Analysis of Grammatical Error In Writing Recount Text For Tenth Grade of SMA Wahidiyah Kediri In Academic Year 2023/2024

Abstract

This research used qualitative research. The objectives of the study are: (1) to know the grammatical errors in writing recount text made by the tenth-grade of SMA Wahidiyah Kediri in the Academic Year 2023/2024. (2) to know the factors influence of errors in writing recount text made by the tenth grade of SMA Wahidiyah Kediri in Academic Year 2023/2024. (3) to know the percentages of each error types made by the tenth-grade of SMA Wahidiyah Kediri in the Academic Year of 2023/2024. The instruments used writing test, interview, and observation. The subjects of the research are 27 students of X-1.

The researcher found that from the types of error proposed by Betty S. Azar, the researcher found every one of them. The most dominant error is verb tense error with 17,59%. Second is add a word with 16,44%. Followed by omit a word error with 15,78%, word choice error with 12,33%, spelling error with 10,69%, word form error with 6,43%, punctuation error with 6,41%, singular-plural error with 4,27%, word order error with 3,28%, meaning not clear error with 3,28%, capitalization error with 1,80%, article error with 1,31%, incomplete sentence error with 0,16% and the last error is run on sentence error with 0,16%. The researcher found the factors influence of error according to John Norrish theory are carelessness, first language, and translation.