Undergraduates’ Difficulties In Writing Recount Text: An In-Depth Analysis

Abstract

The foremost writing function is to be utilized as an indirect communication means. It could be considered as the most difficult skill to be mastered due to recurring difficulties, especially in recount text, which make it challenging in constructing a good writing. This study utilized a descriptive qualitative method for describing the undergraduates’ problem in constructing recount text in the Intermediate Writing class of FKIP ULM Banjarmasin year of 2020/2021. The chosen study subjects were 34 undergraduates from the said course. By utilizing instruments which are questionnaire and interview, it was showcased from the study result that there exist the highest-three and the lowest-three difficulties faced by the subjects. The highest-three were 30 undergraduates facing difficulties in grammar or 21,0%, 29 in vocabulary or 20,3%, and 28 in topic with or 19,6%. While the lowest-three problems were capitalization with 2 undergraduates or 1,4%, conjunction with 14 undergraduates or 9,8%, and tenses along with punctuation which both occurred to 20 undergraduates (14,0%). Grammar was the most difficult aspect for them. It was proposed that the undergraduates should be more energetic in educational process; enquire the teacher regarding recount text’s particular aspect which they face difficulties to comprehend, and the teacher should also give feedback towards the undergraduates’ piece of writing so that they could advance their writing capability since writing is a capability requiring constant process and practice. Therefore, the undergraduates should practice writing constantly, from the simplest one such as daily activity report or diary, then advance the writing content by retelling past experience by utilizing recount text.