KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ESAI MAHASISWA SEMESTER VI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA FKIP UNIVERSITAS BATURAJA

Authors
  • Dinda Novi Astrea

    Universitas Baturaja
    Author
  • Inawati

    Universitas Baturaja
    Author
  • Lasmiatun

    Universitas Baturaja
    Author
Keywords:
Writing Ability, Essays, Difficulty Factors, Students
Abstract
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.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
References

Abbas, M. F. F., & Herdi. (2018). “Analisis Kemampuan Menulis Esai Argumentatif Mahasiswa Semester 5 Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNILAK tahun akademik 2017/2018.” Jurnal Penjaminan Mutu, Vol.4 No.2, 191-200. https://repository.unilak.ac.id/77/

Agustina, Aryanti, dan Inawati. (2024). “Kemampuan Mahasiswa Semester V Menulis Cerpen Berdasarkan Pengalaman Orang Lain.” Jurnal Bindo Sastra Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang Vol. 4 No.2 (2020), ISSN 2549-5305 (print), ISSN 2579-7379 (online). https://jurnal.um palembang.ac.id/bisastra/article/view/2565.

Aulia, V., & Kuzairi. (2021). “Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa dalam Menulis Esai.” Jurnal Ilmiah Profesi Pendidikan, Vol.6 No.3, 350-359. https://doi.org/10.29303/jipp.v6i3.220.

Dalman. H. (2018). Keterampilan Menulis. Jakarta: Rajawali Pers.

Hapsari. (2020). “Keterampilan Menulis dan Pengembangan dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia.” Yogyakarta: Deepublish. http://portaluniversitasquality.ac.id:55555/2989/4/BAB%202.pdf.

Helaluddin, & Awalludin. (2020). Keterampilan Menulis Akademik: Panduan Praktis Menulis Karya Ilmiah. Serang: Media Madani.

Khalik, I. (2021). “Peningkatan Kemampuan Menulis Cerita Pendek sebagai Terapi Ekspresif terhadap Emosi Marah pada Peserta Didik Kelas XI MAN 3 Kota Jambi.” Jurnal Literasiologi, 6(2). a https://share.google/S7DL2kbRslo9m2eXm

Komaidi, Didik. (2017). “Panduan Lengkap Menulis Kreatif: Proses, Keterampilan, dan Profesi” Yogyakarta: Araska. Jurnal UNISDA https://share.google/nlYQEF4ZmWY5OV7vS

Kosmajadi, E dan Rohaeni N. (2015). “Peningkatan Kemampuan Menulis Puisi Bebas dengan Menggunakan Teknik Pemetaan Pikiran.” Jurnal Cakrawala Pendas. (Vol. 1 No. 1). Universitas Majalengka.

Kurniasih, N., dkk. (2024). “Keterampilan Menulis Esai bagi Mahasiswa.” Jurnal Communnity Development Journal, Vol.5 No.1, 2121-2125. https://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/cdj/article/view/25714

Kuswandari, A. H. (2017). “Kontribusi Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Konstruksi Peningkatan Keterampilan Menulis Esai.” E-Journal UPGRISBA https://share.google/6HGXqd4jrmukSa0Ew

Machali, I. (2021). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif. Yogyakarta: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.

Mahayana, M. S. (2020). Esai-Esai Sastra dan Budaya. Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya.

Nugraha. (2020). Teknik Menulis Efektif dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa. Bandung: Alfabeta. https://share.google/FBjdAOActwSWcIgOk

Pratama, R. (2019). Teknik Menulis Karya Ilmiah. Yogyakarta: Deepublish pdf https://share.google/FB jdAOActwSWcIgOk.

Ramadhani. (2020). “Model Pembelajaran Sinektik dan Penguasaan Siswa kelas V SD Pangeran Antasari Medan Tahun pembelajaran 2020.” 7(1), 12–22.

Sanjaya, D., Sanjaya, M. R., & Darningwati. (2020). Pengembangan keterampilan menulis. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Deepublish.

Soesana, A., Dkk. (2023). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif. Medan:Yayasan Kita Menulis.

Sudijono, A. 2012. Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan. Jakarta: Rajawali Pers.

Sugiyono. (2021). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan R&D. Bandung: Alfabeta

Sujarweni, V. W. (2023). Metodologi Penelitian. Yogykarta: Pustaka Baru Press. https://share.google/IChxNduXZz4k75pL8

Syamsuddin, A. R. (2018). Dasar-Dasar Keterampilan Menulis. Bandung: Remaja Rosdakarya.

Tarigan, H. G. (2021). Menulis Sebagai Suatu Keterampilan Berbahasa. Bandung:Angkasa.https://books.google.com/books/about/Menulis_sebagai_suatu_keterampilan_berba.html?id=XXoBtwAACAAJ⁠

Tasiman, (2024). Kemampuan Siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 9 OKU Menulis Teks Eksplanasi (Skripsi) Universitas Baturaja.

Wicaksono, A. (2020). Menulis Kreatif dan Kritis. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Garudhawaca.

Wicaksono, Akhyar. (2020). Keterampilan Berbahasa Di Sekolah Dasar. Bandar Lampung. https://share.google/v8IVe6AAsi3C6yiwG

Widayati, S., dkk. (2021). “Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Number Head Together: Upaya Meningkatan Keterampilan Menulis Esai Mahasiswa.” Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, Vol. 2 No. 2, 275-286. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355969072_Penerapan_Model_Pembelajaran_Number_Head_Together_Upaya_Meningkatan_Keterampilan_Menulis_Esai_Mahasiswa

Cover Image
Downloads
Published
2026-06-25
Section
Articles

How to Cite

KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ESAI MAHASISWA SEMESTER VI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA FKIP UNIVERSITAS BATURAJA. (2026). Sindoro: Cendikia Pendidikan, 18(7). https://doi.org/10.2238/ypdjy705

Similar Articles

11-20 of 56

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.