AN ANALYSIS OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS' ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BASED ON PICTURE SERIES AT SMKN 6 PADANG

Kalsum, Nur Annisa and Harha, Khairul (2024) AN ANALYSIS OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS' ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BASED ON PICTURE SERIES AT SMKN 6 PADANG. Diploma thesis, UNIVERSITAS BUNG HATTA.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the ability of the tenth grade students in writing recount text based on picture series at SMKN 6 Padang in the academic year 2023/2024. The population of this study was the tenth grade students at SMKN 6 Padang. The researcher took 10% of each class as sample. It means the number of sample was 48 students. To select the sample, she used propotional stratified random sampling technique. The researcher used writing test to collected the data. In order for the test to be reliable, the researcher used the inter-rater method. The results of data analysis showed that correlation coefficient of the test was 0,75. It means the test was reliable In general, the tenth-grade students at SMKN 6 Padang had low ability in writing recount text. This is supported by the fact that 36 students (85,71%) had low ability in writing recount text, and 6 students (12,5%) had high ability. The result of the study also showed that 34 students (80,95%) had low ability and 8 students (19,05%) had high ability to express content ideas, 32 students (76,19%) had low ability and 10 students (23,81%) had high ability to organize the generic structure, and 24 students (57,14%) had low ability and 18 students (42,86%) had high ability to use appropriate vocabulary, 22 students (52,39%) had high ability and 20 students (47,61%) had low ability to use grammar, and 39 students (92,86%) had low ability and 3 students (7,14%) had high ability to use mechanics in writing recount text. Based on the result of data analysis, it can be concluded that students’ ability in writing recount text was low. In this regard, the research aims to propose some suggestions to English teachers, students, and future researchers. English teachers should be more active in encouraging students to practice their writing skill. The students should be more focused on paying attention when the teacher explains the material about recount text and should do more exercises of writing it. Finally, future researchers are suggested to do research on recount text using more creative media.

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