ENGLISH STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN DEVELOPING THESIS STATEMENT IN WRITING ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU

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ENGLISH STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN DEVELOPING THESIS STATEMENT IN WRITING ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU

Description

The objective of this research was to know the English Students’ Difficulties in Developing Thesis Statement in Writing Argumentative Essay at Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu. The research design of this research used descriptive qualitative method. The data collected used written test based on Alice Oshima Ann Hogue (2006) theory. The result of this research, the students in 5th semester still had difficulties in developing thesis statement in writing argumentative essay. the students difficulties in developing are; 1). States the specific topic, 2). May list subtopic or subdivisions of the main topic or subtopic, 3). May indicate the pattern of organization of the essay, and 4). Write the thesis statement in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. This research suggests for students to be able to anticipate this difficulty and for lecturers to be able to provide solutions to students about ways that can be done in developing thesis statements in writing argumentative essays. For the further researcher, it is hoped to conduct the research at different problems with different ways. Especially focus on the solution of development thesis statement at Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu.

Creator

FEBRI SELLY SUNDARI
NPM: 1521110026
Advisor I : Kiagus Baluqiah, M.Pd
Advisor II : Agung Suhadi, M.A

Source

ENGLISH EDUCATION

Publisher

UPT Perpustakaan

Date

09/03/2021

Contributor

UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH BENGKULU

Rights

UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH BENGKULU

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Language

Bahasa Inggris

Type

Jurnal

Citation

FEBRI SELLY SUNDARI NPM: 1521110026 , Advisor I : Kiagus Baluqiah, M.Pd, and Advisor II : Agung Suhadi, M.A , “ENGLISH STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN DEVELOPING THESIS STATEMENT IN WRITING ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF BENGKULU ,” Repository Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu, accessed April 25, 2024, http://repo.umb.ac.id/items/show/1591.