ERRORS IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BY THE SEVEN
YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 3 COLOMADU
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
KARMILASARI A 320 080 027
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
TESTIMONY
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the
previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a
university, nor there are opinions or masterpiece which has been written or
published by others, except those in which the writing was referred in the
manuscript and mentioned in literary review and bibliography.
Therefore, if it is proved that there are some untrue statements in this
testimony, I will hold fully responsible.
Surakarta, September 2012
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MOTTO
“Knowledge is currency which is prevail anywhere”
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
Allah SWT, Muhammad SAW,
My greatest mother and father,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’ alaikum Wr.Wb.
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin. My gratitude goes to Allah SWT for giving
his blessing and inspiration leading her research paper entitled “ERRORS IN
WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BY THE SEVEN YEAR OF SMP NEGERI 3 COLOMADU” as a partial fulfillment to get the Bachelor Degree in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
In writing her research paper, she certainly faces some difficulties, for it
Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who
has given permission to the writer to make this research,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum., as Head of English Department, for giving
permission to do this work,
3. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum, as the writers’ Academic Advisor in
some corrections, guidances and encouragement to the writer in doing the
research paper,
4. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Aryatmi, M.Hum., as the second consultant for her
careful reading of the manuscript of this research paper, for her precious
guidance and suggestions for doing this research paper and for her
encouragement to the writer,
5. Drs. Maryadi, MA., as the examiner who has given her some corrections,
guidances and encouragement to the writer,
6. All lecturers of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta who have been teaching and guiding her patiently since the first
year of her study,
motivation, and everything. You are the best teachers in my life.
9. Her beloved young sister Bunga, for your smiles which can motivate me to
finish this research paper,
10.Her dearest sweetheart Johan Prasetiya, thank you to always be there for
me,
11.The headmaster of SMP Negeri 3 Colomadu and all of the staffs who
TABLE OF CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... x
E. Research Paper Organization ... 6
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ... 8
A. Previous Study ... 8
B. Theoretical Review ... 13
1. Notion of Error Analysis ... 14
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4. Method in Error Analysis ... 17
a.Error Recognition ... 17
b.Error Description ... 17
1) Linguistic Category Taxonomy ... 18
2) Surface Strategy Taxonomy ... 18
3) Comparative Taxonomy ... 22
4) Communicative Effect Taxonomy ... 23
c.Error Explanation ... 24
F. Technique for Analyzing Data ... 31
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 33
1. Types of Errors ... 33
2. The Dominant of Errors ... 58
3. The Sources of Errors ... 61
a. Interlingual Transfer ... 61
b.Intralingual Transfer ... 63
B. Discussion of Finding ... 64
C. Pedagogical Implication of Error Analysis ... 69
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ... 71
A. Conclusion ... 71
B. Suggestion ... 73
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
