AN ERROR ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY IN RECOUNT TEXT

Muhamad Ahsanu, Dewanti Ratna Pertiwi

Abstract


This research taps the stance of error analysis (henceforth EA) projected on students’ understanding of the basic
grammatical points and their ability in composing a recount text. Therefore, this paper is concerned with the
levels of students' ability in basic grammar and the typical errors they make in their constructing recount texts.
The theory utilized in this research paper drawn heavily from the standpoints of error analysis primarily by
Richards and Ellis as mentioned in the theoretical framework. The error classification and procedure of error
analysis principally replicate the frameworks proposed by both Richards (1977) and Ellis (2003).The sample is
the second grade students of SMA N 1 Kasihan Yogyakarta taken purposively. The findings depict that the
students still make most types of grammatical errors, intralingual and developmental errors in composing their
recount text.

Abstrak
Penelitian ini menitik beratkan pada analisis kesalahan atau yang dikenal dengan istilah error analysis pada
tingkat pemahaman siswa tentang dasar-dasar tata bahasa Inggris dan kemampuan mereka dalam menyusun
sebuah naskah cerita. Teori yang digunakan dalam makalah ini terkait dengan teori analisis kesalahan yang
utamanya disadur dari karya Richards and Ellis sebagaimana diuraikan pada kerangka teori. Klasifikasi kesalahan
dan prosedur analisis kesalahan pada prinsipnya mengikuti kerangka yang dirancang okeh Richards (1977) dan
Ellis (2003). Adapun sampel dalam makalah ini adalah siswa-siswa tingkat 11 SMA N 1 Kasihan Yogyakarta
yang diambil secara purposive. Temuan akhir penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tipe kesalahan yang paling
sering dibuat oleh siswa-siswa tersebut mencakup kesalahan tata bahasa, kesalahan intralingual dan kesalahan
pengembangan dalam membuat teks cerita.


Keywords


errors, error analysis, writing ability, recount text

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37671/sb.v1i1.4

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