EXPLORING COMMON STUDENT ERROR IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXTS: A CONTENT ANALYSIS STUDY

  • Riya Risqi Setyaningrum Universitas ISlam Lamongan
  • Fita Faridah Universitas Islam Lamongan
  • Tiara Widyaiswara Universitas Islam Lamongan
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Abstrak

The study explores common errors in the generic structure components of recount text in VII-B students at MTs Putra-Putri Lamongan using of 20 students a content analysis approach. The finding indicates the most frequent error is the lack of orientation information, which occurs in approximately 60% of texts, where the students fail to introduce who, when, or where appropriately. In approximately 15% of texts, there is partial orientation. Regarding event sequences, mistakes are standard; 50% of texts have events in the wrong order, and 45% do not use time connectives, which cause the sequence to be unclear. In the re-orientation component, 70% of students leave out the closing reflective comment, tending to finish their recount suddenly, and 10% include poor or general closings. These findings identify priority areas of instructional focus to improve student competency in recount text writing through the significance of well-defined contextual introductions, sequential logic, and reflective conclusions.

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2026-01-01
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SETYANINGRUM, Riya Risqi; FARIDAH, Fita; WIDYAISWARA, Tiara. EXPLORING COMMON STUDENT ERROR IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXTS: A CONTENT ANALYSIS STUDY. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Proficiency, [S.l.], v. 8, n. 1, p. 1-18, jan. 2026. ISSN 2775-0450. Tersedia pada: <https://ejournal.uniska-kediri.ac.id/index.php/PROFICIENCY/article/view/7788>. Tanggal Akses: 23 jan. 2026 doi: https://doi.org/10.32503/proficiency.v8i1.7788.