AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Eni Ismayanti,Abdul Kholiq

doi:10.30736/ej.v7i1.260

Abstract

This research aims to describe the students’ difficulties in writing descriptive text and to find out the causes of students’ difficulties in writing descriptive text. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods. The research subjects are X MIPA 6 students of SMAN 1 Sukodadi who had difficulties when writing descriptive text, the data of this research are the result of students’ worksheet and the students’ answer in interview. This research used documentation and interview to collect the data. Data reduction, data display and drawing conclusion was used to analyze the data. The result of this research shows that the students of X MIPA 6 have difficulty in writing descriptive text, the difficulties are difficulties in generic structure, difficulties in grammar, and difficulties in spelling. While the factors that cause the students’ difficulties in writing descriptive text are lack of proficiency in the text production skills, lack of knowledge relating to the subject contents of the script to be written, and lack of interest in learning English. Keywords: Students’ difficulties, descriptive text

Highlights

English is international language that used by most of people in the world, including our country Indonesia. Goodwyn & Branson (2005:1) states English is vitally important and typically described as the most important of all school subjects, principally because reading, writing, speaking and listening are needed to a greater or lesser degree in every other school subject, and life
Lack of knowledge relating to the subject content of the script to be written, Wray suggests that the actual task is important, and that the writer reflects on the different genre, and the structure and accessibility of the writing for the reader and how the reader may be guided through the writing
The researcher asks the students to make a descriptive text about their family

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English is international language that used by most of people in the world, including our country Indonesia. Goodwyn & Branson (2005:1) states English is vitally important and typically described as the most important of all school subjects, principally because reading, writing, speaking and listening are needed to a greater or lesser degree in every other school subject, and life. Goodwyn & Branson (2005:1) states English is vitally important and typically described as the most important of all school subjects, principally because reading, writing, speaking and listening are needed to a greater or lesser degree in every other school subject, and life. Most of people know about English language, it has an important part in Indonesian education. It is very important for students to mastering English in all skill, such as listening speaking, reading, and writing. In this case, the researcher is going to focus on writing. Writing is one of the English skills that must be mastered by the English language learners

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