AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY OF SMA N 1 SULIKI IN REARRANGING SCRAMBLED SENTENCES INTO A GOOD HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT

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Abstract

Writing is a basic language skill; just as important as speaking, listening and reading. In this research, the researcher wanted to know the ability of the second year students at SMA N 1 Suliki in rearranging scrambled sentences into a good hortatory exposition text. The instrument that was used to collect the data in this research was writing test. The subjects were 30 students from XI IPS 3, and 30 students from XI IPA 2 class at SMA N 1 Suliki. The result of this research showed that in general the ability of the second year students at SMA N 1 Suliki in rearranging scrambled sentences into a good hortatory exposition text was moderate. There were 29 students (48.33%) who got moderate ability. Specifically, the students’ ability in rearranging the sentences into a good paragraph was moderate. It was proved by fact that 24 students (40%) got high ability, 28 students (46.67%) got moderate ability and 8 students (13.33%) got low ability. The students’ ability to group the sentences into the thesis, arguments, and recommendation was moderate. It was proved by fact that 22 students (36.67%) got high ability, 28 students (46.67%) got moderate ability and 10 students (16.66%) got low ability.

Key words: writing, scrambled sentences, hortatory exposition text.