An Analysis of Students' Ability to Write Recount Texts of the Third Semester Students of the English Department at Nommensen HKBP University, Medan

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the ability to write recount text of the Third Semester Students of the English Department in Nommensen HKBP University, Medan”. The method of this research was descriptive quantitative research. A writing test was used as the instrument for collecting data. The subject of this research was group B of the Third Semester Students of the English Department at Nommensen HKBP University, Medan. The result of this test was good, and the mean score was (78,37). The results of research in writing vocabulary in recount texts show that the students' ability is good to average; the result shows that 9 students (45%) have excellent to very good ability, 7 students (35%) have good to average ability, and 4 students (20%) have fair to poor ability. Students' language useability is good to average; the results show that 6 students (30%) have excellent to very good ability, 12 students (60%) have good to average ability, and 2 students (10%) have fair to poor ability, this showed the students of the Third Semester Students of English Department were able to write recount text.