ERROR ANALYSIS IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN ENGLISH STUDENTS MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING POLITEKNIK NEGERI SEMARANG

Abstract

Vocabulary is the most important thing needed in relation to being able to communicate. Language competence includes 4 aspects, namely the ability to listen (listening), the ability to read (reading), the ability to write (writing) and the ability to speak (speaking). Writing is one of the productive language competencies, this is different from listening or reading competencies that are only receptive. At the learning level for the higher education level, it is necessary to have a measurement of productive ability, therefore this research aims to research the competence of students of the Accounting Department in producing descriptive text in English. The sample used in this study was 60 people taken from 10 students in each Study Program in the Department of Accounting, Semarang State Polytechnic, consisting of 6 Study Programs, namely: Accounting Study Program (D3), Finance and Banking Study Program (D3), Accounting Computer Study Program (D4), Sharia Banking Study Program (D4), Financial Analyst Study Program (D4) and Managerial Accounting Study Program (D4). The research method in this research is descriptive analysis. From this research, it is hoped that 'common error' will be found which is usually done by students in writing descriptive texts using English. This research is expected to contribute to the development of literacy theory, applied language theory as well as language learning theory and literacy in general as well as English language learning in the Accounting Department.