ANALYSIS OF WORD FORMATION ERRORS IN RECOUNT TEXTS MADE BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

Abstract : The purpose of this research is to find out what mistakes students make at SMA Negeri 1 Ranai and the factors that cause them. This research used a descriptive qualitative method in the form of students' writing documents. A total of 5 students became the research subjects in this study. The results of this research include: Misformation is the most frequent error among students, with a total of 17 errors. This number accounts for a significant proportion of 48.57% of the identified errors. Following close behind, Misordering came second in terms of error frequency, with 8 detected cases, which accounted for 22.86% of the total errors. Next, omission errors came up with 7 errors, equivalent to 20% of the absolute errors. Lastly, addition errors recorded 1 error, reflecting 2.86% of the total errors identified. A better understanding of English grammar often needs to be improved. Therefore, improvements in teaching methods and a better understanding of English grammar structures are required. These errors can include omission, addition, falsification, and sequencing errors. Error analysis is a skill that can be learned to help students who have difficulty understanding the language. Teachers can provide useful feedback for further improvement by analyzing student errors.

 

Keywords: Error Analysis, Morphology, Recount Text, Word Formation, Writing