AN ERROR ANALYSIS ON SIMPLE PAST TENSE IN WRITINGRECOUNT TEXT USED BY THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS

OF SMA PANJURA MALANG

THESIS

By: Anisa Mufida

201310100311132

ENGLISH LANGUANGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG2017

AN ERROR ANALYSIS ON SIMPLE PAST TENSE IN WRITINGRECOUNT TEXT USED BY THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS

OF SMA PANJURA MALANG

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to achieve SarjanaDegree in English Language Education

By: Anisa Mufida

201310100311132

ENGLISH LANGUANGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTFACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG2017

MOTTOS AND DEDICATIONS

“Because the dawn right before the sun rises is the darkest.”Min Yoon-gi

“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to adancing star.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

“When things don’t go your way, they might be suggesting abetter way to go.”

Tablo

This thesis is dedicated to:

my Father and Mother, the love of mylife,

my sister,my treasured friends, Dfq (Nadya, Lala,

Ima, Pipin, Eka) and MFF Squadand everyone who always deliver their

infinite motivation and affection

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillahirabbil‘alamin. All praises to Allah SWT, who bestows

health and strength upon the researcher. Due to His blessing, the researcher can

finish this thesis properly. Shalawat and Salam are devoted to our prophet,

Muhammad SAW.

The researcher dedicates deepest gratitude for both of her parents, Drs.

Budiyono and Sri Harmini, who ceaselessly give the researcher their affection,

supports, advices, and keep her accompany. Also, the researcher’s continuous

appreciation goes to her sister, Dini Ramadhani, S.Pd. for her supports during the

process of this thesis completion.

Hereafter, the researcher addresses massive regard to her first advisor,

Rinjani Bonavidi, S.Pd., M.Ed., Ph.D. and her second advisor Agista N. Wardani,

S.S., S.Pd., M.A. Thank you for their advices, patience, and support in guiding the

researcher to finish this thesis. The best regard is also delivered to all of the

researcher’s lecturers in English Education Department for the knowledge they

shared in the past semesters. Moreover, the researcher conveys great gratitude to

her thesis examiners.

Furthermore, the researcher expresses her wholehearted gratefulness to

Mrs. Indah Titisari, S.Pd, all of the teachers and the second grade students of

SMA Panjura Malang who were helping the researcher in conducting her study.

Finally, the researcher extends huge and warm appreciation to all of her

beloved friends: Nurlaila, Ima Jayanti M., Fifin Fadilaturrohmah, Nadya Rizky P.,

Nadya Eka P., Nafila Zain, Nuril Khaesaria, Citra Virginia, Taufik Akbar, Riscca

Yulinda E., Dwi Susanti, Ahdinul Ulumaudin, Lailia Rahmawati, Fifin Lestari,

and all of her friends in C Class English Department ’13 for the endless support,

help, and motivation to accomplish this thesis.

Malang, 27 January 2018

Anisa Mufida

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL............................................................................................................ii

LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY..........................................................................iv

MOTTOS AND DEDICATIONS..........................................................................v

ABSTRACT...........................................................................................................vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................viii

LIST OF APPENDICES.......................................................................................xi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background................................................................................1

1.2 Research Question......................................................................................5

1.3 Research Objective....................................................................................5

1.4 Research Significance................................................................................5

1.5 Scope and Limitation.................................................................................6

1.6 Definition of Key Terms............................................................................6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Error...........................................................................................................8

2.1.1 Definition of Error.......................................................................8

2.1.2 The Difference between Error and Mistake...............................10

2.2 Error Analysis...........................................................................................11

2.3 Classification of Error..............................................................................12

2.3.1 Error of Omission......................................................................12

2.3.2 Error of Addition........................................................................12

2.3.3 Error of Selection.......................................................................13

2.3.4 Error of Ordering.......................................................................13

2.4 Source of Error.........................................................................................13

2.4.1 Interlingual Transfer..................................................................13

2.4.2 Intralingual Transfer..................................................................14

2.4.3 Context of Learning...................................................................14

2.4.4 Communication Strategies.........................................................14

2.5 Grammar..................................................................................................15

2.5.1 Simple Past Tense......................................................................15

2.5.2 The Usage of Simple Past Tense................................................18

2.6 Recount Text............................................................................................19

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design.......................................................................................21

3.2 Research Subject......................................................................................23

3.3 Data Collection Method...........................................................................23

3.3.1 Test.............................................................................................23

3.3.2 Interview....................................................................................24

3.4 Data Collection Procedure.......................................................................25

3.4.1 Writing Task...............................................................................25

3.4.2 Conducting Interview................................................................25

3.5 Data Analysis...........................................................................................26

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Findings...................................................................................................28

4.1.1 Types of Error in Simple Past Tense..........................................28

a. The Error of Omission..........................................................28

b. The Error of Addition............................................................29

c. The Error of Selection...........................................................29

d. The Error of Ordering...........................................................30

4.1.2 Source of the Errors...................................................................30

a. Interlingual Transfer..............................................................30

b. Intralingual Transfer..............................................................31

4.2 Discussion................................................................................................32

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclucusion............................................................................................34

5.2 Suggestion................................................................................................35

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APPENDICES

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Recount Text written by the Students

Appendix 2 Transcript of Preliminary Interview with the English teacher

Appendix 3 Transcript of Interview with the Students

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