An Analysis of Students' Problems in Writing Descriptive Text

Agustin Agustin, Wida Rianti Rianti, Putri Asilestari

Abstract


This study aims to analyze students' problems in writing descriptive texts. This research uses qualitative descriptive analysis. The population of this research is the 10th-grade students of SMKN 1 Bangkinang Kota in the 2022/2023 academic year, especially in class X Building Drawings. The sample was selected using a random cluster sampling technique, with only 1 class as the research sample. Data were collected using a written test, and the results of the test were analyzed using descriptive qualitative. The result of this study also showed that the students faced several problems in writing descriptive text. There were two kinds of problems found in students' writing; they were linguistic problems including grammar and vocabulary-related problems, and non-linguistic problems which include organization of ideas, content, and mechanical problems. The most frequently found problems in students' writing were related to grammar and mechanical. To overcome these problems, there are some suggested solutions which include using cooperative learning or rapid writing strategy in teaching writing descriptive text.

Keywords


Descriptive text; Problems writing

Full Text:

PDF

References


A.Boardman, C., & Frydenberg, J. (2008). Writing to Communicate.

Alfaki, I. M. (2015). University Students’ English Writing Problems: Diagnosis and Remedy. International Journal of English Language Teaching, 3(3), 40–52.

Asilestari, P. (2018). Improving Students’ Writing Ability to Write Narrative Text Through Write Pair Share at X Grade of SMAN 2 Kuok. Journal of English Language and Education, 3(1).

Ghaith, G. (2018). Teaching Writing. Http//:www.nadasisland.com/gaith writing.html.

Husna, L., Zainil, & Rozimela, Y. (2013). An Analysis of Students’ Writing Skill in Descriptive Text. English Language Teaching (ELT), 1, 1–16.

Junaid. (2012). Venn Diagram Method for Students’ Ability in Writing at Intensive English Class of Unismuh Makassar. 1(1).

Mardiyah, D., Saun, S., & Refnaldi. (2013). The Second Grade Students’ Ability in Writing a Descriptive Text in SMP N 1 Canduang. Journal of English Language Teaching, 1(2). http://download.portalgaruda.org/article.php?article=100222&val=1486

Mashulah, M. (2013). An Analysis of Students’ Difficulties in Understanding English Reading Text : Case Study of Descritive Text among the 8th Grade Student at MTS Miftahul Ulum, Duri Wetan Maduran, Lamongan.

Masrul. (2016). A Study of Students’ Assessment in Writing Skills of the English Language. Jurnal PAUD Tambusai, 2(2), 36–42.

Nasser, S. M. (2018). Iraqi EFL Students’ Difficulties in Writing Composition: An Experimental Study (University of Baghdad). International Journal of English Linguistics, 9(1), 178. https://doi.org/10.5539/ijel.v9n1p178

Nation, I. S. (2009). Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing. New York: Routledge.

Nordquist, R. (2019). Definitions, Examples, and Observations of Writing. https://www.thoughtco.com/writing-definition-1692616.

Novita, C. S. (2017). An Analysis of Students’ Ability and Difficuties in Writing Descriptive Text. 59.

Ramadani, S. A. (2013). Imroving students’ writing ability in writing descriptive texts through field trip at sma n 1 godean. 226.

Rianti, W. (2017). Improving Students Learning Outcome of English By Using Role Playing At Sdn 022 Rumbio. 2(2).

Rianti, W. (2019). Improving Vocabulary Ability by Using Comic in SMA 1 Rumbio Jaya. Journal of English and Education, 9(1), 148–162. http://jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup.com/index.php/JPPP/article/download/83/65%0Ahttp://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&from=export&id=L603546864%5Cnhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/420723%0Ahttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-76

Westwood, P. (2006). What teachers need to know about Reading and writing.

yenita, H., Tanjung, F., & Septy, A. P. (2014). Teaching Writing Descriptive Text by Using Collaborative Technique.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.31004/jele.v9i5.249

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2024 Agustin Agustin, Wida Rianti Rianti, Putri Asilestari

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.