Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to know how was the students’
ability in writing recount text, what were the students’ problems and the most
dominant problem in writing recount text. The research was conducted on 5th
April 2014 at the first grade of MAN Kebumen 1 2013/2014 Academic Year. In
this research, the researcher took one class (X10) as the subject. The class
consisted of 22 students. The researcher used writing test as the instrument of this
research.
This research was presented using descriptive qualitative method. The
instrument the researcher used to collect the data iswritten test. In collecting the
data, the researcher did some steps. They were: preparing the research instrument,
giving test to the students, collecting data in written form, reading and analyzing
the result of students’ writing which was written by the students on April 5th,
2014.
To analyze the result of the test, the researcher used descriptive analysis.
The result of this research shows that the mean score of students was 60.36. It
means that the students’ ability in writing recount test at the first grade of MAN
Kebumen 1 in the 2013/2014 was sufficient. The students’ problems in writing
recount text were grammar (34.10%), vocabulary (29.54%), contents (22.72%)
and organization (13.64%).
Based on the result of the research, it is suggested that the first grade students of
MAN 1 Kebumen should be given more explanation and exercise in writing
recount text.
