AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF USING SIMPLE PAST TENSE IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA AISYIYAH 1 PALEMBANG

Main Author: MARIANTI LOVITA, NIM. 372015019
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2019
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  • ABSTRACT Lovita, Marianti, 2019. An error analysis of using simple past tense in writing recount text of the tenth grade students of SMA Aisyiyah 1 Palembang.Thesis, English Education Study Program Program Sarjana Degree (S1), Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. Advisor (1) Sri Yuliani, S.Pd. M.Pd, and (2) Dwi Rara Saraswaty, S.Pd. M.Pd. Keywords: An error analysis, past tense, recount text. The title of this thesis was” An error analysis of using simple past tense in writing recount text of the tenth grade students of SMA Aisyiyah 1Palembang”. The formulation of the problems were (1) what the error types in using simple past tense of recount text faced by the tenth grade students of SMA Aisyiyah 1 Palembang? And (2) what the causes of the errors found in the use of simple past tense of recount text? Therefore the objectives of this study were (1) to describe what the types errors in using simple past tense in recount text, (2) to identify the causes of errors found on the use of simple past tense in students writing recount text. The sample of this study were 54 students taken by total sampling. The data were collected used qualitative method. And the instruments used to collected the data were writing test and interview. The researcher used percentage formula to analyze data. Based on the result of the study the researcher found fifty one errors in the students writing, the first category was omission. Consisted of plural 9.8% errors, irregular verb 5.8% errors, regular past 5.8% errors, copula 9.8% errors. The second category was addition. Consisted of noun 5.8% errors. The third category was misformation, consisted of irregular past 11.7% errors, irregular verb 29.4% errors, and regular past 13.7% errors. The last category was misordering that showed an error in noun 7% errors. In other words, the common type of errors in simple past tense was misformation. While, the causes of students errors were language transfer and lack of writing practice.