Difficulties In Teaching Writing Descriptive Text
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https://doi.org/10.30631/ijer.v9i1.262Keywords:
Descriptive Text , Teachers’ Difficulties, Teaching WritingAbstract
When writing the descriptive text, the teachers found difficulties during the teaching process. This study aimed to determine teachers’ difficulties in teaching and writing descriptive texts. The participants were English teachers at SMP Negeri 2 Palembang who taught seventh graders using total sampling. This study used a qualitative method. Interviews were used to collect the data. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. The result of this study showed that (1) difficulties came from teachers themselves, such as difficulty in designing lesson plans and difficulty in utilizing learning media, (2) difficulties came from students, consisting of a lack of understanding about the generic structure of descriptive text, lack of understanding about mechanical aspect of writing, lack of grammar knowledge, and lack of about vocabularies knowledge, (3) difficulties came from learning environment, consists of difficult to control the large class and limited teaching time in the class
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Aini, W., N. (2013). Instructional Media in Teaching English to Young Learners: A Case Study in Elementary Schools in Kuningan. Journal of English and Education 2013,1(1),196-205. https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/L-E/article/view/350.
Alviano, F., Oktawati, H., & Kurniawan, A. E. (2021). An an analysis of students’ability in writing narrative text at x grade in sma n 1 merangin academic year 2019/2020. Selecting, 3(3), 23-30. Vol 3 No 3 (2021): April 2021.http://journal.stkipypmbangko.ac.id/index.php/Selecting/article/view/449
Amalia, A., Fitriah, F., & Fhonna, R. (2022). The Sources of Student’s Ideas in Writing Descriptive Text. ELITE Proceeding, 1(1), 47-54. Retrieved from https://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/id/eprint/12478
Astrianingsih, A. (2021). An Analysis Of Students’ Difficulties In Writing Descriptive Text At The First Grade Of SMAN 1 Kuala Kampar (Doctoral dissertation, Universitas Islam Riau). Retrieved from https://repository.uir.ac.id/11514/1/176311000.pdf.
Aziza, N.(2022). Student’s problems in writing descriptive text (a survey study in 11th grade of SMK N 1 purbalingga). Bachelor thesis, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. https://repository.ump.ac.id:80/id/eprint/13012
Azka, H., M. (2014). English Teacher’s Problem in Developing Lesson Plan Based on 2013 Curriculum, in State Islam Senior High School 2 Kudus. Retrieved from https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/4205
Bulqiyah, S., Mahbub, M., & Nugraheni, D. A. (2021). Investigating Writing Difficulties in Essay Writing: Tertiary Students' Perspectives. English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 4(1), 61-73. DOI 10.12928/eltej.v4i1.2371
Durga, S. S., & Rao, C. S. (2018). Developing students' writing skills in english a process approach. Journal for Research Scholars and Professionals of English Language Teaching, 6(2), 1-5. http://www.jrspelt.com
Firdaus, R.P., Surachmat, A.M., & Rohayati, D. (2022). An analysis of students’ errors in using possessive adjectives in their writing tasks (A case study at the tenth grade of a vocational school in Singaparna, Tasikmalaya). Journal of English Education Program (JEEP), 9(2), 1-10
Haddad, C. (2015). Practical Tips for Teaching Large Classes: A Teacher’s Guide. Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Khasanah, A. U. (2019). Teaching method in writing descriptive text. J. Edulingua| Vol, 6(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34001/edulingua.v6i1.883
Marzulina, L., Erlina, D., Holandyah, M., Harto, K., Desvitasari, D., & Angreini, D. (2021). English teachers’ strategies in managing large classes: A case
study. Indonesian Research Journal in Education| IRJE|, 5(2), 417-432. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22437/irje.v5i2.15705
Novita, C.S. (2017). An Analysis of Students Ability and Difficulties in Writing Descriptive Text.Nagan Raya. A Thesis.Universitas Islam Darussalam Banda Aceh. http://library.ar-raniry.ac.id
Nguyen, H. T., Warren, W., & Fehring, H., (2014). Factors affecting English language teaching and learning in higher education. English Language Teaching,7(8),94-105 . https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270117978_Factors_Affecting_English_Language_Teaching_and_ Learning_in_Higher_Education.pdf
Pratiwi, K. D. (2016). Students’ difficulties in writing English (A study at the third semester students of English education program at University of Bengkulu Academic Year 2011-2012). Linguists: Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 3(1), 1-13.
Rao, P. S. (2019). The significance of writing skills in ell environment. Academicia: An International Multidisciplinary Journal. 9(3), 5-17. DOI: 10.5958/2249-7137.2019.00035.1.
Raizen, E. (2010). Foreign Language Teaching Methods Professional development modules for foreign language instruction at the high-school and college levels. https://coerll.utexas.edu/methods/modules/classroom/.
Resti, R., & Rachmijati, C. (2020). Analysis the use of instructional media on teaching English to young learner at elementary school in Bandung. Proj.(Professional J. English Educ., vol. 3, no. 4, p. 453. DOI:10.22460/project.v3i4.p453-458
Suniaderi, R., & Parmawati, A. (2022). Analysing students’difficulties in the learning process of writing descriptive text. PROJECT (ProfessJournal of English Education), 5(3), 512-516. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22460/project.v5i3.p512-516
Susiyanti, D. (2019). Teachers’ difficulties in teaching English as a foreign language at Smk Muhammadiyah 3 Makassar. https://digilibadmin.unismuh.ac.id/upload/5900-Full_Text.pdf
Sukmahidayanti, T. (2015). The utilization of instructional media in teaching english to young learners. Journal of English and Education, 3(2), 90-100
Srihidayanti, S., Desi, W. M. R., & Khainur, J. (2015). Teachers’ difficulties in Lesson Planning: Designing and Implementing. the 62nd TEFLIN International Converence. Proceedings.
Tasnim, M. (2023). An analysis of the students'difficulties in writing descriptive text at tenth grade x mipa of ma model hidayatul hasan lumajang (doctoral dissertation, uin kh achmad siddiq jember).
Toba, R., & Noor, W. N. (2019). The current issues of Indonesian EFL students’ writing skills: Ability, problem, and reason in writing comparison and contrast essay. Dinamika Ilmu, 19(1), 57-73.
Trang, N. M. (2015). Large classes: Universal teaching and management strategies. An International Peer-reviewed Open Access Journal, 2(1), 76-83.
Vaccaro, D. T., & Sabella, L. D. (2018). Impact on student learning: monitoring student progress. Journal of Practitioner Research, 3(1), 5.
White, K., & Hall, A. H. (2014). Examining teachers’ perceptions of effective writing strategies and barriers to implementation. Clemson University: Tiger Prints. Eugene T. Moore School of Education. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/eugene_pubs/24/.
Yulanda, P. (2022). Students’difficulties in writing descriptive text at viii grade studentS’OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 17 JAMBI CITY (Doctoral dissertation, Universitas batanghri).
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