THE ANALYSIS OF GENERIC STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE FEATURES OF RECOUNT TEXT WRITTEN BY THE HIGH ACHIEVERS AT SMAN PASIRIAN LUMAJANG

Abstract

This research was intended to analyze the patterns of the generic structure and language features of recount text writing written by the high achievers of the tenth grade students of SMAN Pasirian Lumajang. This research subjects were the high achievers of the tenth grade that was determined purposively. The high achievers got score 80 or higher on semester exam. Meanwhile, the researcher chose only 7 students from 38 students that included as high achievers students. The high achievers that are chosen are the students who got the highest scores in semester exam. The method to collect the main data was writing test. Interview and documentation were used to collect the previous score of semester exam from the English teacher. In the test, the high achievers are assigned to write recount text with the topic “Unforgettable Experience” in 45 minutes. The writing test was not to take the students’ score but only to collect the students work by analyzing the aspects of generic structure and language features within the allocated time. The results of the research revealed that all of the high achievers were able to apply the concept of generic structure and language features in composing the recount text writing. The high achievers did not have any problems in applying the concept of generic structure; they could write their ideas and develop their writing by following the concept. The results of the students’ writing test in the aspect of language features of recount text reveals that all of the high achievers did not have difficulties in applying the language features in composing their writing. The high achievers were able to apply all twelve language features that were needed in the text. Although not all the characteristics could they wrote, such as simple past tense, passive voice, and complex sentence. In the simple past tense, 5 of the high xiv achievers still confused in choosing the right simple past form whether it is regular or irregular verbs. In the term of passive voice, the students must not use it because passive voice particularly used in factual recount. In the term of type of sentence, the high achievers rarely used complex sentence in their writing but the simple ones. Based on the result above, it showed that the high achiever students of the tenth grade of SMAN Pasirian could write their ideas and develop it following the concept of generic structure and language features in composing a recount text although not all the characteristics could they wrote. Then, it is suggested to the English teacher to deliver his knowledge of the characteristics of recount text which is included as difficult for the students. It is due to the result some of the high achievers could not write some of the characteristics, such as the knowledge about simple past tense, passive voice, and complex sentence