5. The Technique of Data Analysis
After collecting the data from the test, the writer analyzed the students’
errors by using descriptive analysis technique percentage and quantitative, because the writer describes some students’ errors and uses numerical data in
this “skripsi” which is described in the table of percentage the writer used this
formula:
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P = F x 100 F + C
P = Percentage F = Frequency of Errors
C = Correct Answers
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Persada, 2008, p. 43.
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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS
This chapter presents about the finding of the research. It covers the description of the data, the analysis of the data and the interpretation of the data.
A. RESEARCH FINDINGS
1. The Description of the Data
In doing her research, the writer took class VIII-2 for her sample. The numbers of students in class VIII-2 are 42 students. When the test is given, 2
students were sick so the writer took 40 students in this research. And she took 20 students of class VIII-2 to interview which are about 50 of the sample.
The test covers the meaning and the form of modal auxiliaries can and
may which consists of 30 items, 20 items for multiple choices and 10 items for fill the blank. And the test was divided into two parts, 15 items were about the
meaning of can and may, and 15 items were about the form of can and may.
The following tables are classifications of the meaning, and the form of Modal Auxiliaries
can and may.
Table 4.1 Modal auxiliaries area and each item
No. Modal Auxiliaries
Number of item Total Number of
Question
1. The meaning of Can 1, 7, 8, 11, 16, 22, 24,
25, 26, 27 10 questions
The meaning of May 2, 3, 5, 10, 14, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30
10 questions
2. The form of can
6, 12, 15, 17, 20 5 questions
The form of may 4, 9, 13, 18, 19
5 questions
Next, the writer will analyze the students’ errors. After she analyzes some
errors, then, she will count the number of errors by tabulating and calculating the result of errors. She will process the calculation of result of the test by