ERROR ANALYSIS ON THE USE OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE ON THE STUDENT’S WRITING RECOUNT TEXT IN EIGHT GRADE SMPN 1 NGETOS ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Author (Penulis)
Fadilla Tri Andini
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
12.1.01.08.0193
Abstract
Errors committed by students learning English language can happen in any level. This research focuses on students Eighth grade in SMPN 1 Ngetos. The objectives of this research are to find out the kinds of error and to find the most frequents error on the use of simple past tense in writing recount text in eight grade SMPN 1 Ngetos academic year 2015/2016. Methodology used is by using content analysis which error analysis procedures are applied. The sources of the data in this research are by using documents of the students writing recount text consisted of 22 students in Eighth grades. Types of errors committed by the students with regard to Error Analysis Method are due to omission, addition, misformation and misordering. And the most frequent of errors is error of misformation which the highest percentage 65.94%. Some suggestions for students are should be more frequently practice to write recount text and memorize the pattern of simple past tense especially in regular and irregular verbs in order to avoid misformation error. For teacher should be more simple when explain the material to students, so students can understand well the material and better if teacher used easy technique such as games or quiz when give the task.