Exploring Students’ Difficulties on Writing English Paragraph at English Education Study Program of FKIP UKI Toraja

The purpose of this study was to determine and understand the difficulties faced by students in writing English paragraphs in the English Education Study Program at FKIP UKI Toraja. In this study, the researchers used quantitative method. The researcher took data from students of UKI Toraja English...

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Main Authors: Desi Ippun, Sushy Teko Patanduk, Normalia Sirande
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://e-journal.my.id/jsgp/article/view/6299
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description The purpose of this study was to determine and understand the difficulties faced by students in writing English paragraphs in the English Education Study Program at FKIP UKI Toraja. In this study, the researchers used quantitative method. The researcher took data from students of UKI Toraja English Study Program in the 2023/2024 academic year. Who have passed the Writing paragraph course. The author chose 20 students majoring in English at UKI Toraja. To find out what are the difficulties faced by students of English education study program FKIP UKI TORAJA in writing English paragraphs, the researcher used questionnaire with Likert scale. Based on the results of the data analysis, overall, most students found difficulties in writing paragraphs generally positive, where the majority of students experienced difficulties in writing paragraphs especially in finding ideas (80%), limited vocabulary, and lack of confidence. In addition, 70% of respondents faced challenges in connecting ideas, as well as problems of motivation and boredom while writing. Difficulty starting sentences, maintaining the flow of writing, and concerns about grammar and clarity were also major concerns. Anxiety towards the writing task and the tendency to procrastinate indicated the need for emotional support and better time management strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-8c582aec74fc4d97b51d0e137fec34512025-08-20T03:41:50ZengUniversitas Cokroaminoto PalopoJurnal Studi Guru dan Pembelajaran2654-64772023-08-016210.30605/jsgp.6.2.2023.6299Exploring Students’ Difficulties on Writing English Paragraph at English Education Study Program of FKIP UKI TorajaDesi Ippun0Sushy Teko Patanduk1Normalia Sirande2Universitas kristen Indonesia TorajaUniversitas Kristen Indonesia TorajaUniversitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja The purpose of this study was to determine and understand the difficulties faced by students in writing English paragraphs in the English Education Study Program at FKIP UKI Toraja. In this study, the researchers used quantitative method. The researcher took data from students of UKI Toraja English Study Program in the 2023/2024 academic year. Who have passed the Writing paragraph course. The author chose 20 students majoring in English at UKI Toraja. To find out what are the difficulties faced by students of English education study program FKIP UKI TORAJA in writing English paragraphs, the researcher used questionnaire with Likert scale. Based on the results of the data analysis, overall, most students found difficulties in writing paragraphs generally positive, where the majority of students experienced difficulties in writing paragraphs especially in finding ideas (80%), limited vocabulary, and lack of confidence. In addition, 70% of respondents faced challenges in connecting ideas, as well as problems of motivation and boredom while writing. Difficulty starting sentences, maintaining the flow of writing, and concerns about grammar and clarity were also major concerns. Anxiety towards the writing task and the tendency to procrastinate indicated the need for emotional support and better time management strategies. https://e-journal.my.id/jsgp/article/view/6299Writing DifficultiesEnglish ParagraphStudents’ ChallengesVocabulary Limitation
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Writing Difficulties
English Paragraph
Students’ Challenges
Vocabulary Limitation
title Exploring Students’ Difficulties on Writing English Paragraph at English Education Study Program of FKIP UKI Toraja
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title_short Exploring Students’ Difficulties on Writing English Paragraph at English Education Study Program of FKIP UKI Toraja
title_sort exploring students difficulties on writing english paragraph at english education study program of fkip uki toraja
topic Writing Difficulties
English Paragraph
Students’ Challenges
Vocabulary Limitation
url https://e-journal.my.id/jsgp/article/view/6299
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