CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Chapter III discusses about research method that used in her studying. There are six parts in this chapter, they are; The Research Design, Population and
Sample, The Research Instrument, Data and Source of Data, The Technique of Collecting Data, and Technique of Data Analysis.
A. The Research Design
The design of this study is Descriptive Design in form of quantitative research about analyzing of common error made by the second grade students in
making simple sentence. The Descriptive study is designed to obtain the current status of phenomena and is directed toward determining the nature of situation as
it exists at the time of study that is in MTs. Al-Mursyidiyyah Pondok Benda Pamulang.
The research of this study was held at Mts. Al Mursyidiyyah Pondok Benda, which is located on Jl.Raya Siliwangi Gg. Anggrek Rt 00318 Pondok
Benda. Pamulang Tangerang. This research began by doing observation to the school on 12 November 2008. The writer gave the students test on 20 January
2009 and took the question sheet and the students’ answer sheets at that time too. This study is aimed at describing about the types of common error made
by the second grade students in making simple sentence.
B. Population and Sample
The object of this study is MTs. Al-Mursyidiyyah Pondok Benda Pamulang. The subject is the students of eight grades only. There were 60
students who studied in this school. They were divided into two classes namely 8.A and 8.B. There is only one English teacher who taught English at MTs. Al-
Mursyidiyyah, she is Novrina Handayani who teaches all of English class from 7.A until 9.B
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In this study, the writer did not take sample but she used 100 total of population 60 students. This population based on the English teacher discussed
who held the class 8.A and 8.B, she is Novrina Handayani.
C. Research Instruments