An Analysis of the Second Grade Students’ Ability to Write Simple Sentences in Simple Present Tense at SMP 15 Padang.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to find out the second grade students’ ability to write simple sentences in simple present tense at SMP 15 Padang. The number of the population members was 188 students. They were clasified into six classes, VIII 1, VIII 2, VIII 3, VIII 4, VIII 5, VIII 6, and the size of the sample was 63 students (class VIII 4 and VIII 6). The writer used cluster random sampling technique to get representative sample. The instrumentation used to get the data was writing test in the form of writing sentences. To make the test reliable, the researcher used inter-rater technique. The result of analysis showed that the test was reliable. It was supported by the fact that the coefficient correlation was 0.96. Then, the test had content validity because it had covered all materials which students had learnt.
Generally, the students’ ability in writing simple sentences in simple present tense was low. It was supported by fact that 38 students (60%) had low ability. In detail, 37 students (59%) had low ability to write affirmative verbal sentences in simple present tense, 33 students (52%) had low ability to write negative verbal sentences in simple present tense and 27 students (43%) had low ability to write yes/no question verbal sentences in simple present tense.