The analysis of students' ability and difficulties in writing news item text ( a study at the tenth grade students of sma negeri 1 sosorgadong in 2022/2022 academic year)

Abstract

The purpose of this research to know the students’ ability in writing news item text and the students’ difficulties in writing news item text at the tenth grade of SMA Negeri 1 Sosorgadong. The approach of this research was mix method (parallel covergent design). Quantitative research analyzed the students’ ability in writing news item text. Qualitative research analyzed the students’ difficulties in writing news item text. Instruments that researcher used test and interview, test was conducted for the students and interview was conducted for the students and Teacher. The informan of this research was 20 students class X IPS 2 and the Teacher of English.The result researcher found that the mean score ability of 20 students class X IPS 2 was 38,6, the median score was 41,5, mode score was 0 in category unacceptable-not. Then result of interview for the students and Teacher of English, the researcher concludes that the students’ difficulties in writing news item text were: never studied about the style and quality, do not know how to make the organization of news item text, not mastered the grammar and vocabulary, and the last is low motivation in writing.
Key words: Analysis, Ability, Difficulties, Writing News Item Text