KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ESAI MAHASISWA SEMESTER VI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA FKIP UNIVERSITAS BATURAJA
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Dinda Novi Astrea
Universitas BaturajaAuthor -
Inawati
Universitas BaturajaAuthor -
Lasmiatun
Universitas BaturajaAuthor
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- Writing Ability, Essays, Difficulty Factors, Students
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- This study aims to describe the essay writing ability of sixth-semester students in the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program, Baturaja University, and to identify the factors that hinder or cause their difficulties. The methods used in this study were descriptive quantitative and qualitative, with instruments in the form of an essay writing test and an open-ended questionnaire. Based on the analysis of the test data, students' essay writing ability was generally categorized as "Good." Specifically, 1 student (4.55%) was categorized as very good, 16 students (72.73%) were categorized as good, and 5 students (22.73%) were categorized as adequate. No students were categorized as less capable or failing. Meanwhile, the results of the questionnaire analysis indicated that the most dominant difficulty factor faced Students' difficulties include limitations in transitioning sentences between paragraphs to create coherent writing, limited mastery of scientific vocabulary and grammar according to EYD (Indonesian Standard English), and a lack of motivation and writing experience. External barriers, such as a lack of intensive practice and guidance, also impact their confidence in constructing critical arguments. These findings align with findings from previous researchers such as Abbas (2018) and Kurniasih (2023), who underscored the importance of ongoing mentoring to optimize students' academic essay writing skills.
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