Analysis of Data Research Findings 1. Data Description

16 Student 16 3 8 11 17 Student 17 1 5 6 18 Student 18 2 7 9 19 Student 19 - - 20 Student 20 2 1 3 21 Student 21 - 1 1 22 Student 22 - 1 1 23 Student 23 - 3 3 24 Student 24 2 3 5 25 Student 25 1 3 4 Total 37 57 94 Table 4 Percentage of students’ Narrative writing focused on Simple Past Tense No Form of Simple Past Tense Percentage 1 Regular Verb 39,36 2 Irregular Verb 60,64 Total 100 a. Regular Verb : 37 x 100 = 39,36 94 b. Irregular Verb : 57 x 100 = 60,64 94

2. Analysis of Data

In preceding explanation, the data are taken from students answer sheet. Then, the writer classifies the students’ errors in narrative writing on simple past tense using regular verb and irregular verb, because simple past tense is used in narrative writing. The writer only focuses on: a. Omission c. Misinformation b. Addition d. Misordering Table 5 Reconstruction student’s errors in regular verb No Identification of error Category of error Reconstruction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Student one a. I flayed internet and ofen friendster and chatting Student two a. I went home and arrive at 09:00 pm Student three a. I want _ go to course b. I stay in Bitung c. I open the mini market d. I visit to your minimarket Student four has no errors Student five a. Last weekend, me and my friend visit to anggit’s home b. We at meat ball c. We discused and sharing d. We walk a round kompleks Student six a. He want me to pay Student seven has no errors Student eight a. I with my friend misinformation misinformation misinformation and omission misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation and misordering omission omission and addition misinformation misinformation misinformation I played internet and opened friendster and chatting I went home and arrived at 09:00 pm I wanted to go to course I stayed in Bitung I opened the mini market I visited to your minimarket Last weekend, my friend and I visited to anggit’s home We ate meat ball We discussed and shared We walked a round kompleks He wanted me to pay My friend and I 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 practice badminton b. We playing badminton Student nine a. I am and my friend was played football in the field Student ten has no errors Student eleven a. We want to swim b. We jump to the water c. My friend was followed me Student twelve a. We are played in the anggit’s house Student thirteen a. Who stay at there Student fourteen has no errors Student fifteen a. I prepare to go to school Student sixteen a. I swept the floor and water the flower b. I help her to prepared Student seventeen a. We took a bath and clean room Student eighteen a. I prepare for went to school b. I walk to see bazaar Student nineteen has no errors and misordering addition addition and misordering misinformation misinformation addition addition misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation and addition misinformation misinformation misinformation practiced badminton We played badminton My friend and I played football in the field We wanted to swim We jumped to the water My friend followed me We played in the anggit’s house Who stayed at there? I prepared to go to school I swept the floor and watered the flower I helped her to prepare We took a bath and cleaned the room I prepared to go to school I walked to see bazaar 20 21 22 23 24 25 Student twenty a. We share our problems b. We watced DVD Student twenty one has no errors Student twenty two has no errors Student twenty three has no errors Student twenty four a. I was helped my father b. I was cleanet home yard Student twenty five a. I am sleep and watching tv misinformation Omission addition addition and misinformation addition We shared our problems We watched DVD I helped my father I cleaned home yard I slept and watched TV Table 6 Reconstruction student’s errors in irregular verb No Identification of error Category of error Reconstruction 1 2 3 Student one a. Last week, I go to warnet b. We eat soto mie and fruit ice c. We come _ seafood restaurant Student two a. We choosed “The Curious Case of Bejamin Battan” Student three a. Where do you go? b. Yes I know misinformation misinformation misinformation and omission misinformation misinformation misinformation Last week, I went to warnet We ate soto mie and fruit ice We came to seafood restaurant We chose “The Curious Case of Bejamin Battan” Where did you go? Yes, I knew 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Student four a. We was happy Student five a. We at meat ball b. We see house of my friend Student six has no errors Student seven a. I take _activity Student eight a. He bring to the yard Student nine a. The dog wake up b. My friend take the tree Student ten a. Last week, I go to Metropolis b. We are see a movie Student eleven a. We are go _ take a train b. One of us was swim c. I seen my friend d. My friend was fallen e. We’re bring to the guide man Student twelve has no errors Student thirteen has no errors Student fourteen a. They are so beautiful Student fifteen a. I wake up at 04:00 pm misinformation omission misinformation misinformation and omission misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation addition addition and omission addition misinformation addition addition misinformation misinformation We were happy We ate meat ball We saw house of my friend I took the activity He bought to the yard The dog woke up My friend took the tree Last week, I went to Metropolis We saw a movie We went to take a train One of us swam I saw my friend My friend fell We brought to the guide man They were so beautiful I woke up at 04:00 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 Student sixteen a. We are take a bath b. We are get ready to prepare the equipment and go to Cipanas at 09:15 am c. There is two location d. We are happy ending on weekend e. The paramount importance is condiment f. We are eaten until stomach full g. We come back Student seventeen a. I go to bathroom b. I buy food in bazaar c. I and my club show a dance in front of audience d. I happy e. I take a bath Student eighteen a. I get up at 06:00 in the morning last weekend b. I make neat my bed and I take a bath c. I show dance d. I do the exercise e. I buy food in bazaar f. I break in the classroom g. I feel happy Student nineteen has no errors Student twenty a. We go around by motorcycle Student twenty one a. The barber is full addition addition and misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation addition misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation and misordering omission misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation misinformation We took a bath We got ready to prepare the equipment and went to Cipanas at 09:15 am There were two location We were happy ending on weekend The paramount importance was condiment We ate until stomach full We came back I went to bathroom I bought food in bazar My club and I showed a dance in front of audience I was happy I took a bath I got up at 06:00 in the morning last weekend I made neat my bed and I took a bath I showed dance I did the exercise I bought food in bazar I broke in the classroom I felt happy We went around by motorcycle The barber was full 22 23 24 25 Student twenty two a. I think that bazaar was very attractive Student twenty three a. I was go to home b. I was take a rest c. My little brother make me tired Student twenty four a. Last weekend, I’m not going anywhere b. I have an activity c. I was find Harmony family Student twenty five a. I am sleep b. I don’t have a money misinformation addition addition misinformation addition addition addition misinformation and addition misinformation I thought that bazaar was very attractive I went to home I took a rest My little brother made me tired Last weekend, I didn’t go anywhere I had an activity I found Harmony family I slept I didn’t have a money

3. Interpretation of Data