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2026•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aims to determine the impact of Project-Based Learning (PjBL) assisted by Google Sites on the writing skills of 11th-grade students at SMK Negeri 4 Tarakan. This study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi- experimental design involving 62 students from 11th-grade DKV 2 and 11th- grade DKV 3 classes. The 11th-grade DKV 2 class was designated as the experimental group, while the 11th-grade DKV 3 class served as the control group. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests focused on students' writing skills. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, normality tests, homogeneity tests, and a paired-samples t-test. The results showed that the average score of the experimental group increased from 73.39 on the pre-test to 78.23 on the post-test, representing an increase of 4.84 points. The results of the paired-samples t-test showed a statistically significant difference between the pre- test and post-test scores in the experimental group ( t = - 3.606 ; df = 30 p = 0.001 ) In contrast, the mean score of the control group increased from 75.81 to 77.26, but the difference was not statistically significant ( t = - 0.85 ; df = 30 p = 0.402 ) These findings indicate that the implementation of Project-Based Learning (PjBL) assisted by Google Sites has a positive and significant effect on the writing skills of 11th-grade DKV 2 students. Thus, the implementation of PjBL assisted by Google Sites can improve the writing skills of 11th-grade DKV 2 students.
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The study aimed to identify the differences in writing ability scores of students using the 2013 curriculum and the merdeka curriculum in class XI at SMAN 1 and SMAN 3 Malinau during the 2023/2024 academic year. This study employed a comparative causal method, involving 65 eleventh-grade stusents at SMAN 1 Malinau and 52 eleventh-grade students at SMAN 3 Malinau, which utilised the purposive sampling technique. The researcher used questions adapted from the TOEIC Writing Skills by Collins. In analysing the data, the researcher used SPSS 26.0. The average score of students at SMAN 1 Malinau was 68.62 (Level 3 TOEIC proficiency), (Level A1-Beginner) based on the CEFR level. Meanwhile, the average score of students at SMAN 3 Malinau was 44.42 (Level 2 TOEIC proficiency), (Level A1-Beginner) based on the CEFR level. The Mann- Whitney test results showed a P-value of 3.415, which is higher than the significance level of 0.05. The study results showed a difference in the average writing scores of SMAN 1 Malinau who used the 2013 Curriculum and those at SMAN 3 Malinau who used the Merdeka Curriculum.
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2025•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
Writing is one of the important skills in English that is often difficult for students, especially in composing descriptive texts. Therefore, it is necessary to implement creative and effective learning strategies. This study aims to find out how much influence the brainwriting strategy has on the ability to write descriptive texts of grade XI students at SMAN 3 Tarakan. This study uses a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subject of the study was grade XI students of SMAN 3 Tarakan, with a sample of 34 students from grades XI-D. The data collection instrument is in the form of a written test consisting of a pre-test and post-test. Data analysis was carried out using the SPSS version 23.0 program. The results of the analysis showed that the average pre-test score was 48.12 and increased to 66.98 in the post-test. Based on the results of the paired sample t-test, a significance value of 0.000 was obtained, which means it is smaller than 0.05. This indicates that the alternative hypothesis is accepted, while the null hypothesis is rejected. Thus, the use of brainwriting strategies has proven to be effective in improving the descriptive text writing skills of grade XI students at SMAN 3 Tarakan.
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2025•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
Writing is an English language ability that many students still struggle with. This study aimed to improve the writing skills of eleventh-grade students at SMK Kesehatan Kaltara Tarakan by applying the Think-Talk-Write (TTW) strategy. This research was conducted using the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method. consisting of two cycles, which included planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The research subjects were 22 students from class XI-Pharmacy. The data of this study were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods. The results showed that applying the TTW strategy significantly improved students' ability to write descriptive text. In the first cycle, most students experienced difficulties in writing. However, after implementing the TTW strategy in the second appropriate linguistic features, and composing paragraphs coherently. Quantitative data supported these findings, with the percentage of students meeting the minimum completion criteria increasing from only 5% in the first cycle to a much higher percentage in the second cycle. The observation results also indicated an increase in students' involvement, participation, and motivation in the writing process. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the Think-Talk-Write strategy was effective in improving students' descriptive writing skills and can be recommended as an alternative method in learning English writing at SMK Kesehatan Kaltara Tarakan.
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2025•
This study aims to analyze grammatical errors in the writing of eighth-grade students at SMPK Frater Don Bosco Tarakan and to identify their causes. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method and involved 20 students. Data gathered through paragraph-writing assignments and interviews, and examined according to the Surface Strategy Taxonomy established by Dulay et al, (1982), encompass omission, addition, misformation, and misordering, The study's results indicate 127 grammatical errors, categorized as omissions (33), additions (5), misformations (76), and misordering (13), with misformations as the predominant error type. These errors were caused by a lack of grasp of syntax, the effect of the original language, and difficulty in translating concepts. This study found that students still require practice and feedback to improve their writing skills. Future researchers are encouraged to look into other areas, such as mechanical faults in writing.
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This study aimed to determine find out whether the use of Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) had a significant effect on writing of eighth grade students at SMPN 2 Tarakan. This research used pre-experimental design and eighth grade students at SMPN 2 Tarakan as the populations. The number of sample in this research were 30 students of VIII-H which were chosen by using convenience sampling technique. A writing test was as the research instrument. Data analyzed are data from pre-test and posttest. The data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using the IBM SPSS stastistics 23. The result of this study indicated that there were 13.37 points of difference in the average writing score between the pretest (53.93) and the posttest (67.30). It can be seen that the improvement of students' mean score in the posttest was higgher than pretest and it indicated that there was significant difference from students' writing score between pretest and posttest. Moreover, the result of paired sample t-test showed that the calculated t-value was 84.08 higher than the critical t value (2.045), the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. The result of this analysis proved that there was a significant effect on eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Tarakan taught using the Picture Word Inductive Model in writing.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aimed to determine whether there was a significant difference in the writing skills of eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Nunukan, which used the Merdeka Curriculum, compared to those at SMA Negeri 2 Nunukan, which adopted the 2013 Curriculum. A causal-comparative research design was employed, with a sample size of 114 students selected using a purposive sampling technique, this technique was chosen to ensure that the respondents have characteristics relevant to the research objectives. The research instruments included writing tests and interviews, in which the writing test questions were adapted from Collins' TOEIC Writing Skills. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, the Mann-Whitney test was utilized to determine the differences between the groups. The results revealed a significant difference in the writing skills between the two groups. The mean score for students at SMA Negeri 1 Nunukan, which implemented the Merdeka Curriculum, was 144.04, placing them at a TOEIC proficiency level of 7 and at the B1-Intermediate level according to the CEFR levels. In contrast, students at SMA Negeri 2 Nunukan, who learned English under the 2013 Curriculum, had a mean score of 122.28, placing them at a TOEIC proficiency level of 6 and also within the B1-Intermediate level but noticeably lower. The Mann-Whitney test showed a p-value of 0.001, which was less than the significance level of 0.05, indicating a statistically significant difference. Furthermore, the effect size was calculated at 0.4312, indicating a medium effect. This disparity in writing skills is attributed to the differences in learning systems, with the Merdeka Curriculum proving more in enhancing students writing skills compared to the 2013 Curriculum.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This research aims to describe students’ problems in writing skils in eight-grade students at SMPN 5 Tarakan. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. This research was conducted at SMPN 5 Tarakan with a class VIII-C of 31students. The data collected used analysis documents and questionaires as research instruments. From data analysis, researchers found students’ problem and the causes of the problems from English writing skills for class VIII-C SMPN 5 Tarakan. Especially in describing objects, writing vocabulary, and making mistakes when working on questions according to instructions. Furthermore, lack of vocabulary, teaching methods, less effective strategies, and the students’ environment. Based on the findings above, the researcher concluded that the biggest cause of students’ difficulties in English writing skills is background knowledge and the lack of vocabulary.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
The purpose of this study was to find out whether students at SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan who received instruction through the Padlet application as a medium and those who received instruction through traditional media had different writing skill. Class Ten Automotive Body Engineering (TBO) 1 was the experimental class in this study, while class Ten Automotive Body Engineering (TBO) 3 was the control class that was selected through the use of the purposive sampling technique. The research methodology employed in this study was a quasi-experimental method, and the design form selected was non-equivalent control design. The data were examined by researcher using the independent sample t-test. The study's findings indicated that when it came to teaching students' writing skill, there was a noticeable difference between those who learned using the Padlet application as a medium and those who learned using traditional books. The hypothesis test findings showed that the significant factor was, on average, less than 0.05. This was supported by the t- test, which came out at 0.000 smaller than 0.05 and an N-gain score of 0.3410 higher than 0.30. According to the data, Ho was rejected while Ha was accepted. Ha claimed a significant increase in students' writing skill through the Padlet application as a medium for practicing writing skill for tenth grade students at SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
The purpose of this research is to determine the significant effect of Role, Audience, Format, Topic (RAFT) strategy on students' writing skills. The method used in this research was pre-experimental method. The sample for this research was the students of eight grade of SMP Negeri 5 Tarakan. The instruments used are writing test of pre-test and post-test. In addition, the researcher analyzed the data using the paired sample t-test with SPSS 26.0. From data analysis, the research results showed that the mean score for pre-test writing was 59.04 and the mean score post-test was 74.92. The results of Paired Sample T-test obtained a value of 0.000 which is smaller than 0.05, which meant that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Role, Audience, Format, Topic (RAFT) strategy had proven effective in improving the writing skills of eighth grade students at SMPN 5 Tarakan.
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2023•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas strategi brainwriting dalam kemampuan menulis puisi siswa SMP Negeri 12 Tarakan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode eksperimen pre-test dan post-test, kelompok kontrol dan eksperimen. Kelompok kontrol menggunakan metode konvensional, sementara kelompok eksperimen menerapkan strategi brainwriting. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama 14 hari, mulai tanggal 18 September 2023-30 September 2023 di kelas VIII-5 dan VIII-6 SMP Negeri 12 Tarakan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh karena jumlah seluruh siswa kelas VIII-5 dan VIII-6 sebanyak 64 siswa, dan hanya 32 siswa yang digunakan sebagai responden. Hasil dari pengujian paired sample statistik menunjukkan bahwa dari hasil uji pre-test diperoleh hasil nilai rata-rata siswa atau mean sebesar 67.47, sedangkan pada hasil uji post-test diperoleh nilai rata-rata siswa atau mean sebesar 86.03, dengan jumlah siswa yang digunakan sebagai sampel adalah 32 orang siswa, sehingga dapat dideskripsikan bahwa terdapat perubahan nilai rata-rata siswa antara pre-test dan post- test. Penerapan strategi brainwriting membuat nilai siswa semakin tinggi dibandingkan dengan sebelum diterapkannya strategi brainwriting dalam menulis puisi. Pada pengujian paired sample correlations, diperoleh hasil pengujian koefisien korelasi (correlation) sebesar 0.475, dengan nilai signifikan (sig) sebesar 0.006. Nilai signifikan (sig) taraf signifikan (α)=0.05, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pre-test dengan post-test siswa dalam menulis puisi. Pada pengujian paired sample t-test menunjukkan hasil nilai (sig) (2-tailed) sebesar 0.000 taraf signifikan (α)=0.05, maka H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima, sehingga dapat disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh startegi brainwriting terhadap kemampuan menulis puisi siswa atau dengan kata lain penerapan strategi brainwriting memengaruhi kemampuan menulis puisi siswa. Kata Kunci: Strategi Brainrwiting, Keterampilan Menulis Puisi This research aimed to test the effectiveness of brainwriting strategies in the poetry writing abilities of students at SMP Negeri 12 Tarakan. The study employed pre- test and post-test experimental methods, as well as control and experimental groups. The control group involved conventional methods, while the experimental group applied brainwriting strategies. This research was carried out for 14 days, from 18, 2023, to September 30, 2023, in classes VIII-5 and VIII-6. This research used a saturated sampling technique because the total number of students in both classes was 64, and only 32 were respondents. The paired sample statistical test results described that the average student score or mean was 67.47 from the pre-test test results. In contrast, the post-test results obtained an average student score or mean of 86.03, with the number of samples being 32 students, so it described a change in the average student score between the pre-test and post-test. Applying the brainwriting strategy in writing poetry made students' scores higher than before implementing the brainwriting strategy. In the paired sample correlations test, the test results obtained a correlation coefficient of 0.475, with a significant value (sig) of 0.006. The significant value (sig) significant level (a) = 0.05, it was concluded that there was a relationship between the students' pre-test and post-test in writing poetry. In the paired sample t-test, the results illustrated a value (sig) (2-tailed) of 0.000
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2023•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study investigated the impact of mind mapping techniques on the Eighth graders' recount text writing skills of SMP Negeri 1 Sebatik Utara. This research is quasi-experimental. The form of design chosen in this study was a no -equivalent group, which became the sample of this experimental class with 18 students and a control class with 18 students who were taken using a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument was a written test given at the beginning and end of the treatment. Students wede given intervention for 4 meetings. In the data analysis, the independent sample t-test method was used. This study finding described that the average score in the experimental class significantly increased by 29.05, while in the control class, only 02.59. The independent sample T-ter showed that the t-test (4,692) is higher than the t-table (2,042). It indicated that the mind mapping technique effectively improves the eighth graders' recount text writing skills of SMP Negeri 1 Sebatik Utara.
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2023•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aims to find the types of grammatical errors that students make in writing recount text, the types of errors that students make most often, and the sources of these errors. The researcher used a qualitative-descriptive design. The research subjects were 21 students of class IX-1 at SMP Negeri 10 Tarakan. The researcher used writing tests and interviews to collect data. The results showed that students made grammatical errors in all categories based on Surface Strategy Taxonomy (Dulay, 1982). The first category was formation error which is the highest type of error made by students with 65 errors or (82%). The second category was omission which consisted of 7 errors (9%). The third type of errors was arrangement errors with 6 errors (8%). Addition is the lowest error type with only 1 error (1%). The sources of errors that affect students in making errors were interlingual transfer and intralingual transfer. The intralingual transfer was the highest frequency, with 66 errors (84%). Interlingual transfer was the second source of errors with 3 errors (16%).
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2022•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan antara penguasaan kosakata dengan keterampilan menulis teks persuasif kelas VIII Mts Negeri Tarakan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif yang termasuk kedalam penelitian korelasi. Metode pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan instrumen tes yang terdiri dari tes penguasaan kosakata dan tes menulis teks persuasif. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini yaitu tes, wawancara dan dokumentasi Pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu teknik random sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan bantuan Spss version-26 untuk melakukan uji prasyarat analisis. Uji prasyarat analisis dalam penelitian ini yaitu uji normalitas dan uji lineritas. Teknik analisis pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisis product moment. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu “terdapat hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara penguasaan kosakata dengan keterampilan menulis teks persuasif siswa kelas VIII Mts Negeri Tarakan. Data yang diperoleh dari hasil uji korelasi menggunakan analisis product moment dengan bantuan Spss Version-26 adalah rhitung 0,432 > rtabel 0,254 maka dari hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa “hubungan penguasaan kosakata dan keterampilan menulis teks persuasif kelas VIII Mts Negeri Tarakan yaitu positif “Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak.” This study aimed to determine whether there was a relationship between vocabulary mastery and the skills of writing persuasive texts for class VIII MTS Negeri Tarakan. this study used a quantitative research method that belongs to correlations research. The data collection research method in this study used test instruments consisting of a vocabulary mastery test and a persuasive text writing test. Data collection method techniques used tests, interviews, and documentation. The sampling used was a random sampling technique. This is study used SPSS version 26 to test prerequisite analysi. The analysis prerequisite tests wer normality test and the linearity test. The analysis technique in this study used product moment analysis. The results of this study are “ there is a positive and significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and the skill of writing for class VIII students of MTs Negeri Tarakan. The data obtained from the results of the correlation test using product moment analysis with the help of SPSS Version-26 is r-count 0.432 > r-table 0.254, so from the results of this study it can be concluded that “the relationship between vocabulary mastery and persuasive text writing skills for class VIII MTs Negeri Tarakan is positive “Ha is accepted and Ho rejected.”
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2022•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
THE USE OF GUIDED QUESTIONS TECHNIQUE TOWARDS STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 6 TARAKAN Stevani Nike English Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Borneo University Tarakan Email: [email protected] Advisor: Winarno, M.Pd Abstract: The purpose of the research was to determine whether or not guided questions technique help students in writing a descriptive text, by implementing pre experimental method; it was done by comparing the difference of their writing before and after they were thought using guided questions techniques. The subject of this research was the eighth grader students of SMP N 6 Tarakan. There were 28 students. The instrument was a written test consisting of guided questions in pretest and post-test to measure the subjects' learning achievement during the treatment Based on the analysis, it indicated that there was a difference between the pretest and posttest. In terms of their average score, it was 57.43 from the pretest, and it increased after the posttest, 71.64. This proved a significant difference between the situation before and after the treatment. The result of paired sample test showed that the result of t test (11.384) was much higher than t-table (2.052). Thus, it can be concluded that guided questions technique has been proved to be an effective technique to improve students' writing skill, especially descriptive text, for the subject in this research. Keywords: Writing Skill, Guided Questions Technique, Descriptive Text
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2022•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
The research was aimed at describing students’ difficulty in writing a descriptive text. This was descriptive qualitative research .The subject was student of eight grad student SMPN5 Tarakan. This employed three data collection techiqnues ; observation, interview,and documentation. The data were analyzed by using mile and Huberman’s interactive model. Based on the data analysis, it can be drawn some conclusion: 1) from the observation, there was need of more explanation from the teacher to direct thestudents in building there writing style,2) the interview data showed the almost all the students had a difficulty triggered by their limited mastery of English Vocabulary. This problem had put them in an uneasy situation as they were listening in English, speaking in English, reading text, and doing their writing task, and 3) from the document it was proved that a direct teaching was better for promoting the student’s participation than the online meeting; they were nore active in a conventional teaching. In an online class teacher did not provide anadeuate expalation about the topic; the teacher preferred to give them taks and assignment . Yet the students did not have much better situation in direct-meeting classes, as the teacher’s explanation filed to address the issue . Basides, the teacher did not try to engage their students in the learning process.
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2021•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This research aimed to analyse the descriptive text writing skills of class XI SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan students. The objective of this research was to describe the problems students face in writing descriptive texts at SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan. This research was used the descriptive qualitative research method. The researcher used students of SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan as research subjects. In carrying out the research, the researcher used purposive sampling. There are two methods in collecting data, namely observation and documentation. The research data was processed and analysed using the theory of Mile and Huberman. The results showed: 1) observation, it can be concluded that there is a need for more explanation and more intense learning exposure, especially in students' writing style. 2) Interview, the result of the interviews to the students showed that almost students have difficulties in learning English. The most students’ difficulty in learning English was the students lack of vocabulary so the students don’t understand the meaning when the students listened what teacher said, when the students spoke, when the students read the text, and when the students wrote their task. 3) documents, showing the ability to write descriptive texts in 11th graders at SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan in terms of content, the organization, vocabulary, language, and mechanism. In addition, the researcher found various forms of writing errors in the descriptive text by 11th-grade students at SMK Negeri 2 Tarakan. The writing errors include error punctuation, typographical problems, capital letters, misplacement of words or incorrect word choice in the sentences, the usage of the incorrect term in the sentence, the problems in spelling words, the mistake of placing conjunctions in the phrases.
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2021•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 7 TARAKAN ABSTRACT Yesi Sampe, 2021. An Analysis of Students’ Ability in Writing Descriptive Text at the Seventh Grade Students at SMPN 7 Tarakan. (Advisor by Fitriawati, M. Pd). The purpose of this study was to analyze students' ability to write descriptive texts of grade VII-7 students at SMPN 7 Tarakan. The design of this research is a descriptive study. The population of this study is all grade VII students in the academic year 2020/2021. Researchers used Random Sampling in determining samples. Students in grades VII-7 consisting of 30 students were sampled in the study. The instrument used to retrieve the data in this study is a written test. Data analysis techniques used are; 1.) Researchers collect data using written tests, 2.) Researchers analyze the data, 3.) Researchers explained the findings of the written test. The results of the data analysis showed that there were no students (0%) who got a very good category, there was 1 student (3.33%) who got a good category, there were 2 students (6.67%) who received a fair category and 27 students (90.00%) got a low category. Based on the results of the analysis, there are still many students who have difficulty writing descriptive text correctly and correctly. Especially by using the correct generic structure, between one sentence and another that is not attached, placing the correct punctuation mark and the lack of vocabulary of the student has been one of the factors that cause students difficulty writing descriptive text. So students need to improve vocabulary and practice writing properly not only in school but also outside of school. Keywords: Analysis, Writing Skills, Descriptive Text. AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 7 TARAKAN ABSTRAK Yesi Sampe, 2021. An Analysis of Students’ Ability in Writing Descriptive Text at the Seventh Grade Students at SMPN 7 Tarakan. (Advisor by Fitriawati, M. Pd). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kemampuan siswa dalam menulis teks deskriptif siswa kelas VII-7 di SMPN 7 Tarakan. Desain dari penelitian ini adalah descriptive study. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VII tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. Peneliti menggunakan Random Sampling dalam menentukan sampel. Siswa kelas VII-7 terdiri dari 30 siswa adalah sampel dalam penelitian ini. Instrument yang digunakan untuk mengambil data dalam penelitian ini adalah tes tertulis. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah; 1.) Peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan menggunakan tes tertulis, 2.) Peneliti menganalisis data, 3.) Peneliti menjelaskan temuan dari tes tertulis. Hasil dari analisis data menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada siswa (0%) yang mendapat kategori sangat baik, ada 1 siswa (3,33%) yang mendapat kategori baik, ada 2 siswa (6,67%) yang mendapat kategori wajar/sedang dan 27 siswa (90,00%) mendapat kategori rendah. Berdasarkan hasil analisis tersebut masih banyak siswa yang kesulitan menulis teks deskriptif dengan benar dan benar. Terutama dengan menggunakan struktur generik yang benar, antara satu kalimat dan kalimat lainnya yang tidak melekat, menempatkan tanda baca yang benar dan kurangnya kosakata siswa telah menjadi salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan siswa kesulitan menulis teks deskriptif. Jadi siswa perlu meningkatkan kosakata dan berlatih menulis dengan benar tidak hanya di sekolah tetapi juga di luar sekolah. Kata Kunci: Analisis, Keterampilan Menulis, Text Deskriptif.
