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3. Analyzing the Data
After the research had finished, the whole results of the test were analyzed. There were totally 1900 answer items which should be analyzed. From the total
answer items, the researcher then defined which ones were incorrect and which ones were correct based on the answer key. Then, the researcher determined
which incorrect answers that considerably contain errors. Afterwards, to answer the first research question, the researcher classified the errors found based on the
Surface Strategy Taxonomy mentioned in Chapter II. Furthermore, to find the answer to the second research question about the
sources of errors, the researcher analyzed the characteristics of errors involving the patterns used in the interrogative word questions made by students of PMat
2010. The patterns found in the interrogative word question constructions were used to identify the sources of errors. The researcher also referred to the
appropriate theories related to the sources of errors stated in Chapter II.
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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter the researcher will present research findings and discussion. There are two sections presented in this chapter. The first section A is used to
answer the first research question concerning the data presentation and discussion about error classifications. The second section B is used to answer the second
research question focusing on the presentation and discussion about sources of error.
A. Errors in English Interrogative Word Questions
In this part, the researcher presents the findings and discussion to answer the first research question about the errors made by the samples of research, which
were students of PMat 2010. The errors collected from the answer sheets were classified to some categories based on the theories written in Chapter II.
1. Research Findings
Generally, the findings of the research showed that there were 786 incorrect answers collected from the answer sheets, which were delivered to 38
samples of research. Regarding the first research question about the errors made by samples, the researcher claimed that all the incorrect answers found in the
answer sheets, which did not match to the answer key, were determined containing errors.
The researcher had strong reasons why all the incorrect answers were determined containing errors. Firstly, it is because the samples could not self-
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