AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE SIMPLE SENTENCES USING SIMPLE PAST TENSE AT SMPN 1 IV KOTO AUR MALINTANG KABUPATEN PADANG PARIAMAN

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe the second year students’ ability to write simple sentences using simple past tense at SMPN 1 IV Koto Aur Malintang Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. This research was limited in three sentence forms; affirmative, negative and interrogative. The design of this research was descriptive in nature. The population of this research was the second year students of SMPN 1 IV Koto Aur Malintang Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. The total number of the population was 183 students. That are distributed into 6 classes.The researcher used cluster random sampling to select the sample. To make the test reliable, the researcher used inter-rater technique by using two scorers. Then, the test was valid in term of content validity. Before doing the real test, the researcher gave try out test to the students out of the sample. The researcher got the result 0.99 (High Correlation). Generally, the result of analyzing data showed that the ability of the second year students of SMPN 1 IV Koto Aur Malintang Kabupaten Padang Pariaman to write simple sentences using simple past tense was moderate. It could be seen that 70.97% students have moderate ability. In detail the percentages of each of form sentence were; 64.52% have moderate ability to write simple sentences in simple past tense of (verbal) affirmative, 74.20% have moderate ability to write simple sentences in simple past tense of (verbal) negative sentences, and 77.42% have moderate ability to write simple sentences in simple past tense of (verbal) interrogative sentences. Based on the research finding. The teacher are suggested to give more explanation about past tense and explain the usege of mechanics.  The students are suggested to learn more about past tense and use mechanics correctly.

Key Words: Ability, Simple Sentences, Past Tense