An Analysis on Students’ Problems in Writing a Recount Text at An Analysis on Students Problems in Writing Recount Text at The Eleventh Grade Students of Senior High School

Putri Sundari, Febby Salsabila
Ayu, Citra
Hardi, Vitri Angraini

IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite

This research is motivated by the low ability of students in writing recount text at SMAN 2 Kuok. This study aims to determine students’ problem in writing recount text in class XI students at SMAN 2 Kuok. This study uses a qualitative research design. Class XI MIA consists of 21 students. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The instrument used in this research is a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by describing students problems in writing recount text. Based on the result of the questionnaire, the researcher found that students had 4 problems in writing reount text such as vocabulary, organization, mechanic and grammar. Based on the results of the analysis of the questionnaire 81% of students had difficulty using grammar while 56,2% of students had difficulty understanding concept of vocabulary.