Spelling writing error analysis in nonfiction essay of elementary students

Ali Mustadi, Department of Elementary School Education, Pascasarjana, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Miftakhul Amalia, SD Negeri 1 Kadipiro, Indonesia

 10.21831/jpe.v8i2.33436

Abstract


Spelling writing error often occurs in an essay. The spelling error is found in nonfiction essays of the V grade students. This research purpose is to describe the error in spelling writing in nonfiction essays of V grade students in SD Negeri 1 Kadipiro, Kasihan Bantul. The research is a content analysis research using a qualitative approach. The data source of this research is Indonesian nonfiction essays. Data collecting technique used was reading and by note-taking. The instrument of the research is the mechanical analysis sheet. Validity used in this research is semantic validity. Reliability of this research is stability and reproducibility. Analysis unit in this research covers letters usage, writings words, use of punctuation, and uptake words writings element. The data analysis technique used consists of data collection, sample determination, recording/noting, reduction, and drawing a conclusion. The research finding shows that there are writing errors in student’s nonfiction essay, such as letter usage (54,47%), word writing errors (25%), error in using punctuation (18,16%), and error in writing uptake words (2,37%). Factors that cause errors in writing include limited time in learning to write, lack of mastery in spelling rules, and lack of accuracy in writing. 

 


Keywords


spelling writing error; nonfiction essay; elementary school students

Full Text:

Fulltext PDF

References


Ahmed, W. M. A., & Al-Ward, A. S. (2020). Motivational teaching practices from EFL learners’ perspective at tertiary level in Yemen. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 9(3), 695–703. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v9i3.23220

Alfaki, I. M. (2015). University students’ English writing problems: diagnosis and remedy. International Journal of English Language Teaching, 3(3), 40–52. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2116

Alwasilah, A. C. (2007). Pokoknya menulis: Cara baru menulis dengan metode kolaborasi. Kiblat Buku Utama.

Alwi, H., Dardjowidjojo, S., Lapoliwa, H., & Moeliono, A. M. (2019). Tata bahasa baku bahasa Indonesia. Balai Pustaka.

Arends, R. I. (2012). Learning to teach (9th Editio). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2016). Pedoman umum ejaan bahasa Indonesia. Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia.

Cahyaningtyas, A. P., Ismiyanti, Y., & Mustadi, A. (2019). Analysis of writing mistakes in university student’s essay. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Current Issues in Education (ICCIE 2018). https://doi.org/10.2991/iccie-18.2019.13

Chaer, A. (2006). Tata bahasa praktis bahasa Indonesia. Renika Cipta.

Dasuki, S. A. (2017). Pembelajaran menyusun ikhtisar dari dua teks nonfiksi (biografi dan feature) dengan metode think-pair-share pada kelas X SMAN 15 Bandung [Universitas Pasundan]. http://repository.unpas.ac.id/30910/

De Smedt, F., Van Keer, H., & Merchie, E. (2016). Student, teacher and class-level correlates of Flemish late elementary school children’s writing performance. Reading and Writing, 29(5), 833–868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-015-9590-z

Durukan, E. (2011). Effects of cooperative integrated reading and composition (CIRC) technique on reading-writing skills. Educational Research and Reviews, 6(1), 102–109. https://doi.org/10.5897/ERR.9000129

Fellasufah, F., & Mustadi, A. (2019). Keterampilan menulis tegak bersambung mahasiswa calon guru sekolah dasar. Sekolah Dasar: Kajian Teori Dan Praktik Pendidikan, 28(2), 60–65. https://doi.org/10.17977/um009v28i22019p060

Gear, A. (2008). Nonfiction reading power. Pembroke Publishers Limited.

González, Y. Y. Y., Saenz, L. F., Bermeo, J. A., & Chaves, A. F. C. (2013). The role of collaborative work in the development of elementary students’ writing skills. Profile Issues in Teachers` Professional Development, 15(1), 11–25. http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?pid=S1657-07902013000100002&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en

Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Olson, C. B., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012). Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers. National Center for Education Evaluation, U. S. Departement of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Habiburrahim, H., Rahmiati, Z., Muluk, S., Akmal, S., & Aziz, Z. A. (2020). Language, identity, and ideology: Analysing discourse in Aceh sharia law implementation. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 9(3), 599–607. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v9i3.23210

Herder, A., Berenst, J., de Glopper, K., & Koole, T. (2018). Reflective practices in collaborative writing of primary school students. International Journal of Educational Research, 90, 160–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2018.06.004

Hooper, J. S. (1980). A quick English reference. Oxford University.

Huck, G. J. (2015). What is good writing? Oxford University Press.

Ibda, H. (2017). Panduan menulis artikel dan esai di koran. Formaci.

James, C. (2013). Errors in language learning and use: Exploring error analysis. Routledge.

Knapp, P., & Watkins, M. (2005). Genre, text, grammar: Technologies for teaching and assessing writing. UNSW Press.

Kridalaksana, H. (1989). Pembentukan kata dalam bahasa Indonesia. Gramedia.

Krippendorff, K. (2013). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology (3rd ed.). Sage Publication Ltd.

Kroll, B. (1990). Second language writing (B. Kroll (ed.)). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139524551

Kundharu, S., & Y., S. S. (2014). Pembelajaran Keterampilan Berbahasa Indonesia. Graha Ilmu.

Linse, C. T., & Nunan, D. (2005). Practical English language teaching: Young learners. Mc. Graw Hill.

Mazzeo, T. J. (2012). Writing creative nonfiction. The Great Courses.

Miller, J. W., & McKenna, M. C. (2016). World literacy how countries rank and why it matters. Routledge.

Mukundan, J., & Roslim, N. (2009). Textbook representation of prepositions. English Language Teaching, 2(4), 13–24.

Muslich, M. (2013). Tata bentuk bahasa Indonesia: Kajian ke arah tata bahasa deskriptif. Bumi Aksara.

Mustadi, A. (2018). Reformasi sekolah melalui learning community based lesson study (LCLS) di sekolah dasar. INOPENDAS: Jurnal Ilmiah Kependidikan, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.24176/jino.v1i1.2311

Mustakim, M. (2014). Bentuk dan pilihan kata. Pusat Pembinaan dan Permasyarakatan Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

Nurhadi, N. (2017). Handbook of writing. Bumi Aksara.

Osatananda, V., & Salarat, P. (2020). The tolerance of English instructors towards the Thai-accented English and grammatical errors. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 9(3), 685–694. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v9i3.23219

Richards, J. C. (1974). A non-contrastive approach to error analysis. In Error analysis: Perspectives on second language acquisition (pp. 172–188). Oxford University Press.

Rofi’uddin, A., & Zuhdi, D. (2001). Pendidikan bahasa dan sastra Indonesia di kelas tinggi. Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi Departemen Pendidikan Nasional.

Seitova, M. (2016). Error analysis of written production: The case of 6th grade students of Kazakhstani school. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 232(4), 287–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.022

Setyawati, N., & Rohmadi, M. (2013). Analisis kesalahan berbahasa Indonesia: Teori dan praktik. Yuma Pustaka.

Straus, J., Kaufman, L., & Stern, T. (2014). The blue book of grammar and punctuation: An easy-to-use guide with clear rules, real-world examples, and reproducible quizzes. John Wiley & Sons.

Tarigan, H. G., & Tarigan, D. (2011). Pengajaran analisis kesalahan berbahasa. Angkasa.

United Nations Development Programme. (2020). United Nations Development Programme Human Development Reports. UNDP. http://hdr.undp.org/

Zamel, V. (1985). Responding to student writing. TESOL Quarterly, 19(1), 79. https://doi.org/10.2307/3586773




DOI: https://doi.org/10.21831/jpe.v8i2.33436

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2020 Jurnal Prima Edukasia

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Jurnal Prima Edukasia indexed by:

All rights reserved p-ISSN: 2338-4743 |e-ISSN: 2460-9927

Creative Commons LicenseJurnal Prima Edukasia by http://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/jpe/index is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
View Prima Edukasia Journal Stats