ERROR ANALYSIS ON SENTENCES  IN THE STUDENTS’ ESSAYS OF BASIC WRITING CLASS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Fristi Arfiawati, SS., M. Hum

Fristi Arfiawati, SS., M. Hum Universitas Nasional Pasim

Keywords: Error Analysis, Essay, Students, Basic Writing, Sentence

Abstract

The research entitled Error Analysis on Sentences in the Students’ Essays of Basic Writing Class at English Department conducted to identify the kinds of error in surface strategy taxonomy. This research focus on the grammatical error commited by the students on making the kinds of sentences in their essay. The data were taken from the students’work of Basic Writing class at English Department of Pasim National University. This research used qualitative research. The result shows that the grammatical error commited by the students based on surface strategy taxonomy theory comprises into addition, omission, misformation and misordering. The error are in additional comparative form, the omission of subject and auxiliary, misformation of verb after preposition, and misordering compound noun. Thus, the students need more explanation and practice to avoid grammatical error in writing skill for the course of Basic Writing.

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