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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS
This chapter discusses about the findings of the research based on the data gained during the research.
A. Data Description 1. Test
The writer gave a test which focused on the use of personal pronoun; those are object pronoun, subject pronoun, possessive adjective, possessive
pronoun and reflexive pronoun. This test consists of 24 items. 15 items are multiple choice questions and 9 items are fill in the blank questions. Throughout
the 24 items, these are 6 items asking about subject pronoun, 6 items asking about object pronoun, 4 items asking about possessive adjective, 4 items asking about
possessive pronoun, and 4 items asking about reflexive pronoun. The writer put the items at random as seen below:
Table 4.1 Tested Area and Test Item Distribution
No Personal Pronoun
Item Number
1 Subject Pronoun
1, 7, 15, 16, 20, 22 2
Object Pronoun 2, 8, 13, 17, 21, 24
3 Possessive Adjective
4, 9, 12, 18, 4
Possessive Pronoun 3, 10, 19, 23
5 Reflexive Pronoun
5, 6, 11, 14
2. Interview
The writer did an interview which focused on why students of SMP Islam Al-Syukro Universal made errors in using personal pronoun. She took 10 of 30
students as sample based on the highest, middle and the lowest score. This interview consists of 6 items, and the instrument sheet can be seen in appendix.
Table 4.7 The internal and external factors causing the students’ difficulties
No Students’
name Internal factor
Psychological Aspects External factor
I
1
T I
2
MT MH STL
social Nonsocial V
A M
1 Student 1
- -
- 2
Student 2 -
- -
3 Student 3
- -
- 4
Students 4 -
- -
5 Student 5
- -
6 Student 6
- -
- 7
Student 7 -
- -
8 Student 8
- -
- -
9 Student 9
- -
- 10
Student 10 -
- -
- Total
8 3
6 2
2 3
7
Note: I
1 :
Intelligence T
: Talent I
2 :
Interest MT
: Motivation MH
: Mental Health STL
: Special Types of Learner A
: Audio B
: Visual C
: Motorist
B. Data Analysis
After the writer gets the scores of English test, the writer analyzes the students’ test scores and process the result by calculation of result of the test by
changing the result into percentage.
1. Test
Table 4.2 Students’ Error on Subject Pronoun
Personal Pronoun Area
Item Number
Frequency of Error
Percentage of Error
Subject Pronoun 1
7 15
3 16.66