STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING
NARRATIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 4 TANJUNGPINANG
SKRIPSI
SELIA WULANDARI 190388203022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
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STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING
NARRATIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 4 TANJUNGPINANG
Skripsi
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment
for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
SELIA WULANDARI 190388203022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praises to Allah SWT, the Lord of the world, the most Gracious, who has been giving the researcher many mercies, blessings, ability, knowledge, strength, patience, and guidance to finished the skripsi entitled "Students' Diffuculties in Writing Narrative Text at Tenth Geade of SMAN 4 Tanjungpinang”. This skripsi was submitted to the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji as partial fulfillment of the requirement for an S1 degree.
Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like to express deep gratitude to the following people:
1. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi, as the Rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
2. The Dean of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Assist.Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd., CIAR.
3. The researcher's consultant and also as my first advisor Assist. Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd., CIAR. And Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd. as the second advisor, for the valuable support, suggestion, time, and kindness while completing this skripsi.
4. To all lecturers of the Department of English Education, who always give their motivation and valuable knowledge and also unforgettable experience during the study at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
5. A deep appreciation and love to my beloved parents, Selamat Wahyuni and Maria, my beloved sister Mawerda Wahyuni, who have supported, given, and
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TABLE OF CONTENT
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... v
MOTTO ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... viii
LIST OF TABLE... x
LIST OF APPENDICES... xi
ABSTRAK ... xii
ABSTRACT ... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Problem ... 1
1.2 Identification of the Problem ... 3
1.3 Limitation of the Research ... 3
1.4 Research Question ... 3
1.5 Objectives of the Research ... 4
1.6 Significance of the Research ... 4
1.6.1 Theoretical Benefit ... 4
1.6.2 Practical Benefits ... 4
1.7 Definition of Key Term ... 5
1.7.1 Difficulties ... 5
1.7.2 Writing Narrative Text ... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 6
2.1 The Theoretical Review ... 6
2.1.1 Writing Narrative Text ... 6
2.1.2 Social Function of Narrative Text ... 7
2.1.3 Language Features of Narrative Text ... 7
2.1.4 The Generic Structure of Narrative Text ... 8
2.1.5 Types of Narrative Text ... 9
2.1.6 The Purpose of Narrative Text ... 11
2.1.7 The Component of Writing... 11
2.2 Previous Study ... 14
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2.3 Conceptual Framework ... 16
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 17
3.1 Research Design ... 17
3.2 Research Setting ... 17
3.2.1 Research Place ... 17
3.2.2 Research Time ... 17
3.3 Research Subject ... 18
3.4 Research Instruments ... 19
3.4.1 Questionnaire ... 19
3.4.2 Interview ... 19
3.5 Research Procedure ... 20
3.6 Technique of Collecting Data ... 21
3.7 Technique of Analyzing Data ... 22
3.8 Data Validity ... 24
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ... 26
4.1 Finding ... 26
4.1.1 Questionnaire ... 26
4.1.2 Interview ... 42
4.2 Discussion ... 47
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 51
5.1 Conclussion ... 51
5.2 Sugesstion ... 51
REFERENCES ... 53
APPENDIX ... 56
