THE STUDETNS’ ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 4 OF PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

In this research, the researcher takes the main problems. The main problems are : How is the students’ ability in writing recount text of the tenth grade students of state senior high school 4 of Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013 and What errors made by the tenth grade students of state senior high school 4 of Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013 in writing recount text. The researcher carried out on May 2013 in 4 state senior high school of Puworejo. The researcher took 32 students or 25% from the total number of tenth grade students to do the test. In analyzing data, the researcher uses descriptive analysis technique (percentage). The tool of collecting data are written test. Based on the analysis of the data, the ability of the students in writing recount text 62.5 is fair category and there are 59 errors. Based on surface strategy taxonomy, 25 items or 42.38% are omission errors, 17 items or 28.81% are  addition errors, 3 items or 5.08% are misordering errors, 14 items or 23.73% are misformation errors .

Key words: writing, Recount text, ability, types of errors