DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FACED BY THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 PALU

ABSTRACT

Neliyanti (A 121 15 204). Difficulties in Writing Descriptive Text Faced by the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Palu. Skripsi. English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, under the supervision of Rofiqoh.

This research aims to find out the difficulties in writing descriptive text faced by the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Palu. The researcher applied descriptive quantitative research design. There were 20 students involved. The instrument of data collection was a writing text. The data were collected by asking the students to write a descriptive text. The findings show that the most difficulty of writing in each aspect was mechanics of students, grammar 21.1% of students, vocabulary 1.23% of students and content and organization 0% of students.

Key words: difficulties; writing descriptive text