STUDENTS' GRAMMATICAL PROBLEMS IN WRITING ESSAY IN ADVANCED WRITING CLASS in ENGLISH

Abstract

In writing, especially in Advanced Writing Class, grammar is the most pivotal aspect to deal with. Therefore, the analyst attempted to discover grammatical problems the undergraduates faced in writing essays in Advanced Writing Class batch 2017 in English Language Education Study Program of Lambung Mangkurat University. The analyst implemented a qualitative descriptive design in the study. The data was gained from the students' writing assignments in Advanced Writing Class in English Language Education Study Program batch 2017 and then analyzed qualitatively by the analyst. As a result, the analyst discovered that 15 undergraduates made mistakes in prepositions, modals, possessive noun, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, article, passive voice, missing be and verb, word order, demonstrative pronoun, and comparative degree. This study hopefully can assist the teacher in which part to emphasize in teaching grammar and writing. Also, the learners will manage to upgrade themselves by minimizing their mistakes in writing an essay.