₒ was rejected and Hₐ was accepted. It proves that Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) significantly effect to the students' achievement in writing descriptive text.