Abstract
This study is aimed to find out the misformation error type and causes of errors in writing recount text by the ninth-grade students of SMP Raj Yamuna Denpasar. In this study, the researcher used the theory from Dulay, Burt & Krasen (1982) about the types of error and the theory from Richards (1974) to find out the causes of errors. Based on the result of this study, there were found 36 errors of misformation in writing recount text made by the students. The factors that influence the error in writing recount text made by the students were; a succession of approximative system with the percentage of 47.6%, intralingual interference with the percentage of 35.7%, and universal hierarchy of difficulty with the percentage of 16.6%
Highlights
English nowadays is being popular in the society where it functions multiply
2) What are the causes of misformation errors made by the students in writing recount text? The objectives of the study are; 1) To analyze the misformation error type in student's recount text writing. 2)To analyze the causes of the misformation errors found in student's recount text writing
The researcher did some steps illustrated as follows: o Asking the students to make recount text writing. o Submitting the recount text made by the students o Reading the texts while underlying the misformation errors. o Giving the questioner to each student to find out the causes that influence the error
Summary
English nowadays is being popular in the society where it functions multiply. All the people in the world speak English (Febriyanti & Sundari, 2016). The language that is spoken by all people in the world, is used in trading, politics, and even in the work field. For a country that considers English as the second language or foreign language, mastering the English language is a must so will impact having interaction whether with the native English speaker or in the working field life. To have good English, the second language learners need to master the language, know well the aspects and the structure or the grammar of the language. Grammar is the basic, and the guidance in constructing the sentences. Having good grammar will help the students to master the skills in communication. Mastering the grammar is needed, it can help the students to construct the sentences (Sadiah & Royani, 2019)
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