An Analysis of the first Year Students’ Problems in Writing Simple Sentence Using Future Tense at SMA N 6 Padang

Domi, Setiawan and Lisa, Tavriyanti and Khairul, Harha (2015) An Analysis of the first Year Students’ Problems in Writing Simple Sentence Using Future Tense at SMA N 6 Padang. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the first year students’ problems in writing simple sentence using future tense at SMAN 6 Padang. Descriptive method was used as the design of this research. The number of population members was 270 students. The researcher used cluster random sampling to select the sample and the total number of sample members was 30 students. The instrument used to get the data was writing test. The students were asked to write 30 simple sentences using simple future tense: 10 positive sentences, 10 negative sentences, and 10 interrogative sentences. It was found that the reliability index of the test was very high (0.99). It means that the test was reliable. Then, the test was valid in term of content validity. The result of this research showed that in general the first year students of SMAN 6 Padang had problems in writing simple sentence using future tense. It was proved by the finding that 15 students (55.5%) had problems and 12 students (44.5%) had no problems. In detail, 7 students (25.9%) had problems and 20 students (74.1%) had no problems in writing simple affirmative in verbal sentence using will, 13 students (48.1%) had problems and 14 students (51.9%) had no problems in writing simple negative in verbal sentence using will, 14 students (51.8%) had problems and 13 students (48.2%) had no problems in writing simple interrogative in verbal sentence using will, 16 students (59.2%) had problems and 11 students (40.8%) had no problems in writing simple affirmative in verbal sentence using be going to, 18 students (66.6%) had problems and 9 students (33.4%) had no problems in writing simple negative in verbal sentence using be going to and 20 students (74.1%) had problems and 7 students (25.9%) had no problems in writing simple interrogative sentence using be going to. Referring to the result of this research, the researcher concluded that the first year students of SMAN 6 Padang had problems in writing simple sentence in future tense using will and be going to. Dealing with the conclusion, the researcher suggested to the teachers to explain and give more exercise about the future tense. The students are suggested to study harder and learn more about the future tense especially in writing simple sentence using future tense. The further researchers are expected to find and analyze the factors which cause the students had problems in writing simple sentence using future tense.

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