A Descriptive Study on Descriptive Paragraph Writing Ability by Using Realia of the Seventh Grade Students at SMP Negeri 10 Jember

Abstract

This research was intended to describe the seventh grade students' ability in writing a descriptive paragraph by using realia at SMP Negeri 10 Jember in the 2014/2015 academic year. The area and subjects of this research were chosen purposively by using purposive method. The research design was descriptive study. The data of this research were obtained by doing interview with the English teacher, collecting the documentation, and administering the writing test. Based on the results of the students' writing descriptive paragraph test, generally the seventh grade students' ability in writing a descriptive paragraph by using realia at SMP Negeri 10 Jember in the 2014/2015 academic year was categorized as "fair" since the mean score of students descriptive paragraph writing was 66.7. Based on the results of this research, It can be concluded that the seventh grade students' ability in writing a descriptive paragraph by using realia at SMP Negeri 10 Jember in the 2014/2015 academic year was not yet satisfying.