An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Difficulties in Writing Simple Sentences in Present Continuous Tense at SMPN 18 Padang

Mardianti, Risa and Fatimah, Tanjung and Lely, Refnita (2015) An Analysis of the Second Year Students’ Difficulties in Writing Simple Sentences in Present Continuous Tense at SMPN 18 Padang. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the second year students’ difficulties in writing simple sentence in present continuous tense at SMPN 18 Padang. Descriptive method was used as the design of this research. The population of this research was the second year students at SMPN 18 Padang in 2014/2015 academic year. The number of the population was 185 students. There were 32 students in class VIII 1, 31 students in class VIII 2, 31 students in class VIII 3, 30 students in class VIII 4, 29 students in class VIII 5, and 32 students in class VIII 6. The researcher used cluster random sampling to select the sample and the number of sample was 31 students (class VIII 3). The instrument for collecting the data in this research was writing test in the form of writing sentences. To make the test reliable, the researcher used inter- rater technique. The result of analysis showed the test was reliable. It was supported by the fact that the coefficient of correlation is .95. It was categorized as very high correlation. Then, the test was valid in terms of content validity because it had covered all materials which students had learnt. Generally, the students had difficulties in writing simple sentences in present continuous tense. It was supported by fact that 21 students (67.74%) found difficulties in writing simple sentences in present continuous tense. In detail, 21 students (67.74%) found difficulties in writing affirmative simple sentences in present continuous tense, 22 students (70.97%) found difficulties in writing negative simple sentences in present continuous tense, 21 students (67.74%) found difficulties in writing interrogative simple sentences in present continuous tense. The students still had difficulties to comprehend present continuous tense. By having known that the students had difficulties in writing simple sentence in present continuous tense, the researcher gave suggestions to teachers, the students and further researchers. The teachers are suggested to explain and give more exercises about the forms of sentence in present continuous tense. The students are suggested to study harder and learn more about present continuous tense. Then, further researchers are expected to find and analyze the factors which cause the students’ difficulties in writing simple sentences in present continuous tense, so students’ ability can be improved.

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