AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN WRITING DESCRITIVE TEXT OF TENTH- GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA NEGERI I LEWOLEMA

Germana Ritan

Abstract


This research aims to identify the types of grammatical errors made by tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Lewolema in writing descriptive texts and analyse the cause of errors are made. The research employed a qualitative descriptive approach, involving observations, interviews, and document analysis. The findings revealed that students frequently made errors in sentence patterns, tenses, pronouns, prepositions, and punctuation. The most common errors were omission and addition, often attributed to the influence of their first language (L1) and limited English vocabulary. The study underscores the need for targeted grammar instruction and vocabulary development to enhance students' descriptive writing skills

Keywords


Grammatical errors, descriptive text, writing skills, second language acquisition, error analysis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31004/jele.v11i3.2530

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