Error Analysis Using Simple Past Tense in Writing Recount Text

bimas reskiawan(1*), Susi Astiantih(2),

(1) Universitas SembilanBelas November Kolaka
(2) 
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This paper discusses about the students problem in writing especially recount text at SMA Negeri I Wundulako. The objective of the research was to analyse the errors of using simple past tense sentences in recount text that will be made by eleventh grade students. The design of the research was qualitative content analysis. To collect the data for the research, the researcher conducted a writing test to. The result of the research showed that the students are still lacking in understanding the vocabulary, especially verbs, and also the formula pattern of the simple past tense, thus, causing errors. Which include: Error of omission, addition, miss-information, miss-ordering and Error of preposition. The researcher was able to find out that, the highest number of errors made by SMA Negeri 1 Wundulako students in grade eleventh IPA 3 in writing recount text using the simple past tense were students with code SN-14, with the error frequency is 8 and the percentage is 7.47%, out of a total of 107 errors. Error of omission was carried out by 20 students; with total error is 34 and percentage 31.77%. Meanwhile, Error of addition was carried out by 12 students; with total error is 17 and percentage 15.88 %. Then, Error of miss-information was carried out by 11 students; with total error is 18 and percentage 16.82%. Then, Error of miss-ordering was carried out by 14 students, with total error is 17 and percentage 15.88%, and finally, Error of preposition carried out by 18 students, with total error is 21 and percentage 19,62%


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Error, Writing, Recount text, Simple Past Tense

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31327/jee.v8i1.1958

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