| dc.description.abstract | The result showed that the mean score of the students’ narrative text
writing was 70.50. Based on the interpretation of score level, that score was
categorized as fair. The result also showed that 14 students were categorized as
fair, 11 students were categorized as good, 3 students were categorized as poor,
and 2 students were categorized as excellent. In the aspect of content, the
students’ ability was categorized as fair since the students’ mean score in this
aspect was 69.40. The students’ ability in the aspect of organization was also
categorized as fair because the mean score of this aspect was 67.40. Instead of the
aspect of content and organization, the students’ ability in the aspect of grammar
was also categorized as fair because of the mean score which was 64.70.
Meanwhile, the students’ mean score in the aspect of vocabulary was 84.04 so that
their ability was categorized as good. On the other hand, the students’ ability in
the aspect of mechanics was poor because the students’ mean score in this aspect
was 51.60.
In conclusion, the eleventh grade students at SMAN 1 Glagah
Banyuwangi in tehe 2013/2014 academic year had problems in spelling the words
and using the appropriate punctuation in their writing. It could be seen from the
mean score in the aspect of mechanics which was the lowest score among the
other aspects. Therefore, the students needed to learn more how to use appropriate
and correct punctuation as well as how to spell the words correctly. On the other
hand, the students’ ability in choosing words and using it in writing was good
since their mean score in the aspect of writing was the highest score among the
other aspects. | en_US |
