An Error Analysis of 4th Semester Students’ Argumentative Essay

Faido Marudut Pardamean Simanjuntak

doi:10.55927/esa.v4i4.93

Authors

Faido Marudut Pardamean Simanjuntak Universitas Methodist Indonesia Medan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/esa.v4i4.93

Keywords:

Error Analysis, Argumentative Essay, Writing

Abstract

The aim of this research was to examine the English language errors made by students in writing argumentative essays. The researcher concentrates on errors in grammar. This research involved five students who were selected from the fourth semester of English language classes at the Methodist University of Indonesia as the subjects of the study. The data was gathered through observation and record-keeping. According to the findings from the data analysis, several errors have been identified in the student’s argumentative essay, they are: word choice with 12 errors (34.29%), Subject-Verb Agreement [SVA] with no error (0%), sentence structures with 1 error (2.85%), articles with 7 errors (20%), tenses with 1 error (2.85%), Singular/Plural with no error (0%), Spelling with 2 errors (5.71%), and Punctuation with 12 errors (34.29).

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