Analysis on the Eleventh Grade Students’ Difficulties to Write Simple Sentences Using Gerund at SMA N 1 Kampung Dalam

Felli, Jumathul Hajri and Lely, Refnita and Lailatul, Husna (2015) Analysis on the Eleventh Grade Students’ Difficulties to Write Simple Sentences Using Gerund at SMA N 1 Kampung Dalam. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out the eleventh grade students’ difficulties in writing simple sentence using gerund. The design of this research was descriptive in nature. The population of this research was the eleventh grade students of SMAN 1 Kampung Dalam, Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. In selecting the sample the writer used stratified proportional random sampling. The total number of the sample was 30 students, 11 students from exact science class and 19 students from social science class. The writer used writing test for research instrument. The writer tried out the test to the students out of sample. The writer found the reliability of the test by using inter-rater method. It was found that the coefficient correlation was very high (.98). It means that the test was reliable. The result of the data analysis showed that the eleventh grade students of SMAN 1 Kampung Dalam did not have difficulty to write simple sentences using gerund. It was proved by the fact that the total of students who had difficulties was 7.5 students (25%). In detail, the students did not have difficulty to write simple sentences using gerund as subject. It was supported by the fact that the percentage of students who had difficulty was 16.667% for the whole criteria in writing simple sentence using gerund as subject. The students did not have difficulty to write simple sentences using gerund as object. It was supported by the fact that the percentage of students who had difficulty was 38.333% for the whole criteria in writing simple sentence using gerund as object. The students had difficulty to write simple sentences using gerund as object of preposition. It was supported by the fact that the percentage of students who had difficulty was 55% for the whole criteria in writing simple sentence using gerund as object of preposition. Based on the result of the research, the English teachers are suggested to give more exercises and motivation to the students. The students are expected to learn more and do more exercises to write simple sentences using gerund. Furthermore, the writer suggests the next researchers to find out students’ difficulties to write sentences using gerund of the other tenses such as simple past tense because based on the research that was done by the writer, he has an assumption that the students had difficulty to use verb agreement in writing simple past tense using gerund

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