Moreover, the researcher did the initial research related to writing ability in SMAN 10. Bandar Lampung has found some problems in writing, such as the students find it difficult to find the main idea in the writing task, and also the student's internet connection got problems or the students did not have quotas to do the assignments given by the teacher. First of all, all praises are due to Allah SWT, the Most Merciful and the Most Beneficial for His blessing for the researcher to complete this thesis. Meisuri, M.Pd, the advisor who always patiently guided the researcher till the completion of this thesis.
Nunun Indrasari, M.Pd, the co-advisor who always guided the researcher and spent her time correcting this thesis until it was finished. Lita Refiana, S.Pd, as an English teacher in SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung who helped the researcher to collect the data.
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
Background of the Problem
They can't write, feel stupid when they can't find the right words, fear criticism, and want to avoid the emotional turmoil experienced when faced with a topic and a blank sheet of paper.5 This means that teachers who want to help students their gaining confidence in writing should try to follow a writing process that takes students from uncertainty to success. Each genre has a number of characteristics that make it different from other genres; each has a general purpose and structure, specific linguistic features, and is shared by members of the culture.6 It means that there are many types of written texts; each text has differences with each other. In general, students encounter some problems in learning writing when using E-Learning, such as poor internet connection, lack of motivation, easily distracted, and more stress due to the amount of teacher assignments.8.
Based on the previous research, the researcher obtained the results of an interview with an English teacher in SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung. She said that it was difficult for the students to compose the main idea of the writing, and in addition, the students have problems with the internet connection, so the students' problems. they did not have internet quotas as they were doing the assignments given by the teacher. Source: SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung English Teacher Document. The students also made so many mistakes in the writing rules and their score was very low, lower than 75. Based on the data obtained from the written test of the tenth grade students of the class at SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung, since out of 354 tenth grade students, only the students get a grade above standards, and students below standards.
In teaching student writing, teachers have an important role to play in supporting students to understand written material during online classes, and teachers should also be optimistic that students can improve their writing if each student is willing to learn and try. write and must be continuous. The second entitled “Learning Management Systems: A Review of Research Methodology Literature in Australia and China” by Darren Turnbull, Ritesh Chugh and Jo Luck.11 The purpose of this literature review is to compare the research designs used in empirical studies of LMS. use in Australia and China. 11Darren Turnbull, Ritesh Chugh and Jo Luck, Learning Management Systems: A Review of Research Methodology Literature in Australia and China, International Journal of Research & Method In Education, 5 March 2020.
During this study, the researcher focused on the analysis of the student's problem in writing descriptive text through E-Learning.
Identification of the Problem
From the previous research above, the researcher got the similarities between the previous studies and this research discusses both the use of online learning while the differences were Inderawati, Petrus and Jaya more focus in using Facebook on their research. They focused on the research design used by empirical studies of learning management system. An Analysis of Students' Problem in Learning to Write Using E-Learning in the Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 10 Bandar Lampung”.
Limitation of the Problem
Formulation of the Problem
Uses of Research
Scope of the Research
The Concept of Writing
- Steps of Writing
- Purpose of Writing
- Student Problem in using E-Learning
Hyland explains that writing also considers a product that is formed from knowledge of grammar and lexical.15 This means that writing in extension of the language structure, which involves the use of grammar and lexical. Furthermore, writing is like a communication process that uses a conventional graphic system to convey a message to a reader. This means that writing is a process of sending the message using letters, punctuation, words or sentences as graphic system.
This writing is actually the informational system to compose meaningful words with the purpose of conveying a certain message to the reader. According to Harmer in his book, he explains that the steps of writing were; planning, drafting, editing and final draft. 18. The systematicity of writing includes the packaging of the presentation and the order in which the material is written.
In the last steps of the writing steps, the author published his writing and perfected it by reading opinions and comments from the readers. Also, the purpose of writing was to inform the data or events, including opinions and viewpoints about facts, so that the reader can gain new knowledge and understand different things that can or happen in this world. The students' writing problem based on the theory of Bryne in Mora, Dumaris and Parohap.21 There were seven aspects of writing which consisted of handwriting, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, organizing a text and paragraphs, text cohesion and register or style.
Based on the theory above, the researcher concluded that difficulties faced by the students were from aspects of writing such as handwriting, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, organization of a text and paragraph, text context and register or style.
The Concept of Text
- Types of Text
These problems were the challenges that make learners have to work hard to solve the difficult situation of what they are learning. Many types of text in reading ability such as retelling, descriptive, report, explanation, exposition, discussion, procedure, narration, news report and others. Narrative text is usually based on direct experience of the author, but can also be imaginative or outside of the author's experience.
The descriptor aims to identify a set of characteristics of an object or phenomenon that describe each of these features in rotation. This description section can be specifically ordered from most important to least important. Report text was a type of text that presents information clearly and concisely, report text classifies and illustrates a phenomenon in the world.
Procedure was a type of text that we often encounter in everyday life, in manuals, in recipes. Narrative was a text to amuse, amuse, and deal with real or vicarious experience in different ways. News item was a text to inform readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day that were considered newsworthy or important.
The Concept of Descriptive Text
- Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
- Example of Descriptive Text 25
Lake Toba is one of the most popular destinations in Indonesia, especially in Medan, North Sumatra. Lake Toba was taken from Samosir Island, an island that was placed in the middle of the lake. It was formed by a giant volcanic eruption about 70,000 years ago, it is probably the largest revived caldera on earth.
Pulau Samosir or Samosir Island, the island in the middle, was connected to the bay by the caldera wall, a narrow isthmus, cut through to allow boasting to pass; a road bridge crosses the cut. Samosir Island is the cultural center of the Batak tribe, the indigenous people of North Sumatra. The eruption of a supervolcano (Mount Toba) is estimated to have caused mass death and extinction of several species of living beings.
The eruption of Mount Toba led to changes in the earth's weather and the beginning of an ice age that affects world civilization. Therefore, the lake is placed as the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the second largest in the world after Lake Victoria in Africa. Lake Toba also includes the deepest lake in the world, which is approximately 450 meters.
E-Learning
- Procedure of teaching writing by using Google classroom
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Google Classroom in Teaching Writing Descriptive Text Writing Descriptive Text
- Discussion technique Steps
- Procedure of using discussion technique and Google classroom of teaching writing teaching writing
This means that before the teacher in a real class (at the school) tells the students that the teacher will implement a Google Classroom, as long as each student must have a personal email with the owner's full name (not using a pseudonym). Before the teacher gives the assignment, the teacher first gives an explanation and material about the descriptive text to the students or gives the students a sheet with an explanation of the descriptive text to the students via the assignment page on Google Classroom, which is automatically saved in the Google Drive folder. After students have had time to understand the material, the teacher assigns the assignment and directs students to complete their work using the Google Docs feature found in Google Classroom.
In addition to giving assignments, the teacher can also give announcements or information about the subject lessons that students will learn in real classes on the site. Students can ask the teacher or other students in the class about the information conveyed by the teacher. The teacher can quickly see anyone who has not completed the task, also provides data and values directly to the class.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Google Classroom in Teaching Writing Writing Descriptive Text Writing Descriptive Text Descriptive Text. Make it easier for students to interact with teachers through the Google Docs feature in Google Classroom. Teacher-provided material is automatically saved to Google Drive found in Google Classroom.
According to Hasibuan and Moedjiono,31 the discussion technique is a way of presenting lesson material in which the teacher offers opportunities to students (groups of. Another disadvantage of this technique is technique Discussion requires the teacher's ability to carefully control student involvement. Procedure of use discussion technique and google classroom of writing teaching teaching writing writing teaching.
