The title of this research is "Analyzing of Students' Ability and Difficulties
in Writing Descriptive text ". Researcher conducted research at SMPN 1 Kajuara.
This research focused on students' abilities and difficulties in writing descriptive
texts. Although descriptive text is familiar, but many students still find it difficult.
The purpose of this study aims to determine the ability of students in writing
descriptive texts, and knowing students' difficulties in writing descriptive texts.
This is qualitative research. In collecting data, researchers used observations,
interviews and questionnaires. Observed writing components develop ideas,
organize ideas, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation. This research shows that
most student at SMPN 1 kajuara have low skill in writing descriptive text.
Students’ abilities are still very low and they are not proficient in writing
descriptive text because they are lacking in developing idea, lack of mastery of
vocabulary, grammar, correct placement of punctuation marks and use of capital
letters, even most students’ are still confused in finding ideas or themes which
they have to describe, and the result of the interviews, questionnaires, and the
result of students text indicated that they experience some difficulties write
descriptive text. Student difficulties is a general structure in writing descriptive
text consist of the describing objects in detail, grammar and applying generic
structure in writing descriptive text. Besides, the majority students have difficulty
making sentences and writing correct spelling words. Moreover, the lack
vocabulary makes them write a lot repetition of word in their writing.
A. Conclusion
As mentioned in the first chapter, the aim of this study is to analysis students
ability and difficulties in writing descriptive text at SMPN 1 Kajuara. Researcher
want to do in conclude the data obtained in this chapter;
1. This study shows that most student at SMPN 1 kajuara have low skill in
writing descriptive text. Students’ abilities are still very low and they are
not proficient in writing descriptive text because they are lacking in
developing idea, lack of mastery of vocabulary, grammar, correct
placement of punctuation marks and use of capital letters, even most
students’ are still confused in finding ideas or themes which they have to
describe.
2. The result of the interviews, questionnaires, and the result of students’
text indicated that they experience some difficulties write descriptive text.
Student difficulties is a general structure in writing descriptive text
consist of the describing objects in detail, grammar and applying generic
structure in writing descriptive text. Besides, the majority students have
difficulty making sentences and writing correct spelling words.
Moreover, the lack vocabulary makes them write a lot repetition of word
in their writing.
B. Suggestions
According the result of the study, the researcher recommends some
suggestions for improving students ability and deducting students difficulties in
writing descriptive text.
1. The researcher suggest that the students write a sentences, paragraph or
text as often as possible to improve their writing. In addition, memorizing
a lot of vocabulary and reading grammar book for deducting difficulties
in writing descriptive text.
2. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, the researcher
suggests that the good thing is that teacher must help students make good
texts by providing variety how to develop ideas and organize idea, the
teacher gives time to students to practice their writing skills, give
assignments for students to memorize some vocabulary so that are rich in
vocabulary and can apply it when they write.

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